September 1, 2010 - Hal Holbrook brings the legendary author to life when MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!
comes to the Selena Auditorium
Saturday, September 18, 2010 at 8 p.m.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
In MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!, award-winning actor Hal Holbrook breathes life into the legendary author in one of the most successful one-man shows in American Theatre history. Corpus Christi audiences will have the chance to witness the historic performance when MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! comes to the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium for one performance only, Saturday, September 18 at 8 pm. Tickets, starting at $21.50 are on sale now at the American Bank Center box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Discounts are available for groups of 20 or more by calling 361-826-4754. This is a rescheduled performance. Tickets from the March 27, 2010 date will be honored at the door.
The idea for MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! originated from a characterization that was part of Holbrook’s college honors project. His first solo performance as Mark Twain began in 1954 at a nightclub in Greenwich Village. He first gained national television exposure after being spotted at one of his performances by Ed Sullivan. This led to an off-Broadway run followed by an engagement at the Great White Way that earned Holbrook a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966.
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Now nearly 50 years later, Hal Holbrook in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! continues to enthrall audiences. Hal Holbrook perfectly merges man and material, using Twain’s own words and wry wit to comment on contemporary American culture.
During the course of his one-man show, Holbrook reads excerpts from some of Twain’s most famous works, and offers the author’s point of view on subjects ranging from prejudice, politics, religion, and human history. As Holbrook states, “What [Twain] had to say over a hundred years ago is more powerful today.”
Jam Theatricals (www.jamtheatricals.com) and the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium are proud to present Hal Holbrook in MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! as part of the Broadway in Corpus Christi 2010-11 Season, sponsored by American Bank Center, KRIS-TV, and the Caller Times.
Jam Theatricals (Presenter) is a Chicago-based entertainment company that presents and produces Broadway engagements throughout North America. Under the direction of co-founders Arny Granat and Steve Traxler, Jam Theatricals manages subscription seasons in more than 30 cities. Jam Theatricals and its principals are the recipients of five Tony Awards® for producing on Broadway: including Glengarry Glen Ross (Best Revival of a Play 2005), Monty Python’s Spamalot (Best Musical 2005), The History Boys (Best Play 2006), August Osage County (Best Play 2008) and Hair (Best Revival of a Musical 2009). Additional Broadway credits include: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, The Retreat from Moscow, The Wedding Singer, Talk Radio, Rock ‘N’ Roll, The Seafarer, The Homecoming, November, Sunday in the Park with George, Speed-the-Plow, reasons to be pretty, 9 to 5 and Blithe Spirit. Currently on Broadway, Jam Theatricals is proud to be producing The Addams Family and David Mamet’s A Life in the Theatre starring Patrick Stewart and T.R. Knight. Please visit www.jamtheatricals.com for more information.
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