Standard Broadway 14" x 22" window card on light card stock of this landmark and legendary theatrical performance..
"In 1977, Alec McCowen – unanimously regarded then and now as one of the
finest actors in the English language – gave his first solo performance
of St. Mark’s Gospel (King James Version) with minimal staging in a tiny
church basement in Newcastle, England. Since these humble beginnings,
the McCowen St. Mark’s Gospel has become a theatrical marvel of our
time. Mr. McCowen, who recites the entire text of the Gospel from memory
in this presentation, was nominated for a Tony Award in 1979 for his
impressive work. In addition to performing it for enthusiastic audiences
on Broadway, he took the production on tour, which included a
performance at the White House for President and Mrs. Carter. In its
review of the 1990 revival of St. Mark’s Gospel, The Christian Science
Monitor stated: “Clarity, conviction, narrative thrust, and a vivid
immediacy are...the keynotes of [McCowen’s] performance....” And The New
York Times lauded it as “a performance as revelation” and “a one-man
play, in which the actor becomes a conduit of genius.”
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander Duncan McCowen, CBE (26 May 1925 – 6 February
2017) was an English actor. He was known for his work in numerous film and
stage productions.
McCowen devised and directed his own solo performance of the complete text of
the St. Mark's Gospel, for which he received international acclaim and another Tony
nomination. It opened first at the Riverside Studios in January 1978 before
beginning a long West End season at the Mermaid Theatre then at the Comedy
Theatre. Taking the production to New York, he appeared at the Marymount
Manhattan and Playhouse theatres.