Hal Holbrook to Perform, “Mark Twain Tonight!” in Hannibal on May 8
Hal Holbrook will appear in his legendary stageperformance “Mark Twain Tonight!” at Hannibal High School on Saturday, May 8,2010 at 8:00 p.m. The Mark TwainBoyhood Home & Museum is sponsoring the event. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 9 at the Museum and can bepurchased by calling 573-221-9010, ext. 404. Ticket prices range from $35 to $100.
Holbrook, who serves as a member of the Museum’s AdvisoryBoard, has been performing as Mark Twain since 1954. This means he has been portraying “Mark Twain” longer (56years) than Sam Clemens was known as “Mark Twain” (47 years). Holbrook’s performances sell out toaudiences around the world, and he is booked solid in 2010, “The Year of MarkTwain.”
“We are immeasurably proud to host Hal Holbrook in SamClemens’ hometown,” said Museum director, Dr. Cindy Lovell. “Mr. Holbrook has been an enthusiasticand gracious supporter of the Museum’s efforts, and we are very excited aboutwelcoming him back to Hannibal.
Holbrook’s acting career is widely known. He has appeared in countless stageproductions, television shows and some 40 movies. Holbrook has received wide critical acclaim for his range ofroles and numerous accolades including the National Humanities Medal in 2003and the William Shakespeare Award from the Shakespeare Theatre in 1998. He was nominated for an Academy Awardfor his performance in “Into the Wild” in 2007, has earned 8 Emmy awards and hasbeen awarded honorary doctorate degrees from six universities.
His performance in Hannibal is one of many events plannedto celebrate 2010, “The Year of Mark Twain.” This year marks the 100th anniversary of Twain’sdeath on April 21 and the 175th anniversary of his birth on November30. Other events are listed on theMuseum’s website, www.marktwainmuseum.org.
