Performance audiobooks

Babbitt

By: Sinclair Lewis

Narrated by: Edward Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Bonnie Bedelia,...

Length: 12 hours 29 minutes

Abridged: No

With an all-star cast including Stacy Keach, Helen Hunt, Edward Asner, Ted Danson and Richard Dreyfuss, this epic of the booming 1920’s uniquely captures the relentless culture of American business. Babbitt is a true classic about conformity in small town America - celebrated for its comic tone, satire, and vivid dialogue. The play is based on... Read more

The Lee Mack Show, Series 2

By: Lee Mack

Narrated by: Guests & Lee Mack

Length: 3 hours 54 minutes

Abridged: No

The star of TV’s ‘Not Going Out’ hosts more mayhem in a collision of comedy, music and carefully rehearsed chaos. Taking part in the manic mix of sketches and stand-up are special musical guests: former Spice Girl Melanie C, ABC’s Martin Fry, Erasure’s Andy Bell, Jamelia, Alison Moyet and Level 42’s Mark King. Lee is also joined by comedians... Read more

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency

By: Douglas Adams

Narrated by: Full Cast & Harry Enfield

Length: 3 hours 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Dirk Gently has an unshakeable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and is drawn into a four-billion year old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate... Read more

The Pickwick Papers - Abridged

By: Charles Dickens

Narrated by: Clive Francis, Full Cast, Norman Rodway, Peter ...

Length: 2 hours 43 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Mr Samuel Pickwick, retired businessman and confirmed bachelor, is determined that, after a quiet life of enterprise, the time has come to go out into the world. Founder of the Pickwick Club, he and his fellow Pickwickians elect to form a Corresponding Society and report back about their journeys and exploits on a regular basis. Thus begins the... Read more

McTeague

By: Frank Norris

Narrated by: Ed Asner, Rene Auberjonois, Ed Begley Jr., Geor...

Length: 11 hours 31 minutes

Abridged: No

Stacy Keach stars in this shocking tale of a Polk Street dentist and his wife in 1899 San Francisco. Frank Norris’ powerful insights into the depths of the human soul make this a story of compelling narrative force. This seminal novel about murder, obsession and the destructive effects of greed features an all-star cast including Stacy Keach,... Read more

Sonia Flew

By: Melinda Lopez

Narrated by: Philip Casnoff, Hector Elizondo, James Martinez...

Length: 1 hour 28 minutes

Abridged: No

A powerful story of love and sacrifice that The Boston Globe calls an "extraordinary achievement by an emerging playwright." Sonia, a Cuban exiled during Castro's rise to power, is forced to relive her tumultuous childhood when her only son enlists in the military following 9/11. Using humor and sensitivity, SONIA FLEW paints a lyrical... Read more

Jesus Hopped the “A” Train

By: Stephen Adly Guirgis

Narrated by: Marco Greco, Janel Moloney, Joe Quintero, Charl...

Length: 1 hour 34 minutes

Abridged: No

An intense, chilling take on life behind bars, Jesus Hopped the “A” Train strikes a fine balance of “intellectual vigor and sophistication on the one hand and so much anguished passion on the other.” (The New York Times). A riveting work from the recipient of the 2006 P.E.N. Literary Award for Drama, which cites Guirgis as “creating a theatre... Read more

A Christmas Carol

By: Charles Dickens

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Charles Dickens' masterfully crafted Christmas fable tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a man with wealth to match the coldness of his heart. On a mystical Christmas Eve, a visitation with spirits forces Scrooge to make a choice: change, or perish. Read more

Life on the Refrigerator Door

By: Alice Kuipers

Narrated by: Dana Delany & Amanda Seyfried

Length: 1 hour 10 minutes

Abridged: No

Performed by Dana Delany and Amanda Seyfried""Bittersweet, funny and achingly real. . . . Kuipers captures the anxiety surrounding tragedy and conveys the importance of fully experiencing life.” — Publishers WeeklyHeartfelt, touching and unforgettable, Life on the Refrigerator Door captures the impenetrable fabric that connects mothers and... Read more

Der Karneval der Tiere und Die Küchenrevue (ungekürzt)

By: Boris Aljinovic

Narrated by: Boris Aljinovic

Length: 52 minutes

Abridged: No

Der beliebte Schauspieler (Tatort, Die sieben Zwerge) und Sprecher unzähliger Hörspiele (Deutscher Hörspielpreis 2005) präsentiert Ihnen den Klassiker "Karneval der Tiere" von Camille Saint-Saëns in einem ganz neuen Gewand. Mit großer Spielfreude entführt er Sie in den Dschungel der "tierischen" Eitelkeiten. Die "Küchenrevue" des tschechischen... Read more

Kraken Wakes, The (Classic Radio Sci-Fi)

By: John Wyndham

Narrated by: Full Cast, Jonathan Cake & Saira Todd

Length: 1 hour 26 minutes

Abridged: No

At first the fireballs seemed to be nothing more than a dazzling display of lights in the sky, plunging into the deepest oceans and disappearing without trace. But, when ships started sinking inexplicably and the sea-lanes became impassable, it seemed that the world was facing a threat of unprecedented proportions. Mike and Phyllis Watson,... Read more

Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf

By: Toby Hadoke

Narrated by: Colin Baker, Full Cast, Louise Jameson & Toby H...

