US EditionRichard Thomas dons wig and mustache to play icon Mark Twain in one-man play touring the US
Richard Thomas continues Hal Holbrook's legacy portraying Mark Twain in a one-man play touring 15 states, highlighting Twain's enduring relevance and complex American identity.
- Richard Thomas, Emmy Award winner and Tony Award nominee, opens his Mark Twain tour in Hartford, Connecticut, after reviving Hal Holbrook’s decades-old production.
- Legacy from Hal Holbrook’s decades-long run, starting in 1954 for more than half a century, inspires Thomas, who is churning through Chernow’s biography.
- Venues across states will supply desks and chairs for each show, while Thomas travels with a stage manager and a trunk of costumes.
- Thomas says he’s following in Hal Holbrook’s and Twain’s footsteps and adds Twain remains relevant because he’s `utterly and completely us`.
- Other actors like Val Kilmer and Jerry Hardin have also portrayed Twain in solo shows, and Thomas argues Twain’s contradictions mirror current societal frustrations and raise questions about moving forward.
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