The Music Man Trivia III

THE MUSIC MAN TRIVIA III

21) How long did the original Broadway production of The Music Man run?

1,375 PERFORMANCES 3,673 PERFORMANCES 957 PERFORMANCES 2,366 PERFORMANCES

It opened on December 19, 1957, at the Majestic Theatre, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It remained at the Majestic for nearly three years before transferring to The Broadway Theatre to complete its 1,375-performance run on April 15, 1961.

22) Who plays Winthrop in the 1962 film adaptation of The Music Man?

RON HOWARD KURT RUSSELL MICHAEL JACKSON MACAULAY CULKIN

In an episode of the TV series Happy Days, Howard and Marion Cunningham pause in the lobby of a movie theater to examine a poster for The Music Man. Marion comments how much the little boy in the poster (Winthrop) looks "like Richie did when he was little". Both Winthrop and Richie were played by Ron Howard.

23) What song from The Music Man was covered by the Beatles in 1963?

"GARY, INDIANA""TILL THERE WAS YOU""(YA GOT) TROUBLE""GOODNIGHT, MY SOMEONE"

Meredith Willson's estate eventually received more income from the royalties of the Beatles recording of "Till There Was You" than it originally received from the actual play.