Mark Twain Tonight Tickets

Hal Holbrook is an extremely talented actor, but Mark Twin Tonight just didn't do it for me. The sound, or lack thereof, made it extremely difficult to follow the stage activity, and because of it, it seemed the night would just never end.

Hal Holbrook, the iconic character actor, put on an unforgettable performance in his long running "Mark Twain Tonight". I had the honor of being selected, along with three other Drama majors at East Carolina University in 1965, to be in the dressing room for the three hours it took Mr. Holbrook to apply his makeup and get into costume. During the performance, I was about 25 feet in front of, and above him in a follow spot emplacement, as he exhibited his incomparable acting abilities. The only difference I was able to discern between his performance then and today is that, naturally, it took less time to apply his makeup. If you would like to witness an acting tour de force, "Mark Twain Tonight" is your best bet!

This was truly an amazing theatrical event. The stage was simple, and it was just one person performing, but it was moving, funny, profound, and worth every moment. Highest rating!

Maybe if I were more familiar with mark twain's written works, I could have appreciated this performance more. My husband and I left at intermission, and we weren't the only ones.

Lots of fun, Very humorous and entertaining, would recommend to anyone who likes Mark Twain or Hal Holbrooke

This is our third time seeing Mark Twain Tonight over a period of several decades. Since Mark Twain was very prolific, Mr. Holbrook has much material to work with in tailoring each performance to suit the times. The first and second times we saw this show our nation was apparently enjoying more cheerful times. Not so these days, which explains why the material for this show was overwhelmingly lifted from the dark and cynical writings of Twain. There was (with good reason) much to laugh at in reference to Congress, but upon reflection afterward it was really rather depressing. The darker and more cynical sections were oppressive and really stuck with us for days afterward, which is a testament to Mr. Holbrooks' talent. He did show signs of slowing down which is understandable at 87. The fact that he can still pull this show off and have the effect he did alone was worth seeing this show. This would have been a 5 star review were it not for how down it was. If I were to review the audience response, especially with only one curtain call, it would only warrant one star. Sad.

So glad I finally got to see Hal Holbrook in his signature role! It was on my Bucket List!

Hal Holbrook doing Mark Twain is an American Classic.

I've wanted to see Mr. Holbrook's one-man show for quite some time and it was well worth the wait. Mr. Holbrook brings this great American humorist, lecturer, essayist, and author to life - you almost believe Samuel Clemens is on stage. Mark Twain's observations are as timely today as they were at the turn of the last century, his personal stories are humorous and provide a glimpse of the varied richness of Twain's life experiences. This show is a "must see"!

We were very excited to see this show. My husband had seen it twice before. We invited 4 friends as our guests. This was a 2 hour performance. 95% of the performance felt like a lecture from the bully pulpit. After 30 minutes it was no longer Mark Twain's clever musings, it was just boring. The theater is beautiful. The audience

Simply amazing and not to be missed. Third show in as many decades and it only gets better with age. See this while you can.

Take yourself back 105 years, think about an audience in the early 1900's with little other entertainment but to gather together and listen to a man with VERY cynical ideas of the world. This is what Hal Holbrook brings to the stage as Mark Twain. Mr. Holbrook transforms the audience so that you feel that you are living in history. 5 stars for Mr. Holbrook and his acting performance. Once to get beyond the historical feeling, you concentrate on the subject matter of his oration. Twain was a bitter old man and the passages selected by Mr. Holbrook convey this Mark Twain/Samuel Clemens character. These selections led to uncomfortable feelings about patriotism, religion, and all that is wrong in the world. I expected the humorist/story teller Twain; but the bitter/cynical Twain showed up tonight and I was left with a bad taste in my mouth.

My third time to se Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain... hopefully not his last time thru San Antonio

Hal Holbrook has been doing Mark Twain Tonight for so long it should come as no surprise that when he dons the cream white suit and clenches a cigar that his transformation into Samuel Clemens becomes complete. What is amazing is how Holbrook's and Twain's observations on politics, religion and mankind itself remains funny and topical over one hundred years past Twain's death. Holbrook/Twain's biting humor on stage at the Lauire Auditorium in San Antonio on November 6, 2011 gouged corporate greed, political liars, religious hypocrits and human failings in a manner that continues to amuse and compel laughter out loud. The performance is as professional and stunning as the material is intelligent and aserbic to a fault. The only disappointment to even hint is that Holbrook's age and frailty may prevent him from offering an encore and pleasing the audience even more. Holbrook is a treasure depicting a national treasure.

I was completely enthralled! This is the second time I have seen Mr. Holbrook live this year. I am an avid Mark Twain fan and Mr. Holbrook IS Mark Twain. I have all his records and listen to them often. To bring Mark Twain alive as he does is pure genius. Please bring him back soon. Thanks, James

This was a very special night with Hal Holbrook's lifetime achievement of playing Mark Twain. He actually becomes Twain and you never think of the actor himself. See it now as Mr. Holbrook is now 86 years old and who knows how long he can continue this act. The show last about an hour and a half and is a wonderful experience. Imagine being talented enough to do a one man show and have the audience captivated for 90 minutes!

Had heard great reviews of this show, but was less than impressed. We had even previously traveled from San Antonio to Corpus Christi to see the show and spent the night in a hotel, but discovered it had been cancelled at the last minute due to Hal's family emergency, but booked again here. Hal Holbrook did an a great job of portraying Mark Twain in that Mark liked to discuss his unpopular political views, but Mark was also known for his multitude of funny comments and I would have liked to have seen more of that. There were too many long tirades on politics where the audience didn't even laugh for long periods of time. Still, being the gracious state of Texas, everyone gave loud and long applause at the end. I've always admired Hal Holbrook and was glad that we got to see him in person.

Hal Holbrook does an amazing job delivering 'Twainisms'. We were so amused at the words yet so taken aback at how politics, religion and general life has changed very little over the last century. ie -Between Congress they don't have enough brains to bait a hook!

Could not hear Mr. Holbrook half the time. Not sure if it was him or poor sound equipment. Everyone around use had the same problem and kept asking each other what he was saying. I have excellent hearing. Getting out of Trinity U. parking lot was a real problem. Police had closed down several secondary exits and sent everyone on a long winding jounery thru the campus and out one exit only. The police traffic plan was nonexistant and they acted like this was their first event. Who was in charge?

I have seen this performance now for the third time. This time he chose passages that were very attuned to the time we are now experiencing. There is less humor than the previous performances, but it was entertaining and I would recommend it highly