Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN will hit the road on a National Tour in 2026, helmed by director Matt Lenz. Emmy Award winning and TONY Award nominated choreographer Joshua Bergasse will bring the story’s celebrated production numbers to life on stage.
Nicholas Carroll leads the cast as Professor Harold Hill, with Elizabeth D’Aiuto starring as Marian Paroo. The production will feature Paul Urriola as Marcellus Washburn, Savannah Stevenson as Mrs. Paroo, Patrick Blashill as Mayor Shinn, and Emmanuelle Zeesman as Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn. The tour also features Dylan Patterson as Winthrop Paroo, Addie Jaymes as Amaryllis, Michael Santora as Charlie Cowell, Charles Antenen as Tommy Djilas, and Madison Sheward as Zaneeta Shinn. Rounding out the cast are Christian Andrews, Bryce Bayer, Anna Chin, Danny Cruz, Kalista Curbelo, Whitney Daniels, Erin Diehl, Brian Doolittle González, Craig First, Sophie Goron, Alexi Ishida, Cameron Janson, Hannah Kidwell, Kevin Kuska, Rose Messenger, Joshua Pierre Moore, Kylie Noelle Patterson, Aidan Rawlinson, Shae Reynolds, Brayden Schilling, Aidan Toth, Marielle Utayde and Matthew Wautier-Rodriguez.
Meredith Willson’s timeless, five-time Tony Award winning musical comedy, THE MUSIC MAN follows a notorious, fast-talking traveling salesman as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he vows to organize – despite the fact that he doesn’t know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian Paroo, the local librarian. A true musical theater gem, the story’s relevance transcends generations with unforgettable songs including “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Trouble,” ‘Till There Was You,” “Pickalittle,” and “Gary, Indiana”.
The production will feature scenery design by Ann Beyersdorfer, costumes direct from the recent Broadway revival by TONY Award winner Santo Loquasto, lighting design by TONY Award winner Ken Billington, video design by Lisa Renkel, wig design by Roxanne De Luna, and sound design by TONY Award nominee, Walter Trarbach. This new flagship tour is cast by Casting by ARC and executive produced by Big League Productions, Inc. led by Daniel Sher.
2026 TOUR DATES
HAMMONS HALL
Springfield, MO
January 12–14
WALTON ARTS CENTER
Fayetteville, AR
January 16–18
KOGER CENTER
Columbia, SC
January 20–22
OXFORD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Oxford, AL
January 23–24
BROOKS CENTER
Clemson, SC
January 25
MARTIN CENTER
Johnson City, TN
January 26–28
BOLOGNA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Cleveland, MS
January 30
HEINDL CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
Senatobia, MS
January 31
PEABODY AUDITORIUM
Daytona Beach, FL
February 2
SAENGER THEATER
Pensacola, FL
February 4–5
SHARON L. MORSE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Villages, FL
February 7–8
LANDMARK THEATRE
Syracuse, NY
February 10–14
WARNER THEATRE
Erie, PA
February 16–17
Akron, OH
February 18–19
LEXINGTON OPERA HOUSE
Lexington, KY
February 20–22
PIKES PEAK THEATRE
Colorado Springs, CO
February 24–26
BUELL THEATRE
Denver, CO
February 27 – March 1
NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Mason City, IA
March 3–4
LIED CENTER
Lincoln, NE
March 5–8
MCKNIGHT CENTER
Stillwater, OK
March 10–11
AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Dallas, TX
March 12–14
REYNOLDS PERFORMANCE HALL
Conway, AR
March 15
RUDDER AUDITORIUM
College Station, TX
March 17–18
DES MOINES CIVIC CENTER
Des Moines, IA
March 20–22
THE CENTER
Bartlesville, OK
March 23
BROKEN ARROW PAC
Broken Arrow, OK
March 24
HANCHER AUDITORIUM
Iowa City, IA
March 27–29
STATE FARM CENTER
Champaign, IL
March 30
LIMA CIVIC CENTER
Lima, OH
March 31
CLAY CENTER
Charleston, WV
April 1
FOX THEATRE
Detroit, MI
April 2–4
VALENTINE THEATER
Toledo, OH
April 6
CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
University Park, PA
April 7
VERN RIFFE CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Portsmouth, OH
April 8
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL
Sarasota, FL
April 10–11
MAXWELL KING CENTER
Melbourne, FL
April 13
ARTIS NAPLES
Naples, FL
April 14–19
PHILLIPS CENTER
Gainesville, FL
April 20
THE CARSON CENTER
Paducah, KY
April 22
CENTURY II PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Wichita, KS
April 24–26
THE ORPHEUM
Sioux City, IA
April 27
DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER
Duluth, MN
April 29
WASHINGTON PAVILION
Sioux Falls, SD
April 30 – May 2
THE FORUM
Binghamton, NY
May 5–6
TILLES CENTER
Brookville, NY
May 7
STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY
New Brunswick, NJ
May 8–10
FLYNN CENTER
Burlington, VT
May 11–12
MERRILL AUDITORIUM
Portland, ME
May 13–14
HANOVER THEATRE
Worcester, MA
May 15–17
EMBASSY THEATRE
Fort Wayne, IN
May 26–27
CANADY CREATIVE ARTS CENTER
Morgantown, WV
May 28
CAPITOL ONE CENTER
Tysons, VA
May 29–31
PALACE THEATER
Waterbury, CT
June 2–4
THE GRAND
Wilmington, DE
June 5–7
APPELL CENTER
York, PA
June 9
CLEMENS CENTER
Elmira, NY
June 10–11
SCRANTON CULTURAL CENTER
Scranton, PA
June 12–14
LUTCHER THEATER
Orange, TX
June 16–17
Lubbock, TX
June 19–21
WAGNER NOEL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Midland, TX
June 22
TOBIN CENTER
San Antonio, TX
June 23–24
THE GRAND
Galveston, TX
June 26–27
