SAN ANTONIO, TX (July 15) Prepare for three exclusive performances of Yippee Ki Yay | The Parody Celebration of Die Hard at The Tobin Center this holiday season. This acclaimed retelling of the classic film Die Hard will be offered for three nights in the Carlos Alvarez Studio Theater on December 17, 2024, at 8 PM
Tobin Member Pre-Sale is happening now. Tickets will go on sale on July 19 at 10am and can be purchased online at tobincenter.org, via phone (210) 223-8624 or in-person at The Tobin Center Box Office (100 Auditorium Circle, 78205). Box Office hours are Monday-Friday 10a-6p and Saturday, 10a-2p. Tickets start at $35.
“GENIUS… AS CLASSIC ONE-MAN HOMAGES TO CLASSIC ACTION MOVIES GO, THIS ONE’S RIGHT UP THERE.”★★★★ Mail on Sunday
Following a critically acclaimed UK tour and two Edinburgh Festival Fringe seasons, James Seabright is delighted to present the US tour of Richard Marsh’s acclaimed rhyming retelling of the classic (festive?) film Die Hard. One of the Picks of the Fringe in The Stage and Recommended by The British Comedy Guide, this joyfully funny show is not to be missed.
“EPICALLY ENTERTAINING SHOW IS A LOVE LETTER TO A MASTERPIECE”★★★★ The Times
When gunmen seize an LA skyscraper, off-duty policeman John McClane is the hostages’ only hope. This uplifting action romp (and unauthorized parody) celebrates the iconic 80s festive favorite while also telling the personal story of a life-long Die Hard fan. Essential viewing for Hans Gruber connoisseurs and newcomers alike.
Content warning: divorce, foot trauma, German terrorists.
“WHETHER YOU’RE ADIEHARDFAN OR NOT, IT GUARANTEES HAPPY TRAILS.”★★★★ Guardian
Richard Marsh
Richard’s one-man show Skittles was commissioned for Radio 4 as Love & Sweets and won Best Scripted Comedy in the BBC Audio Drama Awards. Dirty Great Love Story(co-written and performed with Katie Bonna) won a FringeFirst in Edinburgh before transferring to New York and then the West End. Wingman sold out in Edinburgh before touring and is being developed with Big Talk for UK TV and then with CBS Studios for American TV. It has yet to be on actual TV. Richard created Radio 4 poetry sitcom Cardboard Heart, starring alongside Phil Daniels, Olivia Poulet, Jemima Rooper, Rebecca Scroggs, Russell Tovey, and Sam Troughton. Richard is currently developing various TV projects and writing a musical adaptation of the classic indie movie Son of Rambow(with Miranda Cooper and Nick Coler of Girls Aloud fame). He is a former London poetry slam champion. Hal Chambers is a Writer and Director. He trained at the University of Sussex, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and The National Theatre Studio Directing Course. He has created and directed several productions including Sam Rose in the Shadows, The Golden Cowpat(both Greenwich Theatre and UK Tour), and Tim and Light(Rich Mix, UK Tour). Work as a Director includes Me To The Desert(Kings Head Theatre),The Elephant in the Room(New Wimbledon Theatre) and The Fastest Clock in the Universe(Alma Tavern Theatre).
“ROLLICKING FUN.”★★★★ British Theatre Guide
