The Music Man

The Music Man is an upcoming live-action musical film based on the 1962 film under the same name. Produced by Lin-Manuel Miranda and directed by TBD the film will release November 12th 2023 from Warner Bros Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures. The film stars Ben Platt Lea Michelle Ryan Gosling Lin-Manuel Miranda Glenn Close JK Simmons and John C. Reilly

Plot
When Harold Hill (Ben Platt), 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 (Lea Michelle) suspects Harold is a fraud, but holds her tongue since her moody brother, Winthrop (Ryan Gosling), is excited about the band. As Harold begins to develop feelings for Marian, he faces a difficult decision about skipping town.

Cast

 * Ben Platt as Harold Hill
 * Lea Michelle as Marian Paroo
 * Lin-Manuel Miranda as Marcellus Washburn
 * JK Simmons as Mayor George Shinn
 * Glenn Close as Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
 * TBD as Mrs. Paroo
 * Ryan Gosling as Winthrop Paroo
 * Anna Camp as Zaneeta Shinn
 * TBD as Tommy Djilas
 * John C Reilly as Charlie Cowell (anvil salesman)



Production
Development

Writing

Casting

Filming

Soundtrack

 * 1) "Main Title/Rock Island" – Orchestra, The Traveling Salesmen
 * 2) "Iowa Stubborn" – The Ensemble
 * 3) "Ya Got Trouble" – Ben Platt, The Ensemble
 * 4) "Piano Lesson / If You Don't Mind My Saying So" – Lea Michelle, TBD
 * 5) "Goodnight, My Someone" – Lea Michelle
 * 6) "Ya Got Trouble/Seventy-Six Trombones" – Ben Platt, The Ensemble
 * 7) "Sincere" – TBD
 * 8) "The Sadder But Wiser Girl" – Ben Platt
 * 9) "Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little" –
 * 10) "Marian The Librarian" – Ben Platt
 * 11) Being in Love" – Lea Michelle
 * 12) Gary, Indiana" – Ben Platt,
 * 13) "The Wells Fargo Wagon" – The Ensemble
 * 14) "Lida Rose/Will I Ever Tell You?" – Lea Michelle,
 * 15) "Gary, Indiana" (Reprise) – Ryan Gosling,, Lea Michelle
 * 16) "Shipoopi" – Lin-Manuel Miranda The Ensemble
 * 17) "Till There Was You" – Lea Michelle
 * 18) "It's You" – Buffalo Bills (does not appear on soundtrack album)
 * 19) "Goodnight, My Someone" (Reprise) – Lea Michelle, Ben Platt
 * 20) "Seventy-Six Trombones" (Reprise & Finale) – The Ensemble
 * 21) untitled original song