Shows · The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Opened 2001
21 performances
Musical, Modern
Young Tom Sawyer and his friend Huckleberry Finn get into mischief along the Mississippi, from whitewashing fences to attending their own funeral. Their adventures take a dark turn when they witness a murder in a graveyard and must decide whether to speak up and save an innocent man, risking the wrath of the terrifying Injun Joe.
- Music
- Don Schlitz
- Lyrics
- Don Schlitz
- Book
- Ken Ludwig
Productions1 on Broadway
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Music Theatre International The Adventures of Tom Sawyer matched on title alone: a lead, not a confirmed licensor |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a musical comedy based on the 1876 novel by Mark Twain conceived and written by Ken Ludwig, with music and lyrics by Don Schlitz. The musical is the story of a fourteen-year-old boy growing up in the heartland of America. This Broadway musical version of Mark Twain's novel is set in 1840 in St. Petersburg, Missouri, a bustling town on the banks of the Mississippi River. In the course of the story, Tom matches wits with his stern Aunt Polly, falls in love with the beautiful, feisty Becky Thatcher, and goes on the adventure of his life with Becky and Huckleberry Finn. Along the way he meets a terrifying villain named Injun Joe, Tom's bratty half-brother Sid, and…
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