There are some classic Broadway/movie musicals that as beloved as they were in their time, are archaic in ours (i.e. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers). Then there are others, with a bit of tweaking, that can still be appealing and entertain present-day audiences.
In 2003, a TV movie version of The Music Man was released. It starred Matthew Broderick as conman/supposed music Professor Harold Hill and Kristin Chenoweth as town librarian Marian Paroo. While the rest of the town effectively falls for Harold and his scheme, Marion is the only one who is suspicious about his motives.
As I recall, it seemed to be a well-done small-screen adaptation. You can’t go wrong with the casting of Broderick and Chenoweth in the lead roles. The question is, how do you stay true to the original narrative while removing/updating certain elements that are out of date?
Do I recommend it? Maybe.
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