Mark Twain Tonight Tickets
Mark Twain Tonight Tickets
Mark Twain Tonight is a one-man play brought to stage by Hal Holbrook that features dramatic presentation of Twain’s famous writings. Premiering in the 50s, Holbrook has been reenacting Mark Twain’s humorous monologues for sixty years now and they still haven’t lost their touch. The bona fide artist will soon be returning to multiple venues in the US, bringing to stage the work of the celebrated humorist. Mark Twain Tonight tickets are available for different cities and venues, so check the schedule and book your deals.
In Mark Twain Tonight, Holbrook has taken inspirational and comedic pieces from some of the famous books by the author. These include "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", "The Innocents Abroad", "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," and "Life on the Mississippi". The actor has especially highlighted issues that Twain paid most attention to, which include his observations on the unfairness of slavery and hypocrisy. Besides its political and social astuteness, combined with humor, the play is also a testament of Holbrook’s vast skills and talent. The decades long commitment of Holbrook to this play is both humbling and unprecedented.
When Hal Holbrook first put on the white wig, impersonating Mark Twain, he parlayed the fifteen minutes show into the whole evening. The show was rich in laughter as well as thought-provoking. Mark Twain Tonight changed the theatre history by showing that one-man plays could succeed well on Broadway. Over four decades and thousands of successful performances, Hal Holbrook still continues to entertain audiences, enlightening them with the wonderful work and observations of Mark Twain. The show has reached to millions of audiences and taken Holbrook’s humor and wit all over the world. Critics have described the performance of Hal Holbrook as "To see Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain is to see greatness personified".
Despite performing the role for decades now, Holbrook’s performance hasn’t wavered and even today he takes the stage with same exuberance. Hal Holbrook has taken home numerous awards for his performances in Mark Twain Tonight. These awards include Tony Award, a Vernon Rice Award, Obie Award, Drama Critics Circle Award and many more. A television special was also made of Mark Twain Tonight that received a similar response as that of the stage version and was lauded by the viewers. Besides impersonating Twain, Holbrook has taken up numerous other characters and has been part of many successful films and television shows.
In 2008, he was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in the movie "Into the Wild". Holbrook has to his name numerous Primetime Emmy Award nominations and he took home one for the show "Sandburg's Lincoln". His other notable work include his brilliant performances in movies like "All the President’s Men", "Fetch Lives", "The Star Chamber", "The Fog", "The Firm" and "Capricorn One". The iconic, 88 years old star will once again be hitting the stage and the sale of Mark Twain Tonight tickets is already on the rise. By your share to witness theater in its purest form as a legendary actor presents the work of a genius.