The Music Man follows traveling conman Harold Hill, who collects deposits for instruments and uniforms for the newly formed boys band, only to skip town with the money. However, he hits a snag when performing his con in River City, Iowa, when town librarian, Marian, catches his eye. Can Marian transform him into a respectable citizen before the rest of the town catches on?

Story by Meredith Willson & Franklin Lacey.  Book, Music, & Lyrics by Meredith Willson

This show is presented by Charleston Area Medical Center and Ed & Susan Maier. The Clay Center’s performing arts and visual arts offerings are presented with financial assistance from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History, and the National Endowment for the Arts, with approval from the West Virginia Commission on the Arts.