In this Broadway adaptation of America's favorite novel, Mark Twain's classic story comes to exuberant musical life.
This Broadway musical version of Mark Twain's classic is set in 1840 in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a bustling town on the banks of the Mississippi River. In the course of the story, Tom matches wits with his stern Aunt Polly, falls in love with the beautiful, feisty Becky Thatcher, and goes on the adventure of his life with Becky and that irresistible renegade, Huckleberry Finn.
Filled with foot-stomping, toe-tapping songs by Don Schlitz ("The Gambler"), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a tale of thrilling escapes, high comedy and inspiration for the whole family.
Originally produced on Broadway at the Minskoff Theater starring Kristen Bell as Becky Thatcher, it was directed by Scott Ellis.
Reviews
"Tom Sawyer [is] fast-moving and bright … [It] overflows with innocence and affection."
- The Washington Post
"Joyous, wholesome, literate and wonderfully realized... guaranteed to dazzle and enchant children and adults alike."
- TalkinBroadway.com
AWARDS
2 Tony Award Nominations
4 Drama Desk Award Nominations
Winner Theatre World Award (Joshua Park)
FULL REVIEWS
Washington Post
ARTICLES
Nashville Dinner Theatre Production, The Tennessean
Chaska Valley Family Theatre, Eden Prairie News
Original Cast and Creative Team
Source: The Internet Broadway Database
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER opened on Apr 26, 2001 at the Minskoff Theatre.
Theatre under the direction of James M. Nederlander and Myron A. Minskoff; Theatre Owned / Operated by The Nederlander Organization (James M. Nederlander: Chairman; James L. Nederlander: President)
Produced by James M. Nederlander, James L. Nederlander and Watt / Dobie Productions
Based on the novel by Mark Twain; Book by Ken Ludwig; Music by Don Schlitz; Lyrics by Don Schlitz; Musical Director: Paul Gemignani; Music orchestrated by Michael Starobin; Dance and incidental music by David Krane
Directed by Scott Ellis; Choreographed by David Marques; Additional Choreography by Jodi Moccia; Associate Choreographer: Rommy Sandhu; Assistant Director: Darren Katz
Scenic Design by Heidi Ettinger; Associate Scenic Design: Richard Jaris; Assistant Scenic Design: Curtis Wallin and Bryan Johnson; Costume Design by Anthony Powell; Associate Costume Design: Scott Traugott; Assistant Costume Design: Cory Ching; Lighting Design by Kenneth Posner; Automated Lighting Programmer: Paul J. Sonnleitner; Associate Lighting Design: Douglas Cox; Assistant Lighting Design: Michele Disco; Sound Design by Lew Mead; Assistant Sound Design: Charles Vorce; Hair Design by David Brian Brown; Make-Up Design by Randy Mercer
General Manager: Devin Keudell; Company Manager: Sean Free; Associate Co. Mgr: Shelley Ott
Production Manager: Arthur Siccardi; Production Supervisor: Beverley Randolph; Stage Manager: David Hyslop; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Rollison
Musical Coordinator: Ronald Sell; Conducted by Paul Gemignani; Associate Conductor: Nicholas Archer; Concert Master: Marilyn Reynolds; Synthesizer: Nicholas Archer; Violin: Marilyn Reynolds, Andrea Andros and Jonathan Kass; Viola: Shelly Holland-Moritz; Cello: Deborah Assaael; Fiddle: Blake Hackler; Woodwind: Scott Shachter, Martha Hyde, Kelly Peral and Thomas Sefcovic; French Horn: Lawrence DiBello; Trumpet: Hiro Noguchi and Phil Granger; Trombone: Dean Plank; Piano: Paul Ford; Guitar: Andrew Schwartz, Greg Utzig and Gordon Titcomb; Dulcimer: Erik J. McCormack; Bass: Kermit Driscoll; Drums: Larry Lelli; Percussion: Charles Descarfino
Injun Joe's Dream Disappearance: Rick Sordelet; Special Effects by Chic Silber
Press Representative: Boneau / Bryan-Brown; Marketing: The Marketing Group; Casting: Jim Carnahan; Fight direction by Rick Sordelet; Developmental Casting: Bernard Telsey Casting, Inc.; Dance Captain: Elise Santora; Dialect Coach: Kate Wilson; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Associate: Amy Jacobs
The opening night cast was as follows:
MUFF POTTER—Tom Aldredge; DOC ROBINSON/ PAP—Stephen Lee Anderson; BECKY THATCHER—Kristen BelL; AMY LAWRENCE —Ann Whitlow Brown; WIDOW DOUGLAS—Jane Connell; ALFRED TEMPLE—Pierce Cravens; JUDGE THATCHER—John Dossett; INJUN JOE—Kevin Serge Durand; SUSIE ROGERS—Élan; SALLY BELLAMY—Stacia Fernandez; GEORGE BELLAMY —Joe Gallagher; LYLE BELLAMY—Blake Hackler; REVEREND SPRAGUE—Tommy Hollis; SABINA TEMPLE —Nikki M. James; LEMUEL DOBBINS —John Christopher Jones; SERENY HARPER—Donna Lee Marshall; JOE HARPER —Erik J. McCormack; SID SAWYER —Marshall Pailet; TOM SAWYER—Joshua Park; LUCINDA ROGERS—Amy Jo Phillips; LANYARD BELLAMY—Richard Poe; HUCKLEBERRY FINN—Jim Poulos; AUNT POLLY—Linda Purl; LUCY HARPER—Mekenzie Rosen-Stone; GIDEON TEMPLE—Ric Stoneback; NAOMI TEMPLE—Sally Wilfert; BEN ROGERS—Tommar Wilson
Swings: Patrick Boll , Michael Burton , John Herrera , Kate Reinders and Elise Santora
Understudies: Stephen Lee Anderson (Lemuel Dobbins, Reverend Sprague), Patrick Boll (Judge Thatcher, Injun Joe, Lanyard Bellamy, Gideon Temple, Pap, Doc Robinson), Michael Burton (Ben Rogers, Joe Harper), Pierce Cravens (Sid Sawyer), Stacia Fernandez (Aunt Polly, Widow Douglas), Joe Gallagher (Huckleberry Finn), Blake Hackler (Tom Sawyer), John Herrera (Muff Potter, Lemuel Dobbins, Reverend Sprague, Lanyard Bellamy, Gideon Temple, Pap, Doc Robinson), Nikki M. James (Becky Thatcher), Erik J. McCormack (Tom Sawyer), Amy Jo Phillips (Widow Douglas), Richard Poe (Judge Thatcher), Kate Reinders (Becky Thatcher, Amy Lawrence), Sally Wilfert (Aunt Polly) and Tommar Wilson (Huckleberry Finn)