Huckleberry Finn’s Big River

Huckleberry Finn’s Big River

February 8 – March 10, 2019

World premiere co- production with The Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, in association with Rogers and Hammerstein Theatricals and First Stage
Based on the classic by Mark Twain and the Tony Award winning Big River
Book by William Hauptman
Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller
New arrangements and orchestrations by William Yanesh
Directed by Michael Baron
All performances held in Glen Echo Park
Recommended for all ages

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. Touching and timeless, this tale of friendship against all odds is recreated for young audiences as two best friends demonstrate the power of changing the world.