PicksInSix Review: THE MUSIC MAN Goodman Theatre
“BUT YOU GOTTA KNOW THE TERRITORY!”
There is nothing quite like a full-scale, Chicago-style production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” and no better example of just how charming and uproariously funny it can be than the Mary Zimmerman-directed revival that opened at Goodman Theatre Monday night for a summertime run. It’s rousing fare for the whole family with gorgeous Ana Kuzmanic costumes, breathtaking Dan Ostling landscapes, and toe-tapping melodies under the musical direction of Jermaine Hill and Denis Jones choreography. The multi-talented company numbers nearly 30 and delivers performances full of homespun humor in the sixteenth production of Zimmerman’s 25-year career with the Goodman.
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