"The Music

Man" is a popular commodity these days, more so than usual. Not only

did Disney recently present a version for television starring Matthew

Broderick, but community theater groups and high school drama departments

have added the beloved musical back onto their schedules. Landmark Christian

School will present "The Music Man" this weekend.

The story takes

place in River City, Iowa where a con man named Harold Hill convinces

the townsfolk that he can turn the local children into a successful marching

band. Hill intends to leave town with the money before the instruments

arrive but he falls in love with Marian, the librarian, instead. "The

Music Man" is filled with a large collection of townsfolk, giving

audiences a peek into what small town life might have been like in Iowa

many years ago.

"The Music

Man" written by Meredith Willson, opened on Broadway on Dec. 19,

1957, and ran for 1,375 shows. It won eight Tony Awards, including one

for Best Musical. The play then became a successful film with Robert Preston

reprising his Broadway role as Professor Harold Hill. Some of the famous

songs from this musical are "Ya Got Trouble," "Til There

Was You," "Gary, Indiana," and, of course, "76 Trombones."

In Landmark's

production, Peachtree City resident Jacob Parker, a sophomore, will be

playing Harold Hill, while Newnan resident Jenny Cone, a senior, will

play the role of Marian. The show features a large cast and involves many

different departments of the school. Beth Everett, the school's coral

director is the music director for the show, while drama director Heidi

Bevell is the director and Donna Jeanne Parker is the choreographer.

"The Music

Man" will run at 8 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, May 8 an 9, 7:30

p.m. on Saturday, May 10 and 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. Tickets are $8.

Phone 770-306-0647.

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