Their adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heart-warming, bringing to life all the much-loved characters from the novel, including Huck’s partner-in-crime, Tom Sawyer and their rowdy gang of pals, the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson, the uproarious King and Duke, Huck’s drunken father, the sinister Pap Finn, the lovely Mary Jane Wilkes and all her trusting family. Twain’s timeless classic sweeps us down the mighty Mississippi as the irrepressible Huck Finn helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom at the mouth of the Ohio River. Take Mark Twain’s great American novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, combine it with a fun mix of Cajun, gospel, blues and country music from the genius of Roger Miller and you have the musical Big River. The production, presented by Shire Music Theatre, opens on April 16 for a 2-week run at Sutherland Memorial Arts Theatre.īased on Mark Twain’s beloved novel and propelled by an award-winning score from Roger Miller (the king of country music), this jaunty journey is a brilliantly theatrical celebration of pure Americana. The Tony Award-winning musical, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is coming to Sydney’s south for a limited season of fun and pure musical joy.
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