About the Play:

Ann is a full-length drama by Holland Taylor. The critically acclaimed play is an intimate, no-holds-barred portrait of the unforgettable Governor of the Lone Star State, Ann Richards, a red-state Democrat with a folksy manner and a ready wisecrack.

Ann is a one-person show about Ann Richards, the legendary late Governor of Texas from 1991 to 1995, whose heroic and humane voice is strikingly relevant today. This inspiring and hilarious play brings us face to face with a complex, colourful, and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Written and originally performed by Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor ("Two and a Half Men"), who the New York Times called a "fiery dynamo", Ann spans Richards' Depression-era Texas youth and her rise from housewife to outspoken political powerhouse. For many, her stylish crop of white hair announced the arrival of humorous common sense. Ann is a revealing look at the impassioned woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family.

After playing throughout Texas to sold-out audiences, Ann opened in 2011 to critical acclaim at Chicago's Bank of America Theatre, and went on to have a smash hit run at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC in 2012. Since then the play premiered on Broadway at Lincoln Center's Vivian Beaumont Theater in 2013, had regional premieres at professional theatres across the US, and has been mounted by community theatres.

Cast: 1 female

What people say:

"…fiery, salty and brash." — New York Times

"…fun and engaging…marinated in Texas wryness…Ann wants you to savor the wit of this up-by-the-bootstraps politico, who began…as an adoring wife and mother and reinvented herself by entering politics and ascending the ladder…Taylor's Richards gives us a tantalizing taste of what drew her to the public arena." — The Washington Post

"Ann is blisteringly funny. Taylor vividly captures the spirit of her icon. It's hard not to feel the tenderness radiating from the stage. …Feel the power and presence of a truly unforgettable character." — Washingtonian Magazine

"[Taylor] has crafted a passionate love letter to Richards…[a] witty script…a poignant reminder of what was lost when Richards died of cancer." — NBC New York

"...a true tour-de-force with phenomenal humor, strength and warmth. A MUST SEE." — Fox News

"A highly entertaining and lovable depiction of a woman with energy to burn and purpose to fill." — The Huffington Post

About the Playwright:

Holland Taylor is an American actress and playwright. A stage actress by temperament and training who found greater opportunities in television, she memorably portrayed the self-absorbed mom on Two and a Half Men and has been nominated for an Emmy seven times, winning Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for The Practice. She took Broadway by storm as writer and star of Ann, a one-person show about the late Texas Governor Ann Richards, which resulted in rave reviews and a Tony Award nomination for Best Actress.