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Edward Watts, Ellie Fishman, and More to Star in Goodspeed's The Music Man

Jenn Thompson will direct a new production of the Meredith Willson musical.

Edward Watts will star as Harold Hill in Goodspeed Musicals' new production of The Music Man.
Edward Watts will star as Harold Hill in Goodspeed Musicals' new production of The Music Man.
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Goodspeed Musicals has announced the cast for The Music Man, which will kick off its 2019 season. Directed by Jenn Thompson, the new production of the Meredith Willson musical is set to run April 12-June 20 at the Goodspeed, with opening night set for May 1.

Edward Watts will star as Harold Hill, with Ellie Fishman playing Marian Paroo. The rest of the cast will include Juson Williams as Marcellus Washburn, Amelia White as Mrs. Paroo, Alexander O'Brien as Withrop Paroo, D.C. Anderson as Mayor Shirin, Stephanie Pope as Eulalie Shirin, and an ensemble that includes Iman Barnes, Kelly Berman, Cicily Denise Daniels, Shawn Alynda Fisher, Damien Galvez, Jeff Gurner, MaddieKay Harris, Victoria Huston-Elem, Elise Kowalick, Danny Lindgren, C. Mingo Long, Matthew B. Moore, Kent Overshown, Raynor Rubel, William Russell, Benjamin Sears, CorBen Williams, Branch Woodman, and Katie Wylie. Elizabeth Brady and Ryan Lambert will be swings.

The creative team will include Patricia Wilcox (choreographer), Paul Tate dePoo III (scenic design), David Toser (costume design), Paul Miller (lighting design), Jay Hilton (sound design), Mark Adam Rampmeyer (wig and hair design), Michael O'Flaherty (music director), F. Wade Russo (assistant music director), Dan DeLange (orchestrations), and Paul Hardt of Stewart/Whitley Casting (casting).