Dance Your Worries Away with the Music Man

The Music Man will be playing at The Melba, June 10 at 7 pm through June 18, showtimes at 3 & 7 pm. This captivating musical, designed for young performers, is based on the June 62’ film. The STARS Foundation cast includes several students led by the wonderful Rebecca Peterson. Enjoy the dramatic stage adaptation of the legendary Music Man story. When the town librarian steals the heart of a quick-talking salesman, there's trouble in River City. In spite of his plans to escape town with stolen money, he will be a respectable citizen after the curtain's fall. With a golden glint and a silver voice... 

 

For information on purchasing tickets please visit www.thestarsfoundation.org/events, or call Cindy Bobe at 417-217-9430 for reservations. Tickets are $8 reserved and $10 at the door. The Music Man is presented through special arrangements and all materials are provided by Music Theatre International.The STARS Foundation is a fine arts immersion program for all ages; youth and adults. Offering music, theatre, art, dance, and languages. As a non-profit, serving many local businesses, schools, and other

non-profits within a 6 county radius. Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond.

 

Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists, and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials, and dynamic theatrical resources to over 70,000 professional, community, and school theatres in the US and in over 60 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway JuniorTM shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.