Mark Twain Tonight!

Emmy Award®-winning Actor Richard Thomas brings to life “the nation’s one true comic genius” (The New York Times) in Mark Twain Tonight! Join the millions who have cheered for the legendary one-man show, bursting with Twain’s “uproariously funny” and “pungently wise” (Time magazine) humor. Most recently seen on Broadway in “Our Town” and on tour (including at the Lied!) as Atticus Finch in “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and beloved to generations as John-Boy Walton, Richard Thomas is the first and only actor authorized to perform Mark Twain Tonight! since the original. 

2026-27 Season Tickets are on-sale now! Have questions? Contact liedcustomerservice@unl.edu

Create a group of 10 or more and place your order now. Plus, save 20% on regular tickets!

(Some restrictions apply) Contact our Group Sales Manager, Kelly Buresh for assistance.  Email kburesh3@nebraska.edu, phone 402-472-4734, or learn more and submit your group request here.