Meredith Willson

In 1957, composer-bandleader Meredith Willson crafted one of the most enduring Broadway musicals of all time when he wrote book, music and lyrics for the nostalgic The Music Man.  To mark the sixtieth anniversary of this Tony Award-winning classic which originally starred Robert Preston and Barbara Cook, Stage Door has paired two albums: 1959's audio documentary ...And Then I Wrote The Music Man and the 1958 The Music from Meredith Willson's The Music Man, conducted by Willson himself.  Both were originally issued on Capitol Records, home to the show's original cast album.  This limited edition of 500 units adds a 1962 promotional interview with Shirley Jones, who portrayed Marian Paroo in Warner Bros.' big-screen adaptation, and Jones' performance of "Being in Love" from that film.