The Music Man
It's too bad Lamb's Players couldn't put its near future on hold. It looks to have a monster hit on its hands. This Music Man could run until the cows trundle home. The original played at the Majestic Theatre, one of Broadway's largest. In Lamb's relatively smaller space, the trombones still blare, but the more intimate staging — expert direction by Deborah Gilmour Smyth and choreography, Kolleen Kollar Smith — coaxes out nuances and details that make the familiar feel brand-new. Ablaze with rap-like riffs and Souza-marching steps, Rick Meads has a lark as Hill (and suggests throughout that he's really a preacher, his sermon is belief in the imagination, and he's conducting a secular revival). As Marian the Librarian, Sandy Campbell is special. Her beautifully clear voice illumines everything she sings. The fine ensemble cast takes up six pages in the program (but never seems cluttered on stage). Designer Jeanne Reith decks them all for a summer in Iowa. Mike Buckley's white picket set is efficient to the point of eloquence.
Critic's Pick.
When
Ongoing until Sunday, July 24, 2011
Hours
| Sundays, 2pm & 6pm |
| Tuesdays, 7:30pm |
| Wednesdays, 7:30pm |
| Thursdays, 7:30pm |
| Fridays, 8pm |
| Saturdays, 8pm |