(Train Whistle ) Next Stop! River City!

Stage Prophets Present: Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man

Following last year’s unprecedented success with Jesus Christ Superstar, Stage Prophets is pleased to announce our 2024 production of Meredith Wilson’s Tony, Oscar, Grammy AND Emmy award winning show The Music Man. -  Presented over two weekends at the beautiful Festival Theatre in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Stage Prophets will transport audiences straight into the small town of River City, Iowa. ALL ABOARD! 

Reserve your seats at www.stageprophets.ca or by contacting the Acadia Box office. Tickets are on sale NOW!

Rehearsals are well underway with over 150 cast, crew and pit band members taking part.  The Music Man is a Classic family favourite.   A transformational story of a fast-talking salesman, a skeptical small town librarian, and the citizens of River City, whose lives are forever changed through the power of music and love. This year we are also adding descriptive audio for the visually impaired and assisted listening for the hearing impaired to enhance the accessibility for our shows. 

“Our vision as an organization is to build a community of joy where everyone is welcome to experience the exceptional. Last year we welcomed over 5000 people to Acadia’s McCain Arena to experience the unforgettably spectacular,  Jesus Christ Superstar. This year we are thrilled to bring audiences into the wonder and whimsy of The Music Man, a show that will delight and captivate audiences of all ages”.

About Stage Prophets Theatrical Society (Stage Prophets):

Since 2002 Stage Prophets Theatrical Society (Stage Prophets) has been dedicated to creating and sharing exceptional community theatre in the Annapolis Valley. The mandate of Stage Prophets is to offer family-friendly, high-quality musical theatre for the children, youth, adults and seniors in our community. Stage Prophets productions are a chance to participate in theatre and experience the thrill of bringing a story to life. Past productions include 2023’s smash hit Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Les Misérables, Beauty & the Beast, Anne of Green Gables, Mary Poppins, Anne and Gilbert, The Wizard of Oz, Fiddler on the Roof, and many more. Stage Prophets is a Nova Scotia based registered charity and is supported by a Board of Directors and an army of volunteers. 

The Music Man is presented through special arrangements with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.  www.MTIShows.com

About The Music Man

The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill who poses as a boys band organizer and sells band instruments and uniforms to naive townsfolk before skipping town with the cash. This all changes when he meets a prim librarian and piano teacher Marian Paroo who sees through him. The rest is Broadway history. In 1957, the show became a hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for 1,375 performances. The cast album won the first Grammy Award for "Best Original Cast Album" and was number one on the Billboard charts for 245 weeks. The show's success led to revivals and a popular 1962 film adaptation and a 2003 television remake. Funny, warm, romantic and touching, this production is family entertainment at its best with a score that includes beloved favorites such as “Goodnight My Someone,”  “The Wells Fargo Wagon”, “Trouble” and “76 Trombones.”