The Don Schlitz-Ken Ludwig musical, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which started previews March 27 at the Minskoff Theatre, has added a 3 PM show on April 1. Tom Sawyer opens April 26.
The current weekly schedule for Tom Sawyer is:
March 27-29 8 PM
March 31 at 2 PM and 8 PM
April 1 at 3 PM and 7:30 PM
April 3 - 4 and April 6 at 8 PM
April 7 at 2 PM and 8 PM
April 8 at 3 PM and 7:30 PM
As of April 10, the weekly schedule for Tom Sawyer will be:
Tue.- Sat. evenings at 8 PM
Wed., Sat. matinees at 2 PM
Sunday Matinees at 3 PM *
What began as an inspiration by the late director Mike Ockrent became a stage reality during the show’s pre-Broadway tryout in New Haven at the Shubert Theatre (Feb. 27- March 11). The show opens on Broadway with a separate and slightly larger set.
A few years ago, Ockrent put a few theatre veterans together with country songwriter and Broadway newcomer Don Schlitz. Schlitz embraced the new challenge on Broadway, even though he is an entertainment veteran: Honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers as ASCAP's Country Songwriter of the Year for four consecutive years (1989 1991), Schlitz has written fifty Top Ten hits and twenty four Number One songs including the Grammy winning classic, "The Gambler."
Ken Ludwig (Crazy for You, Lend Me a Tenor) wrote the book for Tom Sawyer. Directed by Scott Ellis (1776, She Loves Me, Company), the creative team comprises choreographer David Marques, set designer Heidi Ettinger, costume designer Anthony Powell, lighting designer Kenneth Posner, sound designer Lew Mead, fight direction by Rick Sordelet, hair by David Brian Brown, dance and incidental music by David Krane, with music direction by Paul Gemignani and orchestrations by Michael Starobin.
Tom Sawyer is billed as an “adventure” and based on the Mark Twain novel.
Tickets range from $35-$85 and are being sold through Sept. 2. (The April 5 show has been canceled and refunds are available a point of purchase.) The Minskoff Theatre is located at 200 W. 45 St. For information call Ticketmaster at (212) 307-4100 or visit ticketmaster.com.
