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Arena Stage
May 25
2012, 05:41:42 PM
Kate's Marion was pretty clear: Uncle Maddie was her father's best friend. He wasn't extravagant and he saved his money to put only to good use. He died within 2 years of Hill's arrival and apparently after mr. Paroo making Winthrop 8 or so. "he never had a friend in this town until she came here.". When Kate was asked about Winthrop possibly being her child she debunked first with facts. Then she said in her back story she read to him as he lay dying as one would a father's old friend and for
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Arena Stage
May 25
2012, 12:58:40 PM
"The whole point of MUSIC MAN is that it's a valentine to 1912-era America! Call me a purist, but this is a stupid idea."
I am not sure where you have derived what the "whole point" is, although you are somewhat quoting the preface by Meredith Willson. And I assume "this is a stupid idea" is a. your opinion and b. based on the probability that you haven't seen the show yet.
As for the "vaguely 1930s" it was explained that this production, directed by Molly Smith (not Mollie Sm
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Arena Stage "Music Man"-set in the 1930's...
May 25
2012, 08:09:28 AM
I think the setting vaguely in the 1930s is an interesting choice. It is not set in the depression, but rather a time in the past. As it was explained last night, in 1957 Willson wrote it about a time in his past. In fact, Willson wrote references into the script that had not appeared yet in 1912: poetic license.
This production is more about how if we eliminate music, art, dance from our lives in a slow erosion of consciousness, we eliminate color, passion and expression from our li
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