Preston as Harold Hill selling a bill of goods to Barbara Cook as Marian in "The Music Man" (1957).Same age as me, Meredith Willson's The Music Man is sixty-seven. My birthday is in March but every December 19th, I feel the need to acknowledge the opening night of what is my favorite musical. It's by no means the greatest musical ever written, but it is my favorite. Let me count the ways. December 19, 2024: The…
