War Of The Worlds : The Invasion From Mars (Audio Theatre Series) [Audio Cassette]

Gates McFadden (Author), Brent Spiner (Author), L.A. Theatre Works (Author), Howard Koch (Performer), Leonard Nimoy (Performer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1994

Starring: Leonard Nimoy, Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Wil Wheaton, Meagan Fay, Jerry Hardin, Dwight Schultz, Armin Shimerman, and Tom Virtue.

63 Minutes on 1 CD

Join actors from STAR TREK and STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION as they recreate this classic radio thriller. The breathless pace and convincing details make it clear why the 1938 broadcast of an "eyewitness report" of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic in 1938. Originally performed by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre of the Air, WAR OF THE WORLDS is truly the mother of all space invasions, offering a rare combination of chills, thrills and great literature.

About the publisher: L.A. Theatre Works, founded in 1974, produces the world's finest audio theatre. Our catalogue features the largest collection of classic and contemporary plays, recorded in state-of-the-art sound quality, starring today's most popular and acclaimed actors. Your selection is packed in durable vinyl cases with colorful, attractive covers. These handsome editions are perfect for personal collections, schools and libraries. Our catalogue features many award-winning plays, musicals, docudramas and novels that let your imagination soar!

Editorial Reviews

Review

With brilliantly appropriate casting, L.A. Theatre Works presents a reinterpretation of Orson Welles' radio adaptation of "War of the Worlds," starring members of "Star Trek" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation." (It's even directed by TNG's John de Lancie.) Fifty-nine years after its original broadcast, "War of the Worlds" still sends "waves of fear" through listeners as they hear reports of the destruction of modern life by aliens from Mars. Leonard Nimoy's Professor Pierson is rendered with grace and poignancy as "the last man on earth." Brent Spiner is excellent in his role as the stranger in the latter half of the piece. With its heart-racing pace and fantastic sound effects, "War of the Worlds" reminds us how realistic radio drama can be. -- AudioFile

About the Author

From the novel by H.G. Wells, adapted by Howard Koch

Howard Koch wrote the radio plays for Orson Welles and John Houseman's Mercury Theatre on the Air for six months, including WAR OF THE WORLDS which became known as the panic broadcast. He has written many screenplays including THE SEA HAWK, THE LETTER and CASABLANCA. Koch has written several stage plays and a couple unpublished novels.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: L. A. Theatre Works (October 1, 1994)
• ISBN-10: 1580810489
• ISBN-13: 978-1580810487
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,135,142 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glad to buy it once again..., November 22, 2005

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S. Thietje (Naches, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: War of the Worlds The Invasion From Mars (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection) (Audio CD)

A few years ago I purchased the cassette tape version of this play and enjoyed it a lot. Unfortunately, I lost my copy and have wanted to listen to this play many times since then. I'm glad I purchased this item again and look forward to hearing it again.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great one hour summary with special sound effects ..., June 16, 1998

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This review is from: War Of The Worlds! (Star Trek Series Cast) (L.A. Theater Works) (Audio Cassette)

After purchasing this audio novel I was initially upset because it was only an hour long. I much prefer my audio novels to be at least 2 hours long. With a foul mode in place I began to listen to the tape. In a few short minutes I was quickly swept up into the story, recogizing my favorite Star Trek actors as they played their parts. The audio novel although short has an excellant production quality. The story is concise and easy to follow. I would like to thank John DeLancie for directing this project and for the participaction of the other actors. I would not hesitate to recommend this audio novel and look forward to others from John DeLancy, Lenard Nimoy and the rest of the Star Trek gang. (The RAMA science fiction series would be great.) Please make them at least 2 hours though.

5.0 out of 5 stars war of the worlds CD, June 4, 2010

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This review is from: War of the Worlds The Invasion From Mars (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collection) (Audio CD)

I am a trekkie from way back and the cast of Star Trek does the voices on this H.G Wells classic. I love it! I would recommend it to anyone who likes books on CD.