The Music Man's Rema Webb, Phillip Boykin, More Spotlighted in Black History Month Portrait Series | Playbill

Photo Features The Music Man's Rema Webb, Phillip Boykin, More Spotlighted in Black History Month Portrait Series

The Broadway revival celebrates its Black company members onstage and off in this photo collection from photographer Kai Ravelson.

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Broadway's current revival of The Music Man celebrates its Black company members onstage and off with a new series of portraits featuring Rema Webb, Phillip Boykin, Nicholas Ward, and more, from photographer Kai Ravelson.

Though primarily showcasing Black members of The Music Man's onstage company, assistant stage managers Brandon Allmon-Jackson and Ayisha Hunt are also highlighted. Represented from the cast along with Webb, Boykin, and Ward are Emma Crow, Curtis Holland, Ethen Green-Younger, Sherisse Singer, Ronnie S. Bowman, Jr., Lance Roberts, and Kayla LaVine.

Take a look at the full series:

The Music Man's Rema Webb, Phillip Boykin, More Spotlighted in Black History Month Portrait Series

The new production of the Meredith Willson musical opened at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre February 10. Read the reviews here.

The cast is led by Tony winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster as Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, respectively, along with Tony winners Shuler Hensley as Marcellus Washburn, Jefferson Mays as Mayor Shinn, Jayne Houdyshell as Mrs. Shinn, and Marie Mullen as Mrs. Paroo.

The cast also includes Remy Auberjonois as Charlie Cowell, Gino Cosculluela as Tommy Djilas, Emma Crow as Zaneeta Shinn, Benjamin Pajak as Winthrop, Kayla Teruel as Amaryllis, Garrett Long as Ethel Toffelmier, Linda Mugleston as Alma Hix, Jessica Sheridan as Maud Dunlop, Rema Webb as Mrs. Squires, Tony nominee Phillip Boykin as Olin Britt, Eddie Korbich as Jacey Squires, Daniel Torres as Ewart Dunlop, Nicholas Ward as Oliver Hix, and Max Clayton as the standby for Harold Hill.

Rounding out the ensemble are Nick Alvino, Jordan Beall, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Maria Briggs, Audrey Cardwell, JT Church, Kammie Crum, Aydin Eyikan, Carlee Flanagan, Ethen Green-Younger, Emily Hoder, Curtis Holland, Eloise Kropp, Ethan Lafazan, Kayla LaVine, Andrew Minard, Sean Montgomery, Tanner Quirk, Lance Roberts, Daniel Patrick Russell, Ann Sanders, Sherisse Springer, Mitchell Tobin, Kathy Voytko, Branch Woodman, and Ryan Worsing.

The Music Man, which features a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, tells the story of what happens when con artist Harold Hill arrives in River City and falls in love with the straight-laced librarian, Marian. It first opened on Broadway December 19, 1957, at the Majestic Theatre. A 2000 revival played the Neil Simon Theatre.

Jerry Zaks directs the new production of the musical, which also features choreography by Warren Carlyle, sets and costumes by Santo Loquasto, sound design by Scott Lehrer, lighting by Brian MacDevitt, vocal and dance arrangements by David Chase, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, and music direction by Patrick Vaccariello.

Get a First Look at Broadway The Music Man Revival, Starring Tony Winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster

 
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