Theatrical
In 1956, We're From Missouri, a musical adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, with book, music and lyrics by Tom Boyd, was presented by the students at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1960, Boyd's musical version (re-titled Tom Sawyer) was presented professionally at Theatre Royal Stratford East in London, England, and in 1961 toured provincial theatres in England. Tom Boyd's musical of TOM SAWYER was produced again in April and June 2010 in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England.
In 2001, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, a musical by Ken Ludwig and Don Schlitz, debuted on Broadway.
Another musical adaptation is Mississippi Melody, a musical by Jack Hylton.
In April 2010, The Hartford Stage presented a theatrical adaptation entitled Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer as part of a centennial observation of Mark Twain's passing.
Read more about this topic: The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer, Adaptations and Influences
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—Richard Steele (1672–1729)
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—James Thurber (1894–1961)