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Mark Twain

Also Credited As: Samuel Clemens

Date of Death: April 21, 1910 (74)

Birth Place: Florida, MO, USA

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The Mark Twain House & Museum Launches Interactive Hybrid Exhibit 'It Happened In Hartford'

The Mark Twain House & Museum will launch of a hybrid exhibition entitled It Happened In Hartford: 150 Years of The Mark Twain House. Learn more!
Lifeline Theatre Presents The Midwest Premiere Of KID PRINCE AND PABLO

Lifeline Theatre will present the Midwest premiere of Kid Prince and Pablo, a hip-hop musical based on Mark Twain's story The Prince and the Pauper, January 3 - February 16 at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood Ave.
GRANT & TWAIN Starring Tony Shalhoub & More Adds Second Reading at Twain House

The Mark Twain House & Museum has added a second public reading of Elizabeth Diggs' historical drama, Grant & Twain starring Tony Shalhoub and more. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: Michael Colby's HOLIDAY REGARDS at Urban Stages Is a Lovely Treat

HOLIDAY REGARDS at Urban Stages, a collection of Michael Colby's songs sung by a fine company repeats 12/8 & 12/16. Part of a mega-series of shows with over 100 performers total (cabaret, theatre, jazz, more) at Urban Stages in Manhattan.
Dan Giles to Present THE PITTSBURGH FREE PRESS At The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute will present Dan Giles' new play, The Pittsburgh Free Press at the historic Irma Sandrey Theatre. Directed by Jake Beckhard, the production showcases an ensemble cast of NYU Tisch Drama students. Learn more!
Classic American Tales to Present Christmas Gathering in December

Classic American Tales is throwing a little party to celebrate a successful 2024 Season and give a peek into the 2025 Season. The Cape May, NJ location will be revealed to attendees who purchase tickets.   
The Mark Twain House & Museum to Celebrate Holiday Season with Gilded Age Decor and Special Events

The Mark Twain House & Museum's Clemens family's historic Hartford home will be decorated for the holidays beginning Friday, November 22 through December 31. Learn more about upcoming events and see how to attend.
Dua Lipa's Service95 Book Club Reveals November Monthly Read

Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club has revealed details about November’s Monthly Read: “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong. The Service95 Book Club will offer exclusive content from Dua and Ocean throughout the month.
IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.
Review: HOW TO SURVIVE YOUR MOTHER, King's Head Theatre

Super cast flesh out two lives that entwine around each other
Jon Stewart Extends Deal to Host THE DAILY SHOW Every Monday Through 2025

Paramount Global Co-CEO and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios CEO and President Chris McCarthy has announced that Stewart will be staying on as host and EP through December 2025.
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan to Return as Executive Producers of the 97th Oscars

Live television event producer Raj Kapoor returns as executive producer and showrunner, Katy Mullan as executive producer, and Hamish Hamilton as director of the 97th Oscars. “The Oscars” will air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, with the official live red carpet show airing at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Composers Concordance to Present Soprano Ljiljana Winkler and Trumpeter Peter Oswald

Discover the fusion of new compositions and reimagined classics as soprano Ljiljana Winkler and trumpeter Peter Oswald join the CompCord String Quartet in a concert. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Kevin Hart Returning to Resorts World Theatre in 2025

Following his sold-out runs at Resorts World Theatre in Summer 2024, Mark Twain Prize recipient and Emmy- and GRAMMY-nominated comedian and actor, Kevin Hart, has announced his return to the world-famous stage in early 2025.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to the Legacy Theatre This Holiday Season

Rod Brogan has joined the cast of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Legacy Theatre as Ebenezer Scrooge. Known for roles in MAURITIUS on Broadway and CBS's MAJOR DAD, Brogan brings a fresh take to the holiday classic. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Pianist Sarah Cahill Performs THE WOODS SO WILD at Wave Hill

Pianist Sarah Cahill will perform a nature-inspired concert at Wave Hill's Fall Foliage Fest in November, featuring works that celebrate the beauty of the natural world.
Classic American Tales Presents POE BY CANDLELIGHT

Get in the Halloween spirit with Classic American Tales' 'Poe by Candlelight'.
Neil Simon's Pulitzer Prize-Winning LOST IN YONKERS Opens Palm Beach Dramaworks'  

Palm Beach Dramaworks ushers in its 25th Anniversary Season on November 1 (7:30pm) with Neil Simon's most celebrated play, Lost in Yonkers.
Actor And Director Griffin Dunne To Discuss And Sign New Memoir At The Mark Twain House & Museum

The Mark Twain House & Museum is set to welcome a scion of a Hartford literary dynasty to the home of Samuel Clemens.
Alice McDermott's ABSOLUTION Named as 2024 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Winner

The Mark Twain House & Museum has awarded the 2024 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award to Alice McDermott for her novel, Absolution. Learn more about the play and about the award.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Mark Twain written?

Mark Twain has written 11 shows including The Prince and the Pauper (Source Material), A Yankee At The Court Of King Arthur (Source Material), Livin' the Life (Source Material), Maggie May (Author), The Apple Tree (Source Material), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Source Material), Pudd'nhead Wilson (Source Material), The Prince and the Pauper (Source Material), Big River (Source Material), MARK-TWAIN-TONIGHT (Source Material), Is He Dead? (Playwright).

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