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› What: “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”› Where: Artistic Civic Theatre, 907 Gaston St. Dalton, Ga.› When: 8 p.m. October 25-27, Nov. 1 and 3; 4 p.m. Oct. 28; 2 p.m. Nov. 4› Admission: $11-$15 in advance, $9-$13 ACT members in advance; $16.50 all tickets at the door› For more information: ACTDalton.org
The adventures of Mark Twain’s irrepressible Huckleberry Finn and his partner in crime, Tom Sawyer, will be brought to life in the musical “Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” which opens Thursday, Oct. 25, in Dalton, Georgia.
Artistic Civic Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical in seven performances. Christian Smith is cast in the title role of Huck Finn and Cole Cooper plays his pal, Tom.
Thomas Pinson as Jim and Christian Smith as Huck raft the Mississippi River. (Artistic Civic Theatre contributed photo)Country star Roger Miller wrote the music and lyrics to “Big River,” with book by William Hauptman. Based on Mark Twain’s classic 1884 novel, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” the stage production features bluegrass and country music to complement the rural setting.
The original Broadway production of “Big River” won seven Tony Awards in 1985, among them Best Musical, Best Book and Best Original Score. The musical also won nine Drama Desk Awards that year.