BIG RIVER — Page 3

Updated On: 12/28/04 at 04:12 PM

Currently the national touring company of Big River is on holiday break but I got more photo of Cleveland run on my fan site. They have been collecting donation for Broadway Care and some of them graciously posed in the lobby in their costume. Darren Frazier went in as an understudy of Pap/Duke/Silas at the end of the run. He is so cute and nice!

Also, please check out the Deaf West Theatre's Gala event info. on the information page. The event will be held on January 20th, 2005 in L.A. and unless you are near L.A. it would be hard for you to attend such fav event (the host will be West Wing's Marlee Matlin and Bradley Whitford), but if you'd like to support DWT, you can certainly send your donation. Since the producer of DWT is Bill O'Brien (one of the nicest people on Earth) who was a recurring guest star in West Wing, I assume many West Wing cast would be at the event (perhaps Kristin too?!). One of the host committee is John Spencer (Leo), and Angela Lansbury is also one of them! If you want to make a contribution or need more info. please contact DWT @ info@deafwest.org.

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Big River national tour resumes tonight at Tucson. Apparently this venue is at U of A, and the web page for UAPresent has some bug so you cannot see the video clip on the site Also, there's another bug on the on-line ticket services, so if you want to buy a ticket, the best way is to call up the box office.

I thought it's kinda funny to start on Wed. night but boy, they'll have Thurs. matinee AND two shows on Sat. and Sun. Talk about a hard schedule.

I heard Adam Monley went as MT, break a leg Adam!
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Light To Shine unofficial fan site for Big River

Updated On: 1/7/05 at 11:55 PM

Though I've never seen Big River and I haven't heard the songs I do admire it because of the fact that it is bringing some much earned aclaim to the deaf community. My best friend is deaf and i hate to see it when she and her friends suffer from audist people and I'm so glad that Big River and Deaf West does what it does because it really sends a good word across the seemingly growing border between the deaf and hearing communities. Some people have believed that because a person is deaf they cant amount to anything specail but amazing shows and organizations like this prove that is utterly fictionous. I'm very active in Deaf rights and I've seen some Deaf West performances (including C.J. a deaf comedian) and I have never been less then amazed. I'm just very appreciative to things like that because I feel that it will help hearing people make better judgments towards the deaf community and we will start to merge more and become a little less judgemental.

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I did this show in Regional Theatre a couple summers ago. Yes the nusic is awesome and it is such a fun show to do!

We had tickets in the 7th row center for this evening, but couldn't go because my partner got sick. I was somewhat devastated, as I REALLY wanted to see this show! I'm going to try to exchange the unused tickets, but I'm not holding out much hope.

DGrant, I'm so sorry to hear that your partner got sick and missed the show. I hope you could have exchanged. Let me know if you see the show.

eslgr8, Thank you, thank you, thank you! for seeing the show. And I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy the show.

>If you L.A. people miss this show (it's only running another ten days) you will regret it!

Ditto! Especially there are $35 tickets available! Say hello to Dan from me when you go. The cast are so friendly and would love to hear from you after the show. Go to the stagedoor!
Light To Shine unofficial fan site for Big River

Updated On: 1/14/05 at 03:00 AM

eslgr8:

I just saw it in LA tonight too and completely agree with you.

Delaware run started today and runs until Feb. 27th. There have been a few cast changes since the tour left Sacramento: Michael McElroy will perform in the 2nd company in D.C. from mid March; therefore, he left the tour company. The role of Jim is now performed by Jerold E. Solomon. Ty Giordano will be appearing a movie with Diane Keaton (as her son) and to prepare for the role, he left the tour (sob). The role of Huck is now performed by Garrett Zuercher, consequently the roles Garrett has been performing are covered by the u/s (Stanley Bahorek and Darren Frazier).

I have uploaded a few photo I took at the stagedoor in "fan photos" section. Adorable Rod Keller and Benjamin Scheredar and good looking Adam Monely. I love those guys *grin*


Light To Shine fan site for Big River

hey, glad to hear someone else loves this production so much. i'm checking out your site now lite2shine. i'm actually learning sign language now b/c of the show. i saw it when it was on broadway and it definitely should have gotten the tony.

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>ShuQ, thanks for your kind words. (btw, I saw Norm last summer in the Fantastick, he was beyond wonderful)

Ryan Schlecht, who performs multiple roles in Big River, has participated the Q&A session in my site. He was the finalist for Huck and competed against Ty, so reading his insight is very interesting.

Enjoy!
Ryan Schlecht's Q&A session

I'm jealous, buy one get one free?! Good for you!

You are blessed, broadway geek, as Michael McElroy will be Jim and he was nominated for Tony Best Supporting Actor for big River last year and has been on the tour until early Feb.. Two other actors from the tour join (Darren (Pap) and Stanley (Tom)) the DC company but the rest of them are either new cast or from the Broadway cast. The direction is the same, just the cast are different from the tour and/or Broadway cast. You will enjoy the show nevertheless! I hope to hear your report.
Light To Shine fan site for Big River

Just in case you don't know, Bill O'Brien who will play Mark Twain/Huck's Voice originated the role in Deaf West Theatre, and is a guest star on West Wing (as Kenny, ASL interpreter). He is a fantastic actor and I can't wait to see his MT :)
Light To Shine fan site for Big River