It’s hard to feel mad at Harold Hill, the con man who shows up in River City, Iowa, ready to scam the town into parting with their dollar bills.

That’s part of the beauty of Broadway musicals. How can you loathe a character with such a great story arc and catchy songs, such as “(Ya Got) Trouble,” “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Marian the Librarian” and “Till There Was You.”

The upcoming production of Meredith Willson’s Tony Award-winning musical, “The Music Man,” is the latest in the Broadway at Pikes Peak Center Series. It’s in town Tuesday through Thursday.

In the classic show, Hill, a fast-talking salesman, shows up in town, angling to get the residents to buy instruments and uniforms for a boys’ band that he falsely promises to organize. The ruse to make fast cash before blowing town falls apart when he meets Marian, the librarian.

“It’s a guy learning who he is and what love is,” said Elliott Andrews, who stars as Hill. “He goes into a situation as a bit of a sheister. He’s there to scam everybody and falls in love, yes, romantically, but also with the people and the town. It’s about falling in love with a life that could be, rather than the life you’ve been settling for all these years.”

It’s Andrews’ third go-around as Hill in the musical that recently enjoyed a star-studded run on Broadway with Hugh Jackman as Hill and Sutton Foster as Marian.

“I love an old musical,” he said. “A lot of the training when you’re young trains you for an industry those teachers were in 30 years ago. When you’re 15, you sing ‘On the Street Where You Live,’ and you get to New York, and it’s ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ and ‘Book of Mormon.’ It’s nice to do a show where it’s what I trained to do all those years ago.”

Quick takes with Elliott Andrews, who stars as Harold Hill in “The Music Man”

– Favorite song in the show: “The Sadder-But-Wiser Girl.”

– Favorite musical you’ve been in: “‘Legally Blonde.’ I got to play the UPS guy, and that’s the most fun I’ve ever had. My wife was in it, and a bunch of friends. I wasn’t the lead in the show, which was great.”

– Most demanding musical you’ve been in: “‘Double Trouble (A Musical Tour de Farce)’ at the Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake 12 years ago. It was a two-man show, and we each played six characters.”

– Favorite musical: “Legally Blonde” or “Into the Woods.”

– Role you’re dying to play: “Either the Prince in ‘Cinderella,’ The Wolf in ‘Into the Woods,’ or Sky Masterson in ‘Guys and Dolls.'”

– Broadway soundtrack you’d want if you were stuck on a deserted island: “Legally Blonde.”

– Broadway show you’re dying to see: “The current ‘Ragtime’ on Broadway, with Joshua Henry (who stars as Coalhouse Walker Jr.). He’s the sun, moon, morning and night. I’d kill to see that ‘Ragtime.’ We have a layoff in May, so I’m going to grab tickets.”

– Who will you thank first when you win a Tony Award: My wife. I couldn’t do it without her. And my dog, Richie.

IF YOU GO

What: “The Music Man”

When: 8 p.m. Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Feb. 26

Where: Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave.

Price: $39-$114; axs.com, pikespeakcenter.com