CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- If you are of a certain age and had a music class in middle school, you were sure to learn one of the iconic tunes from "The Music Man."
"'Seventy-Six Trombones,' 'Gary, Indiana,' 'Til There Was You' -- people sing along word for word," said Mary Zimmerman, Tony Award-winning director.
"It holds as a piece of entertainment. It's so accessible musically in terms of the story, there's such great charm to it."
Zimmerman said the revival is sure to bring back memories and hook a new generation of theater goers.
The show's success led to revivals, including a long-running 2000 Broadway revival, a popular 1962 film adaptation, and a 2003 television adaptation.
"You want a fresh idea, but I don't have any radical take on it. I have my own Midwestern-informed take on it in terms of the design. I know the Midwest. I know the landscape, and I can imagine it in 1912 very easily," she said.
"This show is very joyful. It has a very beautiful message of music helping to unite people and to be in harmony with each other, both figuratively and literally."