Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster, Deborra-Lee Furness & Broadway Stars To Play Iconic Roles In THE MUSIC MAN

Jackman to headline in titular role; Two-time Tony Award winner Foster joins company as Marian Paroo

Performances begin on September 9, 2022; Opening night set for October 10

Five-time Tony Award-winner Hugh Jackman and two-time Tony Award-winner Sutton Foster will reunite on Broadway later this year to star in the highly-anticipated revival of Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN. Jackman and Foster will play the iconic roles of Professor Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, respectively, which were originated on Broadway by Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, respectively.

Jackman is an accomplished actor and singer, known for his award-winning performances on stage and screen. He won a Tony Award for his role as Curly McLain in the 2003 Broadway revival of Oklahoma!, and was nominated for a BAFTA for his reprisal in the 2015 film. Jackman is also known for his portrayal of Wolverine in the X-Men film series.

Foster is a celebrated Broadway star with wins for Anything Goes (2011) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002). She has also been nominated for her performances in Little Women (2005), Young Frankenstein (2008), and Shrek the Musical (2010)

The Music Man will open on Broadway for a limited run at the Winter Garden Theatre on October 10, 2022, following previews beginning on September 9, 2022.

The new production will be directed by four-time Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Warren Carlyle. The Music Man has a Tony Award-winning score with music, lyrics, and book by Meredith Willson, which features timeless songs such as “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Till There Was You,” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.”

The Music Man is one of Broadway’s most beloved musicals, having won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor (Robert Preston), and Best Featured Actress (Barbara Cook), when it first opened in 1957. The original production ran for 1,375 performances and has been revived on Broadway three times, most recently in 2003.

With Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster in the lead roles, the upcoming revival of The Music Man is sure to be one of the most highly anticipated Broadway productions of the year. Tickets for the production will go on sale later this year.