Val Kilmer to Play Mark Twain in One Man Citizen Twain Play

Posted on March 17, 2012

A report in Playbill says Val Kilmer will play Mark Twain in a one man play, Citizen Twain. The play will run for two weekends at the Masonic Lodge at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Kilmer will provide a question-and-answer session after the performance.

Val Kilmer does have experience performing as Mark Twain. Kilmer performed excerpts from Mark Twain's famous 70th birthday speech for the The Mark Twain House & Museum's 2010 Gala.

Update: Here's a clip from Val Kilmer in Citizen Twain. Take a look:

Val Kilmer is also working on a Mark Twain movie called Mark Twain and Mary Baker Eddy. Kilmer wrote the screenplay for the film and he is trying to get it produced.