"A joyous, blissful Broadway event!"
The Telegraph
Meredith Willson’s
The Music Man
October 27 – November 8, 2026
Meredith Willson’s
The Music Man
Book, Music & Lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Choreographed by Joshua Bergasse
Directed by Matt Lenz
Ticket Price (all-in pricing including fees)
Starts at $37.95
Run Time
2 hours 30 minutes, including one intermission.
Friends Ticket Presale
Presale: Wednesday, May 6
Amex Presale Tickets®*
Presale: Wednesday, May 13 10AM PT
Priority Access
On sale: Wednesday, May 20
Single Tickets
On sale: Thursday, May 21
A HEARTFELT LOVE LETTER TO MIDWEST AMERICA AND SMALL TOWNS EVERYWHERE
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize—this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Til There Was You," "Pickalittle" and “Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.
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"Grand and Glorious! A totally enchanting abso-tootin’-lutely smashing revival. It will give you new life."
Variety
CTG:FWD
Meredith Willson's The Music Man is part of CTG:FWD. Created by Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director Snehal Desai, CTG:FWD is a series of special events and programming at the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, and throughout the greater Los Angeles area.
Showtimes & Tickets
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
9:30PM
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
9:30PM
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