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	The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln Written by Peter King Beach Directed by Delbert Mann Falcon Staging by Jenny Sullivan Tickets $25.00-$37.50 Previews Begin Wednesday, January 30, 2008 Opening Night Friday, February 8, 2008 Closing Performance Sunday, March 2, 2008 Wed. - Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm Click here to watch Granville Van Dusen's interview on KNBC Channel 4.
Like Honest Abe, we've all had bad nights in the theatre, but this won't be one of them! Granville 'Sonny' Van Dusen, who has entertained Falcon audiences in Darwin in Malibu and Golf with Alan Shepard, stars in a one-man show revealing a lighter side of Abraham Lincoln you have never seen before. The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln plays five weeks, Wednesday-Saturday at 8pm, and Sunday matinees at 4pm. For tickets and additional information please call the Falcon Theatre Box Office at (818) 955-8101. Download the PRESS RELEASE as a PDF file here. Falcon Theatre is located at 4252 Riverside Drive in Burbank. Direction See this show for FREE! Volunteer to usher! Call (818) 955-8101 for details. Return to main page.
"... an upbeat drama that packages Lincoln's life into a wholesome, feel-good tribute. Van Dusen's performance is dignified...doles out wisdom like thick slices of apple pie." - Los Angeles Times BEST BET ‘Abraham Lincoln’ (Granville Van Dusen) sets the record straight in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Cheryl Games.
"... virtually flawless performance of Van Dusen...the actor's vocal work is sheer music...technical wizardry from scenic designer Keth Mitchell." -Back Stage West CRITIC'S PICK ‘Abraham Lincoln’ (Granville Van Dusen) reminisces about life at home with his family in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Cheryl Games.
"Van Dusen is a master at playing Lincoln...pure entertainment with a sprinkling of 'gee, I didn't know that' on top." -Burbank Leader Granville Van Dusen as our sixteenth president in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Cheryl Games.
"Van Dusen's triumphantly mesmerizing solo performance, and a humourous and fatual script, blend hypnotically in offering a highly rewarding theatrical evening." -Tolucan Times Granville Van Dusen as ‘Abraham Lincoln’ in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Nick McCord.
Granville Van Dusen as ‘Abraham Lincoln’ in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Cheryl Games.
Granville Van Dusen as ‘Abraham Lincoln’ in The Memoirs of Abraham Lincoln at the Falcon Theatre. Photo by Cheryl Games.