September 22 – October 11, 2009

Based on the novel by Mark Twain
Conceived and written by Ken Ludwig
Music and Lyrics by Don Schlitz

In 2004, TIME magazine featured NCT as one of America’s top five children’s theatres after their theatre critic attended our original production of Ludwig and Schlitz’s THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER.  This year, we’re bringing back our hit production of this toe-tapping Broadway musical as part of Nashville’s yearlong celebration of America’s greatest author! 
NCT’s version was specifically abridged for our audiences by its creators, playwright Ken Ludwig (Lend Me a Tenor) and Don Schlitz ("The Gambler"), one of Nashville’s finest songwriters. We’re breakin’ out the banjo and tunin’ up the fiddle for the return of this exuberant show!  Ain’t Life Fine?

For age 7 and up

School day performance information

Tuesday, September 22 at 6:30 PM TARGET Family Time Performance
Saturday, September 26 at 2:00 PM TARGET Family Time Performance SOLD OUT
After-words post-show event: Hear Nashville songwriter Don Schiltz talk about writing the music for this show, and hear him play a song or two from it!

Saturday, October 3 at 2:00 PM
Sunday, October 4 2:00 PM

Saturday, October 10 2:00 PM & 6:30 PM
Sunday, October 11 2:00 PM

A companion piece to Tennessee Rep's Big River in Spring 2010.
Get a discount when buying both The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Big River
through this link from NowPlayingNashville.com.