The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 2001 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: April 26, 2001
Closing: May 13, 2001

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - 2001 - Broadway History , Info & More

Minskoff Theatre (Broadway)
200 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on the novel by Mark Twain

The lovable Tom Sawyer and his pals take us back to the sweet summer days when sternwheelers commanded the mighty Mississippi. A time when kids fished, teased schoolmates and stole kisses in the schoolyard. From the opening flourish of the fiddle to a closing joyous leap into the Mississippi, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a winning combination of adventure, humor and nostalgia.

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Kristen Bell to Star in Musical Comedy FANTASY CAMP for STX
by Macon Prickett - Apr 12, 2018


According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kristen Bell is attached to star in STXfilm's musical comedy Fantasy Camp, where she will play a flailing junior high school teacher that faces her fears and pursues her dreams while attending a Broadway performing arts camp for adults.

VIDEO: Watch Kristen Bell Interview Netflix's Pet Stars for National Pet Day
by Macon Prickett - Apr 11, 2018


Kristen Bell sits down with the pet-stars of Netflix shows including Stranger Things and The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt to celebrate National Pet Day. 

VIDEO: Kristen Bell Updates on Highly Anticipated FROZEN 2 - 'It's Very Good!'
by Macon Prickett - Apr 5, 2018


Kristen Bell visits The Ellen Show to talk about the highly anticipated Frozen Sequel! Watch the video below!

Heather Headley and Matthew Morrison to Host The Muny Centennial Gala Show
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018


The Muny announced today that Tony and Grammy Award- winning artist Heather Headley and Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated artist Matthew Morrison will serve as co-hosts for The Muny's historic Centennial Gala show, An Evening with the Stars, May 18, 2018 at 9:15 p.m. at The Muny.

VIDEO: Kristen Bell Sings an Ode to Her Therapist
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2018


We all have that special someone in our life who makes everything feel right in the world. For Kristen Bell that's her...therapist. Watch below as she sings an ode to her therapist: Jan Gray PhD.

VIDEO: Host Kristen Bell Tackles #MeToo & More in SAG AWARD Opening
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 22, 2018


Kristen Bell became the first-ever host of the SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS last night, and took on some tough issues in her opening monologue for the show.

Photo Coverage: A Final Farewell to Those We've Lost in 2017
by Walter McBride - Jan 2, 2018


As we say goodbye to 2017, we remember all of those we have lost in this past year. From actors to directors and musicians, these people have shared their gifts with us and they will not be forgotten. Join BroadwayWorld in remembering some of these people below.

DVR Alert: Kristen Bell's Theater-Themed ABC Special ENCORE Airs Tonight!
by Julie Musbach - Dec 10, 2017


This is your friendly reminder that tonight is the premiere of Kristen Bell's ENCORE (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). In ENCORE, executive producer Bell, who also appears, reunites the cast of a high school musical and asks them to perform it again twenty years later. Each former student reprises their role from their original production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's Tony-winning musical, INTO THE WOODS, under the tutelage of Broadway directors, choreographers and voice coaches.

VIDEO: First Look at Kristen Bell's Theater-Themed ABC Special ENCORE
by Alan Henry - Nov 30, 2017


ET has shared a first look at ABC's one-hour musical event special ENCORE. The show premieres on SUNDAY, DEC. 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). In ENCORE, executive producer Kristen Bell, who also appears, reunites the cast of a high school musical and asks them to perform it again twenty years later.

Photo Flash: First Look - Kristen Bell's Theater-Themed ABC Special ENCORE
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 29, 2017


ABC will premiere the one-hour musical event special ENCORE on SUNDAY, DEC. 10 (10:00-11:00 p.m. EST). In the show, executive producer Kristen Bell, who also appears, reunites the cast of a high school musical and asks them to perform it again twenty years later.

NBC Orders Season 3 of Kristen Bell-Led Comedy THE GOOD PLACE
by Emily Bruno - Nov 21, 2017


This news is heaven sent! NBC has renewed its comedy THE GOOD PLACE for a season three, as reported by Deadline. The season will have 13 episodes, just like its previous two go-arounds.

ABC Sets Air Date for Kristen Bell's ENCORE Musical Special; INTO THE WOODS to Be Featured
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 14, 2017


In the show, executive producer Bell, who also appears, reunites the cast of a high school musical and asks them to perform it again twenty years later.

Did You Spend Your High School Years in Musicals? You Could Be in Kristen Bell's Next Show
by Julie Musbach - Nov 12, 2017


Executive producer Kristen Bell has just announced that she is on the lookout for the cast of her next show...and it could be you!

VIDEO: Jimmy Kimmel Talks to Kristen Bell Live in Orlando After Hurricane Irma
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 12, 2017


On last night's JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE, the FROZEN star was beamed in live along with her new friends to share their experience. 'We've been making the most of a crazy situation,' she shared.

Josh Gad Thanks FROZEN Co-Star Kristen Bell for 'Literally Saving' His Family During Irma
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 11, 2017


Josh Gad turned to social media over the weekend to thank his FROZEN co-star Kristen Bell for 'literally saving' his family from the brutal forces of Hurricane Irma.

