BIG RIVER
 


Based on Mark Twain's incredible story of Huck Fin, this musical tells the tale of a boy making his way down the Ohio and the wonderous people he happens to meet upon the way.

 

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1985 Tony Award
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Best Scenic Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Direction of a Musical
 
1985 Theatre World Award
Patti Cohenour
 
1985 Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
Outstanding Orchestration
Outstanding Lyrics
Outstanding Music
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Set Design

2004 Tony Award
Tony Honor for Excellence in Theatre

BROADWAY PREMIERE
April 25, 1985, played 1005 performances

REVIVAL
July 24, 2003, played 67 performances
 
COMPOSER & LYRICIST
Roger Miller

LIBRETTIST
William Hauptman
 
ORIGINAL CAST
Daniel Jenkins, Ron Richardson, John Goodman, Bob Gunton, Rene Auberjonois, John Short, Patti Cohenour, William Youmans, Peggy Harmon, and Andi Henig

DIRECTOR
Des McAnuff

CHOREOGRAPHER
Janet Watson
 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

PRODUCTION RIGHTS
R&H Organization

LYRICS
libretto.musicals.ru
 
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