‘Music Man’ Sets Scott Rudin Replacement in Broadway Return

The Music Man has set its Broadway return for February 2022, with tickets going on sale Tuesday.

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster star as con man Professor Harold Hill and librarian Marian Paroo, respectively, when the large-scale musical revival of Meredith Willson’s The Music Man begins performances on Feb.

The Music Man is among several productions — including To Kill A Mockingbird and The Book of Mormon — to have announced new leadership following Scott Rudin’s decision to step back from multiple productions earlier this year.

The uber-producer made his announcement following multiple allegations of physical abuse by ex-staffers initially detailed by The Hollywood Reporter.

“We are beyond glad that The Music Man is finally able to again offer tickets to the public — the wait has been too long.

Horton, who heads Fictionhouse, a London-based independent TV, film, and theatre production company alongside director Dominic Cooke, previously served as executive director and artistic director for the Royal Court Theatre in London, U.K., which produced Tony, Olivier, and Pulitzer Prize-winning productions.

The production, which is directed by Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle, also stars Jayne Houdyshell, Jefferson Mays, Marie Mullen, Shuler Hensley, Remy Auberjonois, Gino Cosculluela, and Emma Crow.

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