Hal Holbrook brings the legendary author to life when MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! comes to the Carpenter Theatre at Center Stage Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. 

TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 2010  

(Richmond, VA) - 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.  Richmond audiences will have the chance to witness the historic performance when MARK TWAIN TONIGHT! comes to the Carpenter Theatre at CenterStage for one performance only, Saturday, October 2, at 8 pm.   Tickets are on sale August 20 at the Carpenter Theatre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. For information on Group Sales or Broadway in Richmond subscriptions, please call (804) 592-3401 or visit BroadwayInRichmond.com. 

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. 

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.”