“Tuesdays with Morrie” runs through March 26 at the Campbell Theatre, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Randy Anger directs the tightly paced show, which despite the serious topic is full of warmth and good humor. Kieran Cross is Morrie’s nurse and Sarah Sloan provides the beautiful vocals. Davis and Blytt are well-matched exchanging witty repartees in between more serious moments as they live through Morrie’s final days. I was able to catch the final dress rehearsal of this touching two-person play featuring Matt Davis as Mitch and John Blytt as Morrie. Following college graduation, Mitch had lost touch with Morrie until 16 years later when he saw him interviewed by Ted Koppel on “Nightline.” He decides to visit his former professor one last time, but that instead turns into a weekly visit as Morrie imparts his wisdom and wit on how to live a full life and die with dignity. Sally Hogarty’s Curtain Calls: Shaw staged in Cal Shakes’ 25th seasonĪlbom’s autobiographical story tells of Mitch, a driven journalist, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor, renewing their friendship as Morrie’s body surrenders to the ravages of Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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