Photos: The making of The Music Man at Arizona Theatre Company
The Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson takes on one of their biggest musical productions yet: "The Music Man," which opens in previews Dec. 1 at the Temple of Music and Art in Tucson. It moves to Phoenix in January.
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Manna Nichols, in the role of Marian Paroo, gets an ovation after a solo as the cast goes through a sing-in for the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Overhire carpenter Mary Ray grinds down the rough edges on a weld forming the frame on a piece of the Paroo house, part of the work in the Arizona Theatre Company's scene shop for their upcoming production of The Music Man.
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Director David Ivers watches his the cast go through a sing-in for the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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EJ Dohring, left, and Adia Bell kick up their heels while the troupe works on the choreography for the number "Shipoopi" as the Arizona Theatre Company gets ready for the opening of their production of The Music Man.
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The cast of The Music Man at Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson.
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Music director Gregg Coffin works with the cast as they go through a sing-in for the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Damon Martinez reads along as others in the cast sing their parts during the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Music director Gregg Coffin asks for a specific adjustment from the cast of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Nate Wiley, who plays "Winthrop" in The Music Man, gets fitted for a River City marching band uniform at Arizona Theatre Company in the Temple of Music and Arts, Tucson.
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Manna Nichols, Peggy O’Connell, and Artistic Director David Ivers in rehearsal for Arizona Theatre Company’s The Music Man.
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Peggy O’Connell (left) and Manna Nichols in rehearsal for Arizona Theatre Company’s The Music Man.
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Bill English and the Company of Arizona Theatre Company’s The Music Man in rehearsal.
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Stichers Huajilla Huebbe, left, and Mariah Bowers work on creating vests, part of the costuming work as the Arizona Theatre Company gets ready for the opening of their production of The Music Man.
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Draper Phyllis Davies outlines patterns on a bolt of fabric for the number of dress skirts the shop has to produce as the Arizona Theatre Company gets ready for the opening of their production of The Music Man.
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Amy Novelli treads lightly, shedding her shoes to paint what will be the backs of the giant bookshelves of the River City Library, part of the work in the Arizona Community Theater's scene shop for their upcoming production of The Music Man, Friday, November 16, 2018, Tucson, Ariz.
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Bill English, as Howard Hill, sings Trouble as the cast goes through a sing-in for the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Choreographer Jaclyn Miller fine tunes the number "Shipoopi" as the Arizona Theatre Company gets ready for the opening of their production of The Music Man.
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Peggy O'Connell as Mrs. Paroo cracks up at the end of one of her of numbers as the cast goes through a sing-in for the early days of the Arizona Theatre Company's production of The Music Man.
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Scenic artist Michaela Dannenbrink uses bamboo extensions for her brushes as she adds depth and texture to the paint work on the bookshelves that will be in the River City Library, part of the work in the Arizona Theatre Company's scene shop for their upcoming production of The Music Man.
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Property master Paul Lucas rips lumber to build tables that can be both stationary and extend wheels to become mobile for a dance, part of the work in the Arizona Theatre Company's scene shop for their upcoming production of The Music Man.
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Sticher Paul Elliott works on a costume skirt near the dozens of reference photos and design sketches as the Arizona Theatre Company gets ready for the opening of their production of The Music Man.
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Props artisan Becky Laff, left, and intern Megan Bolander stain tables, built in the shop and capable of extending wheels from the legs for actors to dance with, part of the work in the Arizona Theatre Company's scene shop for their upcoming production of The Music Man.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to stage the massive musical.