The term MUSIC MAN LOCALE is composed of two crossword solutions: IOWA (4 letters) and RIVERCITY (9 letters). The musical 'The Music Man' is set in the fictional town of River City, Iowa. The musical follows the story of a con man, Harold Hill, who attempts to swindle the citizens of River City by selling them instruments and uniforms for a boys' band he claims to have formed. The musical is set in 1912 and is based on the real-life town of Mason City, Iowa.