‘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.
Kenosha to revisit ‘War of the Worlds’
“Exploring the War of the Worlds: 1938 Radio Broadcast” will be presented on October 30 at 6 p.m. by Jason Rimkus, media coordinator for Kenosha Community Media.
‘Dead Air’ book recounts ‘War of the Worlds’
“Dead Air: The Night that Orson Welles Terrified America” by Willliam Elliot Hazelgrove will be published by Rowman and Littlefield on November 19.
H.G. Wells, Orson Welles subject of Chicago play
“Wells and Welles” will be directed by Amber Mandley, who recently earned critical acclaim for her direction of “Shakespeare’s R&J,” which was performed with an all-female cast at PrideArts.
‘A Christmas Carol’ with Orson Welles, Lionel Barrymore (audio, transcript)
Check out the Mercury Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol” radio broadcast of December 24, 1939 featuring Lionel Barrymore as Ebenezer Scrooge.
‘War of the Worlds’ primer: Streaming audio, script and more
Rejoice – or tremble – the 85th anniversary of Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre on the Air’s famed “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast is upon us.
‘Black Museum’ a forerunner to true crime podcasts
“The Black Museum” took its title from the original name for Scotland Yard’s famed Crime Museum, which houses a collection of underworld artifacts.
Dublin recalls Orson Welles’ Christmas radio show
Since its debut, the AboutFACE production has been hailed as “delightful ” by the Sunday Independent, praised as “an absorbing success” in the Business Post and called an “absolute joy to watch” by The Arts Review.
‘War of the Worlds’ — 10 essential links to check out
Since its inception more than 20 years ago, Wellesnet has published numerous pieces on the “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast.
Rhode Island college radio airs classic Orson Welles shows
A broadcast service of the University of Rhode Island, WRIU-FM airs the “Orson Welles Hour” each Wednesday at 3 a.m.
Vintage Christmas radio shows featuring Orson Welles
As 2021 draws to a close, why not relax to streaming audio of four vintage Christmas radio shows featuring Orson Welles and originally broadcast between 1938 and 1944.
‘War of the Worlds’ guide: Script, audio and recollections
“The War of the Worlds” broadcast is available here on streaming audio, along with a transcript of the Howard Koch radio play, the press conferences following the broadcast, and some of the letters to the FCC contained in the National Archives.