Music Man cast takes its curtain call(phone photo)
The Junior High presented its annual musical last night -- the Music Man.
My grandsons are not in Jr. High yet; and they enjoyed seeing their role models succeed.
It was difficult to imagine in advance how they could pull off some of the trickier scenes, such as the opener in the train. Half a dozen salesmen discuss their trade to the rhythm of the train clacking over the tracks. And we are introduced to their nemesis, Professor Harold Hill.
Then come the talk-a-little-pick-a-little songs by the women of River City, Iowa. Skillyfully carried off!
The kids rose to the occasion. The director must have been very happy for them.
The Music Man is great as a musical. Not so great as a believable story. It's hard to believe Marian-the-Librarian and Harold really will live happily ever after.
But perhaps that's the message: redemption. Maybe he would be a good dad for Winthrop. Harold has already taken him fishing and taught him to have confidence in himself. These are the slender signs on which Marian pins her hopes.
Redemption is huge in the Christian tradition. The various faiths hold that selfishness, greed, lust can be redeemed, and that an honest and useful citizen (i.e. the new man) can replace the deceitful one (the old man). That's what prison ministries are all about.
My hope lies in what I believe to be everyone's innate desire and ability to connect in a meaningful way with their life purpose; to discover strength and fulfillment in an unselfish life, in doing good for others. To find their God to be good and present and active in their lives.
No comments:
Post a Comment