Overview
Synopsis
Downriver is the musical version of Mark Twain's masterpiece, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Through hurtling steamboats, boyish pranks and a couple of crafty river rats named the King of France and the Duke of Bridgewater, Huck and Jim pursue their own precious American dreams while meeting a score of unforgettable characters in this mythic story of early 19th century America
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- Book
- Jeff Tambornino
- Music
- John Braden
- Lyrics
- John Braden
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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