The Music Man Preview

Tony winner Hugh Jackman was Stephen Colbert’s guest on The Late Show and spoke about his upcoming film Reminiscence as well as his return to Broadway this winter as the title character in the revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man. The interview segment not only included Jackman offering an excerpt from “Rock Island,” the show’s opening number, but also a clip of him rehearsing one of Harold Hill’s tap numbers. The revival also stars Sutton Foster (Marian Paroo), Jefferson Mays (Mayor Shinn), Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Shinn), Marie Mullen (Mrs. Paroo), and Shuler Hensley (Marcellus Washburn). The creative team includes Jerry Zaks (direction), Warren Carlyle (choreography), Santo Loquasto (sets and costumes), Scott Lehrer (sound), Brian MacDevitt (lights), Jonathan Tunick (orchestrations), David Chase (music arrangements), and Patrick Vaccariello (music direction). Previews begin at the Winter Garden Theatre on December 20, with opening night set for February 10, 2022.