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Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical with music and lyrics by Roger Miller, and a book by William Hauptman. Based on Mark Twain's classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel.
Big River (Original, Musical, Comedy, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 25, 1985 and played through Sep 20, 1987.
A smash hit on Broadway, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn earned 7 Tony Awards including Roger Miller’s for Best Score.
Mark Twain’s beloved classic takes us back to old “Muddy Waters” as Huck Finn and the runaway Jim escape down the mighty Mississippi River in search of freedom. Huckleberry Finn is a wild child in 1840’s Missouri. He roams freely in his small town of St. Petersburg, mostly able to do what he pleases.
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn premiered on Broadway at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on April 25, 1985. Directed by Des McAnuff and featuring Daniel H. Jenkins and Ron Richardson, the production earned seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran for over 1,000 performances.
SYNOPSIS: In Roger Miller and William Hauptman's musical adaptation of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, rebellious teenager Huck takes off on a raft with runaway slave Jim,...
Huckleberry Finn narrates the story of Huck, a young man who takes a long journey to accompany an escaped slave named Jim on his quest for freedom. In the process, Huck learns a great deal...
