Today in Theatre History: Big River Brought Huckleberry Finn to Broadway on April 25, 1985
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A musical adaptation of Huckleberry Finn, titled Big River, opened on Broadway. The show has been staged in various productions, including one at the Mercury Theater in Chicago, and has undergone revisions. The original Broadway production of Big River dates back to 1985, although it is not clear if recent stagings have been directly related to the anniversary of that event.
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