The Music Man poster

Ridgefield High School Theatre returns to the stage next week, kicking off a run of six performances of Meredith Willson’s beloved musical “The Music Man.” Opening on Thurs., May 5, this marks RHS Theatre’s first live musical theater performance since 2019. 

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When Harold Hill, a traveling con man, arrives in River City, he convinces the locals to start a band by purchasing the uniforms and instruments from him. His intention is to flee as soon as he receives the money. Librarian Marian Paroo suspects Harold is a fraud but holds her tongue since her moody brother, Winthrop, is excited about the band. As Harold begins to develop feelings for Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town.

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Performances of “The Music Man” will be on May 5-7 and 12-14. All performances will start at 7 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center at Ridgefield High School. Advance tickets can be purchased at: https://wa-ridgefield-lite.int... or at the door on the night of the performance. Tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for students, and $7 with a valid ASB card. Student tickets can be purchased from Hillary Wheeler in the main office at RHS. A limited number of premium seat VIP tickets are also available for $20 each. Eight VIP ticket packages are available for each performance and include seats at a table close to the stage where the actors will interact with you as part of the show.