Last Chance to Stream Holland Taylor in Broadway’s Ann for Free
There are only 48 hours left to stream the powerful and revealing Broadway play Ann, which follows the legendary Texas governor Ann Richards. This critically acclaimed play was written by and starring Emmy Award-winner Holland Taylor ("Two and a Half Men"). Holland Taylor earned Tony Award and Drama Desk nominations for her performance in “Ann," which ran on Broadway in 2013 at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre and later toured multiple cities in the US. The play was released for free streaming through PBS' Great Performances series in a version that was filmed live on stage at the Zach Theater in Austin, Texas, during the play's national tour. "Ann" is described as a no-holds-barred theatrical portrait of Ann Richards, legendary Governor of Texas (1991-95), written and performed by Emmy Award-winning actor Holland Taylor. The play is a compelling look at the impassioned, inspiring woman who enriched the lives of her followers, friends, and family. Viewers in the US and Canada can now stream the show for free through March 31, 2023, at 11:59 PM EDT on the Great Performances site. Ann was directed for the stage by Benjamin Endsley Klein and written by Taylor herself through a five-year journey that involved crisscrossing the country, interviewing people who knew Richards, watching countless hours of video coverage, and pouring over reams of her personal and public papers at the University of Texas. In his review for the Associated Press, Mark Kennedy said: "Directed wisely and effectively by Benjamin Endsley Klein, the work opens as a commencement address in which Richards explains her early years and then morphs into a behind-the-scenes extended vignette in the hectic governor’s office with Richards handling multiple phone calls from her family, staff and Bill Clinton as she badgers her staff over the intercom. She even mends a frayed flag edge, a nice way of showing her laser-like focus."