Opened on December 19, 1957. Closed April 15, 1961 after 1,375 performances — 3.3 years. 6 Tony Awards in 1958, including Best Musical; Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV) in 1959 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. Wiki link