Changes to Big River?

Just saw a local production of Big River at a small Equity theater in Munster IN. It's been a long time since I've seen Big River... but I recall an actor playing Mark Twain... I also recall somewhat liberal usage of "the N word." Neither appeared in this production. Is that how it's licensed now? When were these changes made? Any other changes happen around the same time?

Not looking to tattle. Just curious!

The recent Encores! production included. Either of those things, perhaps there's been a revision?

The Deaf West/Roundabout version did indeed beef up the role of Twain and made him narrator. As he also provided the voice for Huck (while Ty Giordano played/signed the role) they incorporated him in a lot more and added some small bits at the beginning and end of the first act.

I worked on the show, and while on tour we played the Miller outdoor theatre in Houston. The show was on loudspeakers and could be heard throughout the park, not just in the theatre. Because of that we changed all the n-words to "slave" and it worked fine, thinking it would be insensitive to hear out of context like that. Every other place we did it as written.