John Lithgow: Stories by Heart Show Information
John Lithgow performs his one-man theatrical memoir, STORIES BY HEART. Following his triumphant appearances at New York's Lincoln Center and London's National Theatre, the Tony® and Emmy® Award winning actor offers a touching and humorous reflection on storytelling as the tie that binds humanity. Invoking memories of his father, Lithgow traces his roots as an actor and storyteller, interspersing his own story with two great stories that were read to him and his siblings when they were children. These are "Uncle Fred Flits By" by P.G. Wodehouse and "Haircut" by Ring Lardner. In the first, a fretful young Englishman is taken on a wild afternoon's escapade in suburban London by his irrepressible uncle. In a hilarious tour de force, Lithgow performs with zany abandon, portraying ten distinct, outrageous characters (including a parrot). By contrast, "Haircut" is a darkly comic look at Midwestern American implacability. It is a captivating yarn told by a gossipy barber in small-town Michigan as he gives a shave and a haircut to a stranger in town. STORIES BY HEART provides ample evidence of the power of storytelling, the magic of theatre, and the talents of one of our greatest actors.| Previews: | |
| Closing: | October 13, 2012 |
| John Lithgow: Stories by Heart Theatre Schedule: |
Hopkins Center for the Arts [Spaulding Auditorium] 10/13/2012 - 10/13/2012
710 Main Street Theater (Buffalo, NY)9/21/2012 - 9/22/2012
Auditorium Theatre (Rochester, NY)9/20/2012 - 9/20/2012
Bartlett Performing Arts Center (Bartlett, TN)9/18/2012 - 9/18/2012
Lied Center for Performing Arts (Lincoln, NE)9/17/2012 - 9/17/2012
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| Production Type: | Production |
| Run Type: | Limited Run |
| Market: | US Tour |
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| Official Website | http://www.johnlithgow.com/show.html#schedule |
| Show type | Play |
Other Productions of John Lithgow: Stories by Heart
| 2008 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2012 | US Tour |
US Tour |
| 2018 | Broadway |
Roundabout Theatre Company Original Broadway Production Broadway |
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