For Immediate Release, August 15, 2011

Contact:  Kathy Summerlin

               850-595-3882

               ksummerlin@ci.pensacola.fl.us

HAL HOLBROOK TO RETURN TO PENSACOLA IN MARK TWAIN TONIGHT!

PENSACOLA, Fla. August 15, 2011-Opening Night at the Saenger Theatre's Broadway in Pensacola series begins with welcoming back Hollywood veteran and acclaimed actor Hal Holbrook in his Tony® Award winning Mark Twain Tonight! scheduled for Saturday, October 15, 2011 at 8 p.m. Tickets for this reserved seating event are $58 and $48 (plus applicable service charges). They go on sale Friday, August 19 at 10 a.m. at the Saenger Theatre Box Office on Intendencia Street in downtown Pensacola, charge by phone / 800-745-3000, at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

This one-man-show is always fresh with material gleaned from Mark Twain's writings and reveals Hal Holbrook's rare ability to portray both the wit and witticism of this country's finest author.

Mark Twain Tonight! is part of the Broadway in Pensacola Subscriber Series presented by the Friends of the Saenger and Jam Theatricals and sponsored locally by Cox Media, AT&T Real Yellow Pages, and Whitney Bank. Broadway in Pensacola 2011-2012 season's offerings include: Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!, My Fair Lady, Elvis Lives, Riverdance, Young Frankenstein and Straight No Chaser.

For more information on upcoming events at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre visit our website at www.pensacolasaenger.com.

WHAT: Broadway in Pensacola - Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight!
WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2011 @ 8 p.m.
WHERE: Saenger Theatre
COST: $58 / $48 plus applicable service charge

The Pensacola Saenger Theatre is managed by SMG through a management agreement with the City of Pensacola. Since 1977, SMG has provided facility management services to over 219 public assembly facilities including arenas, stadiums, theatres and performing arts centers, and convention, congress and exhibition centers. With facilities across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada, Europe and the Middle East, SMG manages more than 11 million square feet of exhibition space and over 1.5 million entertainment seats worldwide. As the recognized global industry leader, SMG provides construction and design consulting, pre-opening services, venue management, sales, marketing, event booking and programming. SMG also offers food and beverage operations through an in-house catering company, Savor...Catering by SMG, currently servicing 117 accounts worldwide. For additional company information, visit www.smgworld.com.

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