Broadway choreography

Who choreographed The Music Man?

Onna White, Susan Stroman, Warren Carlyle were credited for the choreography recognized by the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award.

4 nominationsFirst honored 1958
The Music Man
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Choreography awards for The Music Man

YearAwardChoreographerResult
1958Tony AwardOnna WhiteNominated
2000Drama Desk AwardSusan StromanNominated
2000Tony AwardSusan StromanNominated
2022Tony AwardWarren CarlyleNominated

Productions are listed under the year of the award; revivals can bring new choreography — and new nominations — for the same show.

About the show

The Music Man is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and leader. He sells band instruments and uniforms to naïve Midwestern townsfolk, promising to train the members of the new band. Harold is no musician, however, and plans to skip town without giving any music lessons. Prim librarian and piano teacher Marian sees through him, but when Harold helps her younger brother overcome his lisp and social awkwardness, Marian begins to fall in love with him. He risks being caught to win her heart.

In 1957, the show became a hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and running for 1,375 performances. The cast album won the first Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album and spent 245 weeks on the Billboard charts. The show's success led to Broadway and West End revivals, a popular 1962 film adaptation and a 2003 television adaptation. The Music Man is frequently produced by both professional and amateur theater companies and is a popular choice for high school and college productions.

From the Wikipedia article “The Music Man”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Award data from Wikipedia lists of Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier choreography awards (CC BY-SA 4.0).