In September of 1957, Philadelphia-born actor Iggie Wolfington was unexpectedly cast in "The Music Man" - by fellow native Philadelphia Morton DaCosta.

Wolfington went on to receive a Tony nomination for his work as Marcellus on Broadway - though losing out to David Burns, who played Mayor Shinn in the same show. He can be heard singing the song "Shipoopi" on the original cast album.

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#BroadwayWorld 宽街戏剧新闻：
Put on your dancing shoes, because #DanceCaptainDanceAttack is back! Today, @BenDoesBROADWAY gets a lesson in @MusicManBway choreo from @RyWorsing and Maria Briggs! #shipoopi
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Dance-Captain-Dance-Attack-Returns-with-Choreo-from-THE-MUSIC-MAN-20221007

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