The 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Performing Arts Center welcomes Hal Holbrook in a special performance of "Mark Twain Tonight" - arguably the most successful one-man production in the history of American Theatre - at 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 as part of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 50th Anniversary celebration.
For 50 years, Holbrook has dazzled audiences with his candid portrayal of Mark Twain. Winner of the Tony and the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Holbrook has the uncanny ability to change and edit his Twain to fit the times.
"I came ... to see a professional man of theatre dress up and honor Mark Twain, and instead had to settle for the crotchety, cigar-smoking genuine article. By my count, the ornery fellow on stage was a spry 168 ... I never did get to see Mr. Holbrook" (John L. Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal).
Academy Award-nominee for 2007, Holbrook has appeared in dozens of movies and numerous television programs, in addition to his lengthy and varied career on the stage.
Tickets to Hal Holbrook in "Mark Twain Tonight" are $30, $45, and $75 and can be purchased at the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 895-ARTS (2787) or by visiting pac.unlv.edu. Student rush tickets are $13 each and available one hour prior to each event, based on availability and with valid student I.D. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ faculty and staff discounts also are available. A $1 facilities fee, in addition to the ticket price, is charged on all Performing Arts Center tickets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Information about all of the season's performances can be found on the Performing Arts Center website, located at pac.unlv.edu.
Founded in 1976, the Performing Arts Center at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ continues to be Southern Nevada's premier performing arts venue. Located on the north end of the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ campus, the PAC hosts a variety of performances each year in three distinct series - the Charles Vanda Master Series, the New York Stage & Beyond Series, and the 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Classical guitar Series. 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and KLVX Channel 10 are graciously sponsoring the season.
