Garland Summer Musicals’ first production of the season will be The Music Man and begins Friday, June 16. The Music Man, book, music and lyrics written by Meredith Willson, is based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The musical was a 1957 hit on Broadway and ran for 1,375 performances. It won five Tony Awards including Best Musical as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
The show is centered around a fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill. He cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize. However, the con man 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.
Purchase tickets:
- On-line: Click here.
- At box office: 300 North Fifth Street in Garland. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and two hours before each performance.
- By phone: 972-205-2790 for credit card orders (Mastercard and Visa accepted)
The Music Man will run June 16-25. Shows are:
- Friday, June 16 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 17 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, June 18 – 2:30 p.m.
- Friday, June 23 – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, June 24 – 7:30 p.m.
- Sunday, June 25 – 2:30 p.m.
Performances are at the Granville Arts Center, Linda Brownlee Theater, 300 North Fifth Street in downtown Garland.
GSM Mission:
Garland Summer Musicals offers a professional musical theatre experience and provides an educational environment for performers and theatre technicians of all ages.
GSM History:
In 1982, the Performing Arts Center Guild was formed in order to provide volunteer support for the city of Garland’s newly constructed Performing Arts Center. The PAC Guild volunteers tirelessly supported various arts groups with thousands of volunteer hours, selling concessions and promoting all the arts organizations by publishing the “Arts in Action” Newsletter and TV show. One of the major goals of the PAC Guild was to bring professional musicals to Garland.
Therefore, in 1983 the PAC Guild created the Garland Summer Musicals. From the inception, GSM’s mission was to provide a training ground for aspiring performers with the focus on maintaining a professional and educational environment that taught area youth all areas of theatre production. The Garland Summer Musicals quickly became a major theatrical event for the Dallas area. By 1992 the PAC Guild had become a Committee of the Garland Summer Musicals and changed their name to the GSM Guild. The Guild is still a major support arm of the Garland Summer Musicals. It hosts opening night parties, cast parties and various social functions and fundraisers throughout the year.