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Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin
by Sabrina Wallace - Feb 24, 2026

Some plays rush. In Horton Foote’s award-winning play, The Trip to Bountiful, longing feels biblical, and patience gets tested, and City Theatre’s production reminds you how to sit still. Judith Laird is all steel beneath fragility, as an aging mother chasing the ghost of her childhood home. But what is home, if not a memory that may not wait for your return?

Photos: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL At City Theatre Austin
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2026

See photos of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at City Theatre Austin. Horton Foote’s acclaimed play is running through March 8 at Genesis Creative Collective as part of the company’s 20th Anniversary Season.

City Theatre Austin To Open 2026 Season With THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2026

City Theatre Austin will open its 2026 season with THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, a classic American play by Horton Foote. The production launches the company’s 20th Anniversary Season and features guest direction by Tracy Arnold with Judith Laird in the lead role. Performances will take place at Genesis Creative Collective in Austin.

Video: Watch a Preview of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Michael Major - Mar 27, 2025

Watch a preview of Theatre Raleigh at The Trip to Bountiful, starring Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light'. See the video now!

Review: Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Jeffrey Kare - Mar 27, 2025

The Trip to Bountiful is set in Houston, Texas in the 1940s after World War II. The story follows Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to her rural home of Bountiful. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit.

BWW Q&A: Will Ray Talks THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - Mar 18, 2025

Horton Foote’s TONY-winning play The Trip to Bountiful tells the moving story of Carrie Watts, an elderly Southern woman who dreams of escaping the bustling city to return to rural Bountiful, Texas. She sets out on a risky journey to her beloved hometown with her family in hot pursuit. Along the way, she encounters kindness and compassion … and discovers the true meaning of home.

Theatre Raleigh 2025 Main Stage Season Tickets Now On Sale
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 25, 2025

Theatre Raleigh has announced that single tickets are now available for its highly anticipated 2025 Main Stage season. Kicking off the lineup is next month's production of 'The Trip to Bountiful,' starring four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer.

Kim Zimmer Will Lead Theatre Raleigh's THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2025

Kim Zimmer, the four-time Daytime Emmy award winning actor renowned for her portrayal of Reva Shayne on 'Guiding Light,' will star in Theatre Raleigh's highly anticipated production of 'The Trip to Bountiful.'

WAITRESS and More Set For Theatre Raleigh 2025 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

Theatre Raleigh has announced its 2025 Main Stage season, bringing a lineup of Tony Award-winning and nominated productions to local audiences. The season will feature beloved titles such as 'Waitress, The Musical,' 'Peter and the Starcatcher,' 'The Trip to Bountiful,' and 'Once on This Island.' 

Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 24, 2024

This is another big winner for Red Phoenix.

Westport Country Playhouse to Present Michael Wilson-Helmed THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 5, 2024

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!

The Cumberland County Playhouse Announces 2023 Season
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022

The Cumberland County Playhouse has announced its 2023 season. Learn more about the lineup here and shows in the season!

Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at Ford's Theatre
by Pamela Roberts - Oct 2, 2022

The Trip to Bountiful at Ford's Theatre is an incredible showcase for Nancy Robinette, one of Washington’s foremost actors, who skillfully drives the production as Mrs. Carrie Watts who yearns to leave the small Houston apartment of her son and daughter-in-law to return to her Texas homeland, Bountiful.

Photos: First Look at THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL at the Ford's Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2022

Ford's Theatre Society is presenting Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful through October 16, 2022. Directed by Michael Wilson, this classic American drama is a compelling portrait of family, what we hold onto and what we leave behind. Get a first look at photos here!

Ford's Theatre Performances Of THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Begin Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2022

Ford's Theatre Society announced full casting and the design team for Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, September 23 – October 16, 2022. Directed by Michael Wilson, this classic American drama is a compelling portrait of family, what we hold onto and what we leave behind.

New Cheryl L. West Musical SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! & More Announced for Ford's Theatre 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022

Ford’s Theatre has announced the Ford’s Theatre 2022-2023 season will include Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette, Tom Story and Kimberly Gilbert; the return of the music-filled full stage production of A Christmas Carol with Craig Wallace reprising the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, and more.

Glass Apple Theatre Announces Cast for LIGHTHOUSES IN THE DESERT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021

Artistic Director Brian McKnight has announced the cast for Glass Apple Theatre's world première new play Lighthouses in the Desert, written by Richard James Zieman. The production will be directed by acclaimed Chicago director Cheryl Snodgrass.

Town Hall Theatre Announces 76th Season 2020/21: GROWING UP
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2020

Town Hall Theatre Company has announced four compelling plays and musicals for its 76th 2020/21 Season, entitled GROWING UP.  

Ford's Theatre Has Announced Their 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 25, 2020

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the Ford's Theatre 2020-2021 season will include: Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson and featuring Nancy Robinette; the D.C.-premiere of a new play based on the real-life friendship of contralto Marian Anderson and physicist Albert Einstein titled My Lord, What a Night, written by Deborah Brevoort and directed by Sheldon Epps; the musical Man of La Mancha, featuring Kevin McAllister and directed by Stephen Rayne; and A Christmas Carol featuring Craig Wallace in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the fifth year.

BWW Review: THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Is One Adventure You Don't Want To Miss
by Luke Elisio - Feb 20, 2020

If a production is successful, it will draw you into the world it has created and for a while, allow you to lose yourself in the story unfolding on stage. With just a few well-placed set pieces, convincing costumes and powerful performances, it can be done. THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL, now playing at the Alumnae Theatre, pulls it off wonderfully. Though the runtime was over two hours, it only took a few minutes for me to find myself drawn in and on my way to Bountiful.