War of the Worlds

The Resource War of the Worlds
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War of the Worlds
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H. G. Wells ; adapted by Howard Koch from the novel by H.G. Wells
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  • Starring (in alphabetical order) Meagan Fay Jerry Hardin Gates McFadden Leonard Nimoy Dwight Schultz Armin Shimerman Brent Spiner Tom Virtue Wil Wheaton Executive producer Susan Albert Loewenberg Directed by John De Lancie Produced for radio by Raymond Guarna Join actors from television's Star Trek (r) as they recreate this classic radio thriller. The breathless pace and convincing details make it clear why the 1938 broadcast caused a nationwide panic. You may panic too...as horrifying life forms emerge from a strange object in a New Jersey farmer's field. War of the Worlds is truly the mother of all space invasions, offering a rare combination of thrills, chills, and great literature. 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. To receive a free catalogue from L.A. Theatre Works e-mail: latw@latw.org or visit: www.latw.org
  • Presents Koch's radio play, Invasion from Mars, which was made famous by Orson Welles; the play is an adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel, War of the worlds in which an intellectually superior race from Mars invades Earth with plans to take over the planet
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Produced by L.A. Theatre Works in association with KCRW
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