Episode 6: The Music Man

In episode 6, we step back in time to 1957 to discuss Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Join us as we discuss diegetic music in theater, patter songs, counterpoint, and more.

Instrumental tracks are provided by Stage Stars Records: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_k0226Vwov47JoTjSePmAk8FSKOWh_9zoc

Meredith Willson interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PD3ypmrTSRg

Sadder but Wiser Girl/My White Night mashup: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djMWD_Q_bmA

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0:00:00 -Introduction

0:04:32 - The 2022 Music Man revival, the 2003 TV version, and the 1962 film

0:09:02 - A 40-second summary of the show

0:12:07 - The meaning of The Music Man

0:15:36 - Meredith Willson and The Music Man's trip to Broadway

0:19:28 - Diegetic sounds

0:27:23 - Patter songs

0:31:05 - The orchestra of The Music Man

0:32:15 - Overview of the soundtrack

0:32:56 - "Rock Island"

0:41:35 - "Iowa Stubborn"

0:47:10 - "Ya Got Trouble"

0:51:53 - "Piano Lesson"

0:56:46 - "Goodnight, My Someone"

1:03:12 - "Seventy-Six Trombones"

1:06:00 - "Sincere"

1:10:23 - "Sadder but Wiser Girl"

1:17:54 - "Pick-a-little Talk-a-little/Goodnight Ladies"

1:19:46 - "Marian the Librarian"

1:22:16 - "My White Knight"

1:29:26 - "Wells Fargo Wagon"

1:32:25 - "It's You"

1:33:02 - "Shipoopi"

1:39:03 - "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You"

1:41:10 - "Gary, Indiana"

1:42:19 - "Til There Was You"

1:45:26 - "Finale"

1:49:53 - Rating The Music Man

1:52:46 - Outro