Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

June 17, 2022 - July 3, 2022

CoHo Theater - 2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210

Book, Music, & Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey

Gather ‘round the piano for the show-stopping, toe-tapping, fast-paced spectacle of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man – like you’ve never seen it before. Six women and non-binary performers execute feats of theatrical and vocal heroism, conjuring barbershop harmonies, unexpected romance, and the entire population of River City. Did we mention they also play all their own instruments? Join us for a talent-driven treatment of a beloved tale, the Tony-award winning classic that celebrates the unique power of music to bring a community together, and to life.

Artists

  • Writer Meredith Willson
  • Director Isaac Lamb
  • Musical Director Stephanie Smith
  • Assistant Director Melory Mirashrafi
  • Co-Choreographer/Stage Violence & Intimacy Coordinator Kristen Mun
  • Co-Choreographer Vivian Vu
  • Lighting Designer Trent Eccles
  • Scenic and Prop Designer Alex Meyer
  • Costume Designer DeMara Cabrera
  • Dramaturg Pancho Savery
  • Vocal/Instrumental Coach/Transcriber Mont Chris Hubbard
  • Cultural Consultant Lilo Alfaro
  • Stage Manager Esther McFaden
  • Builder Molly Gardner
  • Scenic Painter Bei Holms
  • Production Assistant Anna Campbell
  • COVID-19 Compliance Officer Adam Van Noy
  • Stage Manager Sub Kristina Mast

Cast

  • Harold Hill Crystal Ann Muñoz
  • Marian Paroo Dru Rutledge
  • Quartet 1/Understudy Quartet 2 Kymberli Colbourne
  • Quartet 2 Maeve Stier
  • Quartet 3/Understudy Marian Madeleine Tran
  • Quartet 4 Tara Velarde
  • Understudy Harold Hill, Quartet 1 Melory Mirashrafi
  • Understudy Quartet 3, Quartet 4 Jennifer Davies