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

Actor and comedian Toby Hadoke’s hilarious and touching one-man show was a huge hit at the Edinburgh Fringe, and his nationwide tour was just as successful. This two-part adaptation, based on the stage show and starring Toby Hadoke, Louise Jameson and with a cameo by Colin Baker, is a celebration of Doctor Who for fans and novices alike. Toby... Read more

Mark Tully's India

By: Mark Tully

Narrated by: Mark Tully

Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Sir Mark Tully was the BBC’s Foreign Correspondent in India from 1972 to 1994. He has become familiar to listeners around the world for his incisive and thought-provoking reports. On this special recording, he looks back at a career that coincided with a remarkable period in Indian history. As well as the assassination of two Indian Prime... Read more

Las Relaciones Peligrosas (abreviado) - Abridged

By: Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

Narrated by: Santiago Munévar & Yadira Salazar

Length: TBA

Abridged: Yes

Las Relaciones Peligrosas. Una pareja inmoral que jugaba con el sexo de Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. En esta novela amarga, escrita en forma de epistolario. Pierre- Ambroise- Francois Choderlos de Lacios, creo una obra que fue considerada inmoral en sus tiempos, porque en ella una pareja sin escrúpulos se divierte fomentando la seducción de... Read more

Taking Flight

By: Adriana Sevan

Narrated by: Adriana Sevan

Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Taking Flight is a deeply compelling, humorous and truly moving work that brings to the stage a mystical and poignant tale of friendship tested by a tragedy and of the resilience of the human heart.

An L.A. Theatre Works performance featuring Adriana Sevan. Read more

The Idiot

By: Fyodor Dostoyesky

Narrated by: Edward Asner, Kate Asner, Angela Bettis, Arye G...

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Dostoyevsky’s monumental novel The Idiot, adapted into a spellbinding full-cast drama by playwright David Fishelson.

In The Idiot, meet the kindly, childlike Prince Myshkin, as he returns to the decadent social whirl of 1860s St. Petersburg. The two most beautiful, sought-after women in the town compete for his affections, in a duel that grows... Read more

The Brothers Karamazov

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: John de Lancie, Sharon Gless, Harry Hamlin, Kai...

Length: 2 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Dostoyevsky’s titanic masterpiece The Brothers Karamazov is here adapted into a spellbinding full-cast drama by playwright David Fishelson.

The passionate Karamazov brothers spring to life, led by their rogue of a father, who entertains himself by drinking, womanizing, and pitting his three sons against each other. The men have plenty to fight... Read more

The Brothers Karamazov and The Idiot

By: Fyodor Dostoyevsky

Narrated by: John de Lancie, Sharon Gless, Harry Hamlin, Kai...

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Dostoyevsky’s titanic novels are transformed into spellbinding drama. The passionate Karamazov brothers spring to life, led by their rogue of a father, who entertains himself by drinking, womanizing, and pitting his three sons against each other. In The Idiot, meet the childlike Prince Myshkin, as he returns to the decadent social whirl of St.... Read more

The Substance of Fire

By: Jon Robin Baitz

Narrated by: Gretchen Cleevely, Mitchell Hebert, Shirley Kni...

Length: 1 hour 27 minutes

Abridged: No

Jon Robin Baitz’s commanding drama about a New York publisher and Holocaust survivor whose decision to publish obscure political tracts threatens the future of both the publisher’s company and his family.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Gretchen Cleevely, Mitchell Hebert, Shirley Knight, Ron Rifkin and Stephen F. Schmidt. Read more

The Credeaux Canvas

By: Keith Bunin

Narrated by: Hilary Swank, Chad Lowe, Shirley Knight & Jerem...

Length: 1 hour 37 minutes

Abridged: No

Ah, to be young, gifted, and broke! Three struggling artists swindle an art collector in Keith Bunin’s critically acclaimed play. Exploring a complex labyrinth of love, friendship and true intimacy with moon-washed delicacy, Bunin’s deft dialogue drives this beautifully constructed play to its soul-shattering climax.

An L.A. Theatre Works... Read more

The War of the Worlds

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: John de Lancie, Meagan Fay, Jerry Hardin, Gates...

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: No

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. Originally directed by Orson Welles and performed by his Mercury Theatre of the... Read more

Three Hotels

By: Jon Robin Baitz

Narrated by: Christine Lahti & Ron Rifkin

Length: 1 hour

Abridged: No

Masterfully written by one of America’s most lauded playwrights, this deeply human story unfolds in three hotel rooms in Morocco, the Virgin Islands and Oaxaca, Mexico, as a married couple reflect on their lives as players in the game of international business. A devastating tour-de-force of humor, tragedy, and penetrating insight from one of... Read more

The Ken Dodd Show

By: Ken Dodd

Narrated by: Ken Dodd, Jo Manning Wilson & Gretchen Franklin

Length: 1 hour 47 minutes

Abridged: No

The Squire of Knotty Ash waves his tickling stick in these four inimitable BBC Radio episodes. Welcome to Doddy's world of whimsy, where the puns fly thick and fast, and the quips are as surreal as they are saucy. With mirth-quaking jokes and a juggernaut of japes, Ken Dodd gives us his own unique take on topics as diverse as the European... Read more

The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife

By: Charles Busch

Narrated by: Amy Aquino, Estelle Harris, Richard Kind, Dilee...

Length: 2 hours 13 minutes

Abridged: No

A raucous comedy from one of America's most outrageous playwrights! New York dilettante Marjorie Taub, a middle-aged doctor's wife, is hooked on culture - mornings at the Whitney, afternoons at MOMA, evenings at BAM. Plunged into a mid-life crisis of Medea-like proportions, she's shaken out of her lethargy by the reappearance of a fascinating... Read more