Richard Thomas, best known as John Boy Walton in The Waltons and for his portrayal of Atticus Finch on the Tulsa stage in 2024, will bring a one-man show about Mark Twain to the Tulsa Performing Arts Center later this month.

A Classic Revived

Thomas will perform Mark Twain Tonight , a one-man show originally created by Hal Holbrook in 1967. Holbrook’s performance captured Twain’s humor, social commentary, and stage presence, and Thomas says the material remains compelling decades later.

"I knew Hal and he was a wonderful guy and a wonderful actor," Thomas said. "Twain is just the most magnificent, quintessential American character. So it’s been wonderful for me."

Taking On the Role

Thomas said the opportunity came through Holbrook’s estate.

"The estate reached out and said, we th

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