The Trip to Bountiful
Finished Nov 2, 2014
Ahmanson Theater
Don't miss Cicely Tyson in this critically acclaimed play, fresh from its run on Broadway!
Tyson gives an awe-inspiring performance.
Entertainment Weekly
Tyson gives an awe-inspiring performance.
Entertainment Weekly
The Trip to Bountiful
Finished Nov 2, 2014
Ahmanson Theater
Don't miss Cicely Tyson in this critically acclaimed play, fresh from its run on Broadway!
Why see The Trip to Bountiful?
WINNER OF THE 2013 TONY AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS - CICELY TYSON
This fresh-from-Broadway production stars three-time Emmy Award Winner Cicely Tyson and was nominated for four 2013 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for its star, Cicely Tyson.
WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Carrie Watts (Tyson) is an elderly woman who dreams of returning to her small hometown of Bountiful, TX one last time, against the wishes of her overprotective son and a daughter-in-law who dominates both of them. When denied her final wish, Carrie runs away from their cramped Houston apartment and boards a bus. Meeting a variety of people along the way, her journey becomes a heartbreaking but ultimately life-affirming and inspiring tale that examines the fragility of memory and celebrates the enduring power of hope and faith.
DID YOU KNOW?
A Trip to Bountiful has been instrumental in garnering awards for its female stars since its first incarnation in 1954. Its 1954 staging earned Jo Van Fleet a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play at the 8th Tony Awards. The role of Carrie Watts won Geraldine Page the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film adaptation in 1985.
Key Information
Audience
Trip To Bountiful is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards
Run Time
Two hours and 20 minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission
Dates
Finished Nov 2, 2014
Cast
Cicely Tyson as Carrie Watts
Full cast yet to be announced
Full cast yet to be announced
Creative
Michael Wilson (Direction)
Horton Foote (Playwright)
Jeff Cowie (Scenic Design)
Van Broughton Ramsey (Costume Design)
Rui Rita (Lighting Design)
John Gromada (Original Music and Sound Design)
Horton Foote (Playwright)
Jeff Cowie (Scenic Design)
Van Broughton Ramsey (Costume Design)
Rui Rita (Lighting Design)
John Gromada (Original Music and Sound Design)
Reviews
Customer reviews
1 reviews, average rating: (5.0 Stars)
The La Stage Times: Connie Chats by Connie Danese
Bountiful: A Memorable Symphony by a First Class Orchestra
TTTB defines the word memorable. On opening night Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams, Blair Underwood, Jurnee Smollett-Bell and the entire pitch perfect cast
created a symphonic poem to the tune of Horton Foote’s beautiful, timeless play under the baton of director Michael Wilson.
It was a privilege to have witnessed the ageless Miss Tyson seamlessly unfold the layers of a woman at the last stages of her life journey. The 80+ years
young Tyson’s timing is razor sharp; dropping a word down an octave, folding her agile body into a meaningful slump or shooting a pointed glance. One must
remember not to applaud when the virtuoso is in the middle of her syncopation and save the bravos until the final note is played.
The second definition of bountiful in Merriam-Webster’s dictionary is “giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation-a bountiful host who makes sure
that everyone has plenty to eat at his dinners-.The feast on stage was a banquet served by a cast of master chefs. ... Read more
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