Grand Sierra Resort's Grand Theatre, 10.28, 8PM
Tickets $30, $45 or $60, On Sale 7.17 for Friends of Artown, 7.31 for General Sale
Purchase online, by phone at 800.648.3568 or in person with no service fees at the Grand Sierra Resort Box Office.
In his one-man theatrical memoir, Stories By Heart, Tony® and Emmy® Award winning actor John Lithgow explores storytelling as the unacknowledged tie that binds humanity. Stories By Heart is a touching and humorous reflection on the essence of storytelling. Invoking memories of his grandmother and father before him, John Lithgow traces his own history as an actor and storyteller, a history spanning three generations. Interspersed with stories from his own life are stories told to him and his siblings when they were children.
Following its acclaimed Lincoln Center Theater presentation, Stories By Heart features both P.G. Wodehouse's "Uncle Fred Flits By" and Ring Lardner's "Haircut." In the comic monologue "Uncle Fred Flits By," a skeptical nephew is taken on a very funny journey by his unstoppable uncle. In this hilarious tour de force, Lithgow portrays nine distinct, outrageous characters with zany abandon, utilizing only body language, vocal changes, timing and facial expression.
A wry look at Midwestern implacability, "Haircut" is a tale told by a Michigan barber who's seen it all, or so he believes. As Lithgow launches into the narrative, he completely transforms himself into the jolly, loquacious barber who captivates the audience.
Read the New York Times Review and London Times Review of Stories By Heart.
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