51. The Music Man

Episode 8 of the Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast podcast, hosted by Mackenzie Horner, titled "51. The Music Man" was published on January 3, 2023 and runs 109 minutes.

January 3, 2023 ·109m · Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast

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Summary

This Friday on Before the Downbeat Autumn and Mackenzie grab their band instruments and put on their uniforms with a gold stripe as they discuss the classic small town musical  The Music Man! Hear Mackenzie attempt to summarize the entire production history as it's  outlined in Meredith Wilson's own retelling in his book, "But He Doesn't Know the Territory". They converse about why this musical beat its 1957 revival "West Side Story" and how this musical influenced modern musicals such as "Hamilton". Plus find out which role Autumn auditioned for when she first performed in this musical. All of this and some dirty books by Chaucer, Rabelais, Balzac on this Friday's all new episode! Don't forget to leave us a review and share your thoughts on this episode on our social media pages. Follow the links below to reach our pages. Facebook Instagram Twitter

Episode Description

This Friday on Before the Downbeat Autumn and Mackenzie grab their band instruments and put on their uniforms with a gold stripe as they discuss the classic small town musical The Music Man! Hear Mackenzie attempt to summarize the entire production history as it's outlined in Meredith Wilson's own retelling in his book, "But He Doesn't Know the Territory". They converse about why this musical beat its 1957 revival "West Side Story" and how this musical influenced modern musicals such as "Hamilton". Plus find out which role Autumn auditioned for when she first performed in this musical.

All of this and some dirty books by Chaucer, Rabelais, Balzac on this Friday's all new episode!

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