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Huck Finn takes on Macbeth

Posted at 3:39 PM on April 1, 2010 by Marianne Combs (1 Comments)
Filed under: Theater, Video

They say plagiarism is the finest form of flattery; how about satire?

Minneapolis Musical Theatre, in the video trailer for its latest show "Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" seems to be going for a more Shakespearean feel. In fact, the trailer distinctly resembles the Guthrie Theater's trailer for "Macbeth." Take a look for yourself.

Here's the Guthrie's trailer:

And here's the Minneapolis Musical Theatre's trailer:


Comments (1)

WAIT! Theater with a—gasp—sense of humor?!?

Color me impressed, Minneapolis Musical Theatre. That's awfully funny.

Posted by Matthew | April 1, 2010 5:11 PM


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