He left River City the library building...

[Mildred Plotka]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:22pm

but he left all the books to her!

[BwayTday]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:25pm

Yes?

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:31pm

CHAUCER!

[nasty_khakis]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:31pm

Chaucer?

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:33pm

Rabelais

[lull89]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:34pm

BALZAC!

[zunit1234]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:36pm

Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little

[CapnHook]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:40pm

Cheap cheap cheap!

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 3:46pm

Pick a little talk a little CHEEP!

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 4:09pm

That woman made BRAZEN overtures! With a guilt that's guaranteed!

[Xman8]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 5:46pm

She had a golden glint in her eye
And a silver voice with a counterfeit ring
Just melt her down and you'll reveal
A lump of lead as cold as steel
Here, where a woman's heart should be!

[kchenofan]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 10:06pm

As pointless a thread this is, I'm a sucker for The Music Man.

He left River City the library building
But he left all the books to her
Chaucer!
Rabelais!
BALZAC!

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 10:07pm

You can say Balzac on this board, but not c****nay?

:)

[theaterkid1015]

Posted: 5/31/10 at 10:09pm

COUNTERPOINT TIME


Good night, ladies
Good night, ladies
Good night, ladies
We're going to leave you now

[Brave Sir Robin2]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 9:45am

I just remembered how much I loathe this show.

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 10:34am

my memory of the 2000 production was a good nap.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 10:44am

Janet van de Graaf is one of the Pick-a-Little ladies in the Disney TV version.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 2:08pm

One of the most perfect musicals ever written. God, I love this show! Also one of the best stage-to-screen transfers of any Broadway musical.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 2:25pm

What Elinor Glyn reads is her mother's problem.

Updated On: 6/1/10 at 02:25 PM

[iluvny04]

Posted: 6/1/10 at 6:15pm

farewell ladies
farewell ladies
farewell ladies
were going to leave you now

[chewy5000]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:26am

ICE CREAM!

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 3:53am

I liked the revival, but then again it was one of the first things i ever saw on Broadway.

Truly one of the perfect shows.

[Spikemark2]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 12:35pm

I've always wondered about the nature of their relationship. Exactly how and when did she establish her standards where men are concerned.

[newintown]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 1:00pm

Shouldn't there be a sequel?

Iowa Gothic: River City, 1918 (6 years later). Widow Paroo, after suffering a series of strokes, sits on the front porch, rocking, drooling, and repeating "Excuse me for livin'" over and over.

Winthrop Paroo, a confused teen, torn between the strict/lax moral standards of his parent figures (Harold Hill and Marian Paroo Hill) sings "Tongues of Orange," a song about his developing pyromania. He is responsible for the fire that claimed the life of Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn.

Tommy Djilas, a shell-shocked veteran of WWI, wanders the streets begging and spying in the windows of the house shared by Amaryllis and Zaneeta, who discovered Sapphic love while the men were away at war. Counterpoint trio: "Ye Gods" (Zaneeta & Amaryllis)/"Great Honk" (Tommy).

Marcellus Washburn has vowed to bring about the downfall of Harold Hill (now the autocratic Mayor of River City), because he has discovered that Hill has been toffing Ethel Toffelmier Washburn, his wife. Song: "Shipoopi, My Aunt Fanny"

Marian, her passions first unleashed then subsequently ignored by Harold, loiters regularly at the train depot, meeting any and all traveling salesmen for a quick one down by the old footbridge. She has a stunning aria "My Dark Night."

The surprising climax is brought about through a visit from Fanny Brice (touring with the Follies).

[Calvin]

Posted: 6/2/10 at 1:12pm

I thought it was the li-berry building.