 Event |
Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| First Date |
12 May 1989 |
| Last Date |
8 August 1989 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Set in the 1840's. Based on the novel by Mark Twain involving the adventures of young Huck and a runaway slave Jim. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Musical
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| Subjects |
Childhood
Race relations
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
"At one stage during the Melbourne season the role of Huckleberry Finn was taken over for a few weeks by the "boy" who originated the role on Broadway - Daniel Jenkins. This was necessitated by Cameron Daddo needing a few weeks off for another project." Correspondence from Stage Manager of the production.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
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| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
January 1989 |
| Correspondence |
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| Event Identifier |
150754 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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