Who Said Being a Broadway Star Was Easy?

Actor Hal Holbrook, the star of the Broadway hit “Our Town,” is currently recovering. After contracting a virus, in part due to his relentless dedication to the production, his doctor told him to take it easy. Often times the problem is: many of us just don’t listen when our doc says the best medicine is a few days of rest on the couch and a bowl of mom’s nearly medicinal homemade chicken noodle soup. But when your livelihood is the stage, you very well cannot perform with aching limbs and a gruff voice. Robert Hannon Davis will take over the role as Stage Manager this week for the Connecticut Company’s rendition of the famed “Our Town.”

Hal Holbrook first made his Broadway debut in “Do You Know the Milky Way?” and he has since appeared in many different stage productions throughout the years. In 1966 he was awarded a Tony for Best Actor in a Play for his solo show called “Mark Twain Tonight.” He has also appeared in “After the Fall,” “Marco Millions,” “Incident at Vichy,” Tartuffe,” “The Glass Menagerie,” “Man of La Mancha,” “The Apple Tree,” “I Never Sang for My Father,” “Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?” and “An American Daughter.” Not to mention that he has also made appearances in many different films. It’s no wonder the actor needs a much needed rest! See Hal Holbrook; get a pair of Our Town tickets at Stubhub.com.

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