About the Show

Big River

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

This musical was premiered on Broadway in 1985 and received seven Tony Awards. The Deaf West Theatre version of the production was performed on Broadway in 2003 for a limited run, featuring deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing actors. The entire show is signed in American Sign Language and at the same time is spoken by hearing actors. It was performed first in Los Angeles (Deaf West Theatre) in 2001, receiving many awards, and it was moved to Mark Taper Theater (Los Angeles) in 2002. The show is currently touring nationally.

Since it was a limited run at Roundabout Theatre, it only run two and a half months and still the show was nominated for 2003 Tony Award for the Best Revival Musical and Best Supporting Musical Actor. The story is about the adventures that a 12-year-old Huckleberry Finn and a runaway slave, Jim, experienced traveling down Mississippi river, and how Huck resolves the conflict between his heart and mind.

CONGRATULATIONS ON 2004 TONY HONORS!

The cast of Big River Broadway company has received 2004 Tony Honors and the ceremonry was held on October 26, 2004 in New York. You can see the photo of the celebration on the Deaf West web page. Enjoy!

Want to know more about the show?

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WTNH Interview Segment with Adam Monley (Mark Twain)
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American Theatre Wing's Working in the Theatre Seminar Big River panel discussion (Summer 2003)
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Broadway production on NBC Today Show
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2004 Tony Awards Nominated Show (look for the video link on the page)
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News segment in Texas TV station: "Big River" at Music Hall; Sandie Newton reports
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