Vicki Snowden ’92 Posted on April 4th, 2010 by

Press Release March 31, 2010

GUSTAVUS ALUM IN MUSICAL
BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL PLAYS APRIL 9-25
AT ILLUSION THEATER IN MINNEAPOLIS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Minneapolis/St.Paul) – Suzanne Reyburn, a 1992 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College, will play the role of Miss Watson in the Minneapolis Musical Theatre production of Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn opening in downtown Minneapolis on Friday, April 9.

Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MMT) is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical at the Illusion Theater from April 9-25. Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is directed by MMT artistic director Steven J. Meerdink. Tickets are $25 to $28 and are on sale through the Illusion Theater box office at 612-339-4944 or online at www.aboutmmt.org.

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn brings to life all the book’s memorable characters, and is told through a rousing score combining bluegrass, county and gospel music in a way only songwriting icon Roger Miller could. “This is one of the hidden gems among Broadway hits,” says MMT artistic director Steven Meerdink. “It is musical storytelling at its best, capturing the hardships, joys and triumphs of pre-Civil War American life.”

Winner of seven Tony Awards, the original production of Big River ran on Broadway for more than 1,000 performances between April, 1985 and September, 1987. An enduring American story, Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was remounted on Broadway in 2003, winning the Tony Award for Excellence in Theater. A successful national tour followed in 2004-2005.

“A rousing, high spirited show that sets your hands to clapping, your feet to stomping and your heart to rise within you!” – WCBS-TV

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About Suzanne

Suzanne Reyburn is a 1992 graduate of Gustavus Adolphus College where she studied theater and music. Suzanne is a native of Duluth, MN and lives in St. Paul, MN. This is Suzanne’s tenth performance with Minneapolis Musical Theatre. (A photo of Suzanne is attached).

MMT’s 10th Anniversary Season

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the second production in MMT’s 10th Anniversary Season. In November, 2009, MMT presented the area premiere of the rollicking hit, The Great American Trailer Park Musical. The final show of MMT’s 2009-2010 season will be the Jerry Herman classic Mame (June, 2010), played with a surprising twist as MMT co-founder Kevin Hansen assumes the title role of Mame.

MMT also will perform Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at Theatre L’Homme Dieu in Alexandria, MN from July 27 – August 1, 2010.

About the Minneapolis Musical Theatre

The Minneapolis Musical Theatre (MMT) is dedicated to providing community access to high quality yet affordable works of musical theatre never before – or very rarely – seen by Twin Cities audiences. Founded in 1992, MMT has produced nearly 40 musical productions, including an impressive 18 area premieres, to significant critical and audience acclaim. Led by Artistic Director Steven J. Meerdink, the Minneapolis Musical Theatre was the Company in Residence at the Bryant Lake Bowl Cabaret Theater from 1997 through 2001 and subsequently moved to Hennepin Stages (formerly Hey City Theater) in 2002. In October of 2008 MMT moved to its new home at the Illusion Theater in downtown Minneapolis. For more information, visit www.aboutmmt.org.

BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN

Presented by Minneapolis Musical Theatre
April 9 – 25, 2010

Music and Lyrics – Roger Miller
Book – William Hauptman
Based on Mark Twain’s 1884 classic novel

Venue
The Illusion Theater
8th Floor of Hennepin Center for the Arts
528 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403 (corner of 6th and Hennepin)

Tickets
$25-$28
Box Office: 612-339-4944
Online: www.aboutmmt.org

Attachments:
http://alumni.blog.gustavus.edu/files/2010/04/Head_Reyburn-Suzanne.jpg

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