Big River

Musical - Revival

American Airlines Theatre

  • First Preview: July 1, 2003
  • Opening Date: July 24, 2003
  • Closing Date: September 21, 2003
  • Previews: 28
  • Performances: 67

Lyrics: Roger Miller

Music: Roger Miller

Book: William Hauptman

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Synopsis

In Roger Miller and William Hauptman's musical adaptation of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, rebellious teenager Huck takes off on a raft with runaway slave Jim, encountering conmen, an orphaned family and bigotry along the way.

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Opening Night Cast

Michael Arden in Big River Michael Arden Tom Sawyer
Ensemble
Scott Barnhardt in Big River Scott Barnhardt Ronald Robinson
Ensemble
Voice of Young Fool
Ben Rogers
Voice of Sheriff Bell
Puppeteer
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Opening Night Production Credits

  William Hauptman Book
  Roger Miller Music
  Roger Miller Lyrics
Jeff Calhoun Jeff Calhoun Director
Jeff Calhoun Jeff Calhoun Choreographer
Ray Klausen Ray Klausen Scenic Design
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Inside the Playbill (12)

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Big River - Opening Night
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Shows That Opened That Season: 2003 - 2004

 
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Awards


Drama Desk Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2004 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Michael McElroy Nominee
2004 Outstanding Actor in a Musical Tyrone Giordano Nominee
2004 Outstanding Director of a Musical Jeff Calhoun Nominee
2004 Outstanding Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Drama League

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2004 Distinguished Revival of a Musical   Nominee

Tony Award

Year Category Name Winner/Nominee
2004 Featured Actor in a Musical Michael McElroy Nominee
2004 Revival of a Musical   Nominee
2004 Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre   Winner

Grosses

Week Ending Week # This Week Gross
Potential Gross		 Diff $ Avg Ticket
Top Ticket		 Seats Sold
Seats in Theatre		 Perfs
(Prev)		 % Cap
This Week 		Diff %
Cap
Sep. 21, 2003 17 $260,008
$408,120		 $1,168 $44.64
$91.25		 5824
728		 8
0		 100.00% 10.90%
Sep. 14, 2003 16 $258,840
$408,120		 $11,397 $49.88
$91.25		 5189
728		 8
0		 89.10% -0.27%
Sep. 7, 2003 15 $247,443
$408,120		 -$27,348 $47.54
$91.25		 5205
728		 8
0		 89.37% -2.68%
Aug. 31, 2003 14 $274,791
$408,120		 - $51.26
$91.25		 5361
728		 8
0		 92.05% -
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Totals
Last 4 Weeks
   $1,041,082
$1,632,480		   $48.33 21579
23296		 32
0		 92.63 %  
Cumulative
   $2,802,669
$5,040,345		   $46.65
$91.25		 60161
69160		 67
28		 86.99 %  
 
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