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April 4, 2005

Handheld Individual Captioning System on Tour with Big River
Patrons attending Deaf West Theatre’s production of Big River on tour, which features both deaf and hearing actors, can follow the onstage dialogue and lyrics with I-Caption TM.

 

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March 31, 2005

Deaf West Theatre Awarded an “Arts Connect All” Grant
VSA arts and MetLife Foundation today announced that they have awarded the Deaf West Theatre (DWT) an “Arts Connect All” grant.

March 23, 2005

Second Company of BIG RIVER Premieres in National's Capital
Washington DC's Ford's Theatre welcomes a second company of BIG RIVER for their 2004-2005 season.

 

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September 23, 2004

Roundabout's 'Big River' Cast Among Tony Honorees
The 2004 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre includes the ensemble cast of the first musical on Broadway to be presented simultaneously in English and American Sign Language.

September 13, 2004

ASL Story Time listed as one of L.A.'s Hidden Treasures
Deaf West's own ASL Story TIme was recently spotlighlighted in L.A. Parent's "Best of L.A. 2004" as a gem in the heart of the thriving NoHo arts district.

September 9, 2004

Second Company of 'Big River' Branches Out
af West's own ASL Story TIme was recently spotlighlighted in L.A. Parent's "Best of L.A. 2004" as a gem While the original Broadway cast members Tyrone Giordano, Daniel Jenkins and Michael McElroy currently perform on the national tour for the revivial of 'Big River'

 

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June 30, 2004

'Big River' replaces 'Town' on Broadway bill
This groundbreaking revival to replace Wonderful Town in the 2004-05 Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Cincinnati line-up at the Aronoff Center for the Arts.

June 16, 2004

'Big River' full of surging songs, poetic sign language
Reviews are in! BIG RIVER hits San Francisco on its first stop on its national tour.

June 6, 2004

BIG RIVER's performance at the Tony® Awards
Missed the perfomance? See the video clip from Tony ® nominated BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
(Video player required to view clip).

 

 

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May 2004

Reviews are in for WHAT ARE YOU . . . DEAF? (May 20, 2004)
RECOMMENDED by LA Weekly! "ENTERTAINING· Jones is a GREAT STORYTELLER...Paul Raci (voice actor) does a masterful job."

Backstage West calls WHAT ARE YOU . . .DEAF? "Highly Entertaining!" (May 19, 2004)
ăJones' humor and Raci's talent particularly shine...enormous energy, abundant charm and terrific sense of humor."

Performers React to the Big News (May 11, 2004)
Tony nominated performer for BIG RIVER, Best Featured Actor in a Musical Nominee Micheal McElroy, explains his feelings about his Tony nomination.

Two Tony Nominations for BIG RIVER! (May 10, 2004)
Nominations in 21 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing's 58th Annual Antoinette Perry "Tony" Awards® (www.TonyAwards.com) were announced today by a group of celebrated New Yorkers.

Wicked, Frozen, I Am My Own Wife, Caroline, Oz Among 2004 Tony Nominees. (May 10, 2004)

 


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April 2004

Four Drama Desk Nominations for BIG RIVER! (April 29, 2004)
The Nominations for the 2003 - 2004 Drama Desk Awards were announced by Mary-Louise Parker (Former Drama Desk Winner and current regular on TV's The West Wing) and Tony Roberts. (Broadway/Film star).

One Drama League Nomination for BIG River! (April 21, 2004)
Nominations were announced for the 70th Annual Drama League Awards. Awards will be given out on Friday, May 14, 2004.

Spring Production Set for DWT (April 18, 2004)
Deaf West Theatre announces the world premiere of WHAT ARE YOU… DEAF?, a solo play written by and starring actor / writer / performance artist CJ Jones. Performances begin Friday, May 14th and run through June 20th.

National Tour Announnced! (April 12, 2004)
Atlanta’s Theater of the Stars, in association with Dallas Summer Musicals, Houston’s Theater Under the Stars, and Boston’s Wang Center for the Performing Arts, is delighted to announce the mounting of a touring production of Deaf West Theatre Production of BIG RIVER, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

 

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