Video: RG Productions stage version of ‘The War of the Worlds’ with intro by A. Brad Schwartz
Watch the complete performance here.
Indiana radio special features prominent Orson Welles scholars
The radio special can heard online at indianapublicmedia.org/profiles/orson-welles-100
75 years ago: Campbell Playhouse ended its historic run with ‘Jane Eyre’
Orson Welles’s production of “Jane Eyre” aired on March 31, 1940.
‘Broadcast Hysteria’ book utilizes nearly 1,400 letters sent to Orson Welles after ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast
The book will be published in early May.
Agnes Moorehead hailed as radio’s greatest actress at National Radio Hall of Fame induction
Orson Welles was inducted in 1988.
Orson Welles books due in 2015
Here is what to expect (so far) in 2015:
Lost John Steinbeck story written for ‘Orson Welles Almanac’ to be published 70 years later
Listen to Welles’ reading here.
Agnes Moorehead to be feted at Antique Wireless Museum dinner
The late Agnes Moorehead’s most memorable moments on radio will be recalled at a dinner organized by the Antique Wireless Museum. The Holloway House in Bloomfield, New York, will be transformed into a studio from the Golden Age of Radio. Following dinner, guests will be treated to some of Moorehead’s work. Historian Kay Noske, dressed […]
Wellesnet interview: Glenn Beck talks about Orson Welles
Glenn Beck was the top bidder at a recent auction of Orson Welles’ personal mementos.
Glenn Beck moving into spot that was home to Mercury Theatre
Conservative broadcast personality Glenn Beck continues to demonstrate his admiration of Orson Welles.
‘Orson Welles: Substantial Shadows’ at Stanford University showcases radio, stage and film work
The summer of 2014 at Stanford University features an ambitious program celebrating Orson Welles’ creations for film, radio and theater.
Agnes Moorehead to be inducted into Radio Hall of Fame
She returned to radio shortly before her death in 1974 for two episodes of Radio Mystery Theater..
Orson Welles Almanac – The D-Day program of 70 year ago
Listen to the June 7, 1944 broadcast at wellesnet.com
Audio: ‘Around the World’ by Orson Welles and Cole Porter
Audiences in London and now in New York are enjoying a semi-staged production by The Lost Musicals Charitable Trust of the ill-fated Orson Welles and Cole Porter musical Around the World. The play premiered on Broadway at the Adelphi Theatre on May 31, 1946, with a cast and crew of 150 people. Welles returned from […]
Orson Welles’ Christmas radio shows online
To get Orson Welles fans in the mood this holiday season, Wellesnet is offering a collection of vintage Christmas radio shows featuring Welles and his Mercury Theatre players. For starters, there are two versions of “A Christmas Carol” as heard on the Campbell Playhouse in 1938 and 1939. Next up is Lady Esther’s “Orson Welles […]
Mercury Theatre actor Arthur Anderson to recreate ‘A Christmas Carol’ role in live show
UPDATED ON DEC. 5th: Upon the advice of his doctor, Mr. Anderson will not be taking part in the performance. ______ Mercury Theatre actor Arthur Anderson, 91, will star in a Quicksilver Radio Theater live production on December 6 at St. Rita’s Roman Catholic Church in Meiers Corners, New York. Anderson will recreate his role […]
AboutFACE Ireland to stage fictionalized account of Orson Welles radio version of ‘A Christmas Carol’
AboutFACE Ireland will take Dublin theatergoers back 75 years to the Golden Age of Radio with a fictionalized account of the making of Orson Welles’ 1938 radio production of A Christmas Carol. Scripter Paul Nugent stars as Welles with Cillian O’Donnachadha as Joseph Cotten. Nugent’s play will have its world premiere in Dublin on Dec. […]
‘War of the Worlds’ to be staged this weekend in Orson Welles’ birthplace of Kenosha, Wisconsin
The 75th anniversary of “The War of the Worlds” has been marked this week with stage performances and events in more than a dozen states. (There are productions on Halloween night in Massachusetts, Virginia and West Virginia). So, it seems fitting that one of the last events will take place in Orson Welles’ birthplace of […]
Celebrate ‘War of the Worlds’ at 75: Where to listen, what to watch
By RAY KELLY Interest in Orson Welles’ October 30, 1938 “The War of the Worlds” radio broadcast has been tremendous as the 75th anniversary approaches. There have been numerous reports in newspapers, magazines, television, radio and online recalling its impact. At Wellesnet.com, it has been one the website’s busiest and most productive months. We have […]
‘When Mars Attacked: The War of the Worlds’ Part 4 – Defending Orson Welles
Editor’s note: David Acord, author of “When Mars Attacked: Orson Welles, The War of the Worlds and the Radio Broadcast That Changed America Forever,” has graciously shared his thoughts on the infamous broadcast of Oct. 30, 1938 with Wellesnet this month. This is the final installment in his four-part series. More insight into “The War […]