Big River Revival 1997 - Articles Page 13

Opened: September 10, 1997
Closing: October 26, 1997

Big River - 1997 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) History , Info & More

Paper Mill Playhouse
22 Brookside Drive Milburn, NJ 07041

Based on the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The production is based on the 2003 Broadway staging by the Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Deaf West Theatre. 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 about himself and about the developing country around him.



The show blends American Sign Language (ASL) with traditional choreography and staging, affording a unique opportunity for deaf and hearing actors to work collaboratively and provide accessibility to a wider audience. In this adaptation, every line and lyric is simultaneously performed in spoken (or sung) English and ASL, and interwoven with music, dance, and storytelling techniques from both hearing and deaf cultures.

Big River - 1997 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) Cast

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Big River - 1997 - Milburn, NJ (Regional) Articles Page 13

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by Paul W. Thompson - Jan 25, 2012


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by Robert Diamond - Dec 22, 2011


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Burt Bacharach's SOME LOVERS Premieres at San Diego's Old Globe Today
by Kelsey Denette - Nov 26, 2011


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Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Old Globe's SOME LOVERS
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 27, 2011


The Old Globe today announced the cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Some Lovers, a new musical with book and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award winner Steven Sater and music by Academy and Grammy Award-winning legend Burt Bacharach. Directed by Will Frears with music supervision by Lon Hoyt and choreography by Denis Jones, Some Lovers will run Nov. 26 - Dec. 31 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run Nov. 26 - Dec. 6. Opening night is Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the Box Office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.

Northern Stage Presents Romeo and Juliet, Closes 10/23
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2011


Romeo and Juliet-the timeless story of passion, intrigue and generational discord-will close on October 23, 2011 at Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT.

Northern Stage Presents Romeo and Juliet 9/28-10/23
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2011


Romeo and Juliet-the timeless story of passion, intrigue and generational discord-opens the landmark 15th Season of professional theater at Northern Stage in White River Junction, VT.

Northern Stage Presents Romeo and Juliet 9/28-10/23
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 23, 2011


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TimeLine Theatre Announces 2011-12 Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2011


TimeLine Theatre Company, named the nation's theater 'Company of the Year' for 2010 by Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal and 'one of the Chicago theater's most impressive growth stories' by Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, announces its four-play 2011-12 season

John Goodman to Star in NBC's COMMUNITY
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 26, 2011


According to the Hollywood Reporter, stage veteran John Good man will star in a multi-episode arc on NBC's 'Community.' Good man will play the 'vice dean of Greendale's well-known air conditioning program.'

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by BWW News Desk - Jun 22, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Steve Burns Takes on The Comedy of Errors at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Steve Burns Takes on Comedy of Errors at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 14, 2011


Steve Burns, the original host of the hit children's TV series, Blue's Clues, will appear at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival this summer in The Comedy of Errors opening June 24 at DeSales University.

Final Week of Performances Begin for The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 7, 2011


Tony Kushner's THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES presented by The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) and Signature Theatre Company (Founding Artistic Director James Houghton; Executive Director Erika Mallin) in association with the Guthrie Theater (Joe Dowling, Director) will begin its final week of performances on Tuesday, June 7.

Joe's Pub Hosts CMA Songwriter Series feat Easton Corbin & Clay Walker
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2011


Joe's Pub at The Public Theater debuted in October 1998 and has quickly became one of New York City's most celebrated and in-demand showcase venues for live music and performance. With its genre-blind booking and vast diversity of interests, the stage at Joe's Pub gives voice to a world of varied and stellar artists.

Photo Flash: Jonny Blitstein's SQUEALER at TNC
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 18, 2011


Theater for the New City (TNC) has announced that Squealer, a new play by Jonathan Blitstein and directed by Daniel Talbott, will open on Thursday May 5th at 8pm at Theater for the New City - 155 First Avenue, between 9th and 10th Streets.

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

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by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 6, 2011


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by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 28, 2011


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by Michael L. Quintos - Mar 25, 2011


What is a weir? It usually serves as a liquid fence between the calm, but deeper areas of a river and the more tumultuous surfaces it overflows to below. Without it, rivers will crest with unpredictability and the danger of flooding threatens the villages that line them. Thus dictates the symbolic title of THE WEIR, Irish playwright Conor McPherson's moody, chills-inducing stage drama filled with somber, spooky and alternately bittersweet stories, now enjoying a thought-provoking revival production at South Coast Repertory through April 3.

Tony Kushner's INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE... Delays Previews to Accommodate Additional Dress Rehearsal; Performances Now Begin 3/23
by Jessica Lewis - Mar 21, 2011


The first preview of Tony Kushner's THE INTELLIGENT HOMOSEXUAL'S GUIDE TO CAPITALISM AND SOCIALISM WITH A KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES has been postponed a day to provide the cast and crew with an additional dress rehearsal. The production will now begin performances on Wednesday, March 23 at The Public Theater (425 Lafayette Street). The production is presented by The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes) and Signature Theatre Company (Founding Artistic Director James Houghton; Executive Director Erika Mallin) in association with the Guthrie Theater (Joe Dowling, Director). Michael Greif, who directed the world premiere at the Guthrie in April 2009, directs the New York premiere, which opens on Thursday, May 5 and runs through June 12.

TimeLine Theatre Announces 2011-12 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 24, 2011


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Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

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Other Productions of Big River

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1986   US Tour 1st National Tour
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1987   US Tour 2nd National Tour
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1997   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
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2003   Broadway Roundabout Revival
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2004   US Tour National Tour
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