VIDEO: Kristen Bell Sings FROZEN Tune for Hurricane Irma Evacuees
by Julie Musbach - Sep 10, 2017


Kristen Bell visited Meadow Woods MS in Orlando and helped boost morale for the Hurricane Irma evacuees with a little tune from the Disney hit FROZEN. Check out the video, via Meadow Woods MS's Twitter, below!

Critic's Choice: What's Playing in Tennessee? Nashville Theater Calendar for August 31
by Jeffrey Ellis - Aug 31, 2017


Feeling the urge to let your imagination run wild, your spirit to soar or to just leave the world in which you live and go on an adventure? Sounds like a trip to the theater is in order! Luckily, companies all over the Volunteer State have been hard at work, creating new productions to transform and to transport, shows that will entertain you this summer. That's where THE NASHVILLE THEATER CALENDAR comes in handy: Peruse our listings every week to find out what shows you should see!

Kristen Bell to Perform Closing Tune of Sundance Documentary CHASING CORAL
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 5, 2017


Kristen Bell, who lends her voice to the character of Princess Anna in FROZEN, will sing the closing song for Jeff Orlowski's Sundance documentary CHASING CORAL.

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI for April 26, 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - Apr 26, 2017


GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI! We hope you are feeling hale and hearty this morning as we pose the musical question: Do you have tickets to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (running at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall through Sunday)? If not, make every effort to get downtown to see the show. It's truly remarkable and you will be moved more than you could possibly imagine. So there! Get to it!

Tony Winner Nikki M. James Joins Cast of NBC Medical Drama Pilot
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 16, 2017


Nikki M. James has signed on as a series regular for a currently untitled NBC medical drama pilot from Warren Leight, Paul Haggis and Sony TV.

Tam Mutu Signs on for Broadway-Bound SECRET GARDEN at 5th Avenue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Mar 6, 2017


Broadway and West End star Tam Mutu will star as Archibald Craven in The 5th Avenue Theatre's enchanting Broadway-bound revival of The Secret Garden. Mutu joins a phenomenal cast including Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan, Tony Award nominee Josh Young, Lizzie Klemperer, Charlie Franklin and Sean G. Griffin.

Porchlight's New Faces Sing Broadway Returns with SONGS OF 2001 and UPTOWN UNDERGROUND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2017


Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the second performance in its 2016 - 2017 season of Chicago's hit musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway 2001, hosted by Keely Vasquez, is Monday, Jan. 23 at Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave in Skokie and Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway at 7:30 p.m.  In tribute to the original New Faces series that ran on Broadway and on film from 1934 - 1968, Porchlight Music Theatre last year created this Chicago musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway, as a showcase for the best emerging musical talent now performing on Chicago stages. 

Robert Sean Leonard, Ken Ludwig, Josh Rhodes Slated for The Old Globe's 2017 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016


The Old Globe today announced the remaining productions in its 2017 Summer Season, including a brand-new comedy, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!, and a Summer Shakespeare Festival lineup featuring Robert Sean Leonard in the title role of the towering history play Richard II, directed by Erica Schmidt. Shakespeare's exhilarating tragedy Hamlet follows, directed by Old Globe Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, one of the leading American authorities on the works of Shakespeare.

The 2016 - 2017 Season Expands to Include the Addition of Performances at the Skokie Theatre, New Guest Hosts, New NEW FACES One Production Celebrating New Musicals and M
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 26, 2016


Porchlight Music Theatre and Artistic Director Michael Weber are proud to announce the 2016 - 2017 season of Chicago's hit musical revue series, New Faces Sing returning to Uptown Underground, 4707 N. Broadway and debuting at Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave in Skokie. In tribute to the original New Faces series that ran on Broadway and on film from 1934 - 1968, Porchlight Music Theatre last year created this Chicago musical revue series, New Faces Sing Broadway, as a showcase for the best emerging musical talent now performing on Chicago stages. Each edition is a journey from the start to the finish of a entire musical season on Broadway, peppered with photos and films of the era in an exciting multimedia presentation with a favorite Chicago theatre veteran hosting and introducing the next generation of music theatre artists and acting as your guide through a past season on the Great White Way. Seating is general admission; tickets are $22, with no drink minimum and are available at porchlightmusictheatre.org.

Photo Flash: First Look at La Mirada's LEND ME A TENOR
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 23, 2016


LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are delighted to present the second show of its 2016-2017 season:  Davis Gaines starring in the hilarious comedy LEND ME A TENOR, written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Art Manke.  LEND ME A TENOR will preview on Friday, October 21, 2016 (with a press opening on Saturday, October 22) and run through Sunday, November 13, 2016 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.   

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have there been?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 2001 and Broadway which opened in 2001.
What Tony Awards has The Adventures of Tom Sawyer been nominated for?
Best Direction of a Play for Kenneth Posner and Best Scenic Design for Heidi Ettinger.
What awards has The Adventures of Tom Sawyer been nominated for?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has been nominated for several awards. These include Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Starobin, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Heidi Ettinger, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Heidi Ettinger, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Joshua Park.
What awards has The Adventures of Tom Sawyer won?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has won several awards, including Outstanding Lighting Design (Drama Desk Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Starobin, Outstanding Set Design of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Heidi Ettinger, Outstanding Lighting Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Kenneth Posner, Outstanding Scenic Design (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Heidi Ettinger, and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Joshua Park.

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