Goodspeed Musicals to Present 'Big River' Starting 9/26
By: Faetra Petillo Sep. 18, 2008
Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, announces the cast of Big River, a spirited musical adventure like no other. Big River will begin September 26 and run through November 30, 2008 at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut. Big River is sponsored by Bank of America and Connecticut Light & Power / Yankee Gas.
Come along for the adventure of a lifetime! Join Huck Finn and runaway slave Jim on a musical trip down the Mississippi River in Mark Twain’s classic tale. Along the way you’ll meet a rascally pair of river grifters, a grieving heiress, and of course, Tom Sawyer. A slice of pure Americana – adventurous, humorous, perilous, and mythic. Big River, adapted from the novel “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain, draws from an ecclectic collection of musical styles including Cajun, gospel, blues, and country. The Broadway production garnered seven Tony Awards including Best Musical.Big River will be directed by Rob Ruggiero and Choreographed by John MacInnis. Scenic designs will be by Michael Schweikardt, Costumes will be designed by Alejo Vietti, and Lighting design will be by John Lasiter. The Music Director for Big River is Michael O’Flaherty. William J. Thomas is assistant music director. Orchestrations will be provided by Dan DeLange. Big River is produced for Goodspeed Musicals by Michael P. Price.Videos