The renowned international mime Marcel Marceau will begin an historic final tour of the United States on March 2 in Clearwater, FL, bringing his beloved character Bip before three generations of theater-goers, many for the last time. After 47 years of touring almost annually in the US, often extensive tours involving communities as small as Valdez, Alaska, Marceau will limit his activities after this year, focusing on special engagements and his work as a teacher and visual artist.
The Marceau tour will begin end in New Mexico and include 14 states and 19 cities, following which he will travel directly to Hong Kong, Seoul and Singapore. During the tour Marceau will celebrate his 80 birthday on March 22, in characteristic fashion offering two performances on that date for audiences at Philadelphia's new Kimmel Center. A writer, painter, illustrator, teacher, UN goodwill ambassador and cultural icon, Marceau is best known for his touching non-verbal reflections of the universal joys and sadness of people of every age and background. Much of Marceau's appeal is in the simplicity of his presentation, yet the uncompromising honesty with which he reflects man's triumphs, emotions and foibles.
Marcel Marceau tour itinerary:
March 2 Clearwater, FL Ruth Eckerd Hall
March 4 Gainesville, FL University of Florida Performing Arts
March 6-8 Hampton, VA The American Theatre
March 10 Knoxville, TN Tennessee Theater, University of TN Knoxville
March 12 Huntington, WV Marshall Artists Series
March 14-15 Providence, RI Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts at RI College
March 16 Peekskill, NY Paramount Center for the Arts
March 19 New Brunswick, NJ State Theater
March 21-23 Philadelphia, PA Kimmel Center
March 24 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Symphony
March 26 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater
March 28-30 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre, Minnesota Orchestra Association
April 2-3 Santa Barbara, CA Lobero Theater
April 5 Glendora, CA Haugh PAC, Citrus College
April 6 Lancaster, CA Lancaster PAC
April 8-9 Denver, CO Denver Center Attractions
April 11 Saratoga, CA Fox Theatre – Montalvo Center for the Arts
April 13 San Rafael, CA Marin Center
April 16 Albuquerque, NM Popejoy Hall, University of NM
April 21-22 Hong Kong Concert Hall, Hong Kong City Hall
April 25-26 Seoul, S. Korea Hangeon Artspool Center
April 29-30 Singapore Victoria Theater
July 12 Athens, Greece Herod Atticus Theater, Athens Festival
