Australian theater troupe staging ‘War of the Worlds’
The Australian theatrical performance of the “War of the Worlds” radio show is produced by Lit Live creator Sarah McNeill and directed by Greg McNeill.
Patrick McGoohan on challenging ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’
The cast of the stage production of “Moby Dick – Rehearsed” included not only Patrick McGoohan and Orson Welles, but Joan Plowright and Kenneth Williams as well.
‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’ to be staged in Rome
“Moby Dick – Rehearsed,” a Wellesian adaptation of the Herman Melville novel, is being staged at the Theatre Vascello in Rome some 70 years after its London debut.
Orson Welles, a donkey cart and a tour of Ireland
The latest issue of “Ireland’s Own” magazine features an account of teenage Orson Welles traveling around the west of Ireland with a donkey and cart.
‘Wells and Welles’ lands publishing, licensing deal
“Wells and Welles” is based on a meeting of “The War of the Worlds” writer H.G. Welles and radio star Orson Welles in 1940. Watch a video recording of the play.
Playwright sought for ‘Broadcast Frenzy’
“The Broadcast Frenzy Radio Show” will culminate in a staged reading on or near the anniversary of the “War of the Worlds” broadcast on October 30, 2025 in New Jersey.
‘Orson’s Shadow’ returns for Off-Broadway run
Set in 1960, “Orson’s Shadow” takes place on the stage of the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and later on the stage of The Royal Court Theatre in London.
Rare ‘Macbeth’ poster on auction block
Heritage Auctions is trumpeting the “Voodoo Macbeth” window card from a West Coast performance in 1936 as “the Rosebud of this auction.”
‘Orson Welles’ Christmas Carol’ returns to Dublin
“Orson Welles’ A Christmas Carol,” a light-hearted account of the making of the Mercury Theatre’s 1938 radio production, returns to the Dublin stage.
Welles scholar raps New York Times review for ‘vile allegations’
Richard France (“The Theatre of Orson Welles” and “Orson Welles on Shakespeare”) recently wrote to The New York Times to express his outrage over the characterizations of Orson Welles and John Houseman found in a recent book review.
‘Wells and Welles’ earns praise from critics
“Wells and Welles” is being staged by the Lucid Theater Company at City Lit Theater in Chicago through August 11.
Gudrun Ure, starred in ‘Othello’ with Orson Welles, dies at 98
Gudrun Ure, who starred opposite Orson Welles in his London stage production of “Othello” in 1951, also dubbed Suzanne Cloutier’s performance as Desdemona in the film version.