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Previously unknown Orson Welles letter describes planned projects: ‘Attila...

The March 11, 1953 letter was certainly addressed to longtime friend and columnist Leonard Lyons. The post Previously unknown Orson Welles letter describes planned projects: ‘Attila the Hun’ film,...

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Thelma Ruby recalls co-starring in ‘Chimes at Midnight’ on Irish stage in 1960

She played Mistress Quickly opposite Orson Welles' Falstaff. The post Thelma Ruby recalls co-starring in ‘Chimes at Midnight’ on Irish stage in 1960 appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web...

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Videos: ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’ actor Kenneth Williams recalls London play

Further recollections by a Moby Dick Rehearsed cast member have been unearthed. The post Videos: ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’ actor Kenneth Williams recalls London play appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson...

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‘Voodoo Macbeth’ to be recalled at events in California, Florida

Orson Welles' production was first staged in April 1936. The post ‘Voodoo Macbeth’ to be recalled at events in California, Florida appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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‘Sacred Beasts’ comedy based on Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway

The play will premiere in Los Angeles on June 3. The post ‘Sacred Beasts’ comedy based on Orson Welles, Ernest Hemingway appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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Philadelphia honors Marc Blitzstein, collaborated with Orson Welles on ‘The...

He gained fame with the pro-labor "The Cradle Will Rock." The post Philadelphia honors Marc Blitzstein, collaborated with Orson Welles on ‘The Cradle Will Rock’ appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson...

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‘Julius Caesar’ / President Trump controversy rekindles memories of Mercury...

"Caesar" was the freshman stage production of the Mercury Theatre on Nov.  11, 1937. The post ‘Julius Caesar’ / President Trump controversy rekindles memories of Mercury Theatre production appeared...

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‘Orson The Magnificent’ mixes magic, biography

The 75-minute production is part magic show and part dramatic biography. The post ‘Orson The Magnificent’ mixes magic, biography appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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The Mercury Theater was born 80 years ago

The Mercury Theatre was born in the late summer of 1937. The post The Mercury Theater was born 80 years ago appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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Hail ‘Caesar’— Looking back at Mercury Theatre’s first production

Orson Welles and the Mercury Theatre production of Caesar was a Broadway sensation 80 years ago. The post Hail ‘Caesar’ — Looking back at Mercury Theatre’s first production appeared first on Wellesnet...

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Eartha Kitt’s daughter on her mother, Orson Welles

Eartha Kitt co-starred with Orson Welles in his 1950 stage production "Time Runs." The post Eartha Kitt’s daughter on her mother, Orson Welles appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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Tackling ‘King Lear’ by Orson Welles

An essay by Orson Welles, published before his final New York stage production in 1956. The post Tackling ‘King Lear’ by Orson Welles appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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Videos: ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’ actor Kenneth Williams recalls London play

Further recollections by a Moby Dick Rehearsed cast member have been unearthed. The post Videos: ‘Moby Dick – Rehearsed’ actor Kenneth Williams recalls London play appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson...

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‘Voodoo Macbeth’ to be recalled at events in California, Florida

Orson Welles' production was first staged in April 1936. The post ‘Voodoo Macbeth’ to be recalled at events in California, Florida appeared first on Wellesnet | Orson Welles Web Resource.

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‘Mercury Man’ to recount life of Orson Welles

Auditions  for Mercury Man: The Last Performance of Orson Welles, a new play by Joel Pettigrew (Waking), will be held later this month in Toronto. It is set to debut at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival on...

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Kevin Godley to write, direct film about young Orson Welles at ‘The Gate’

British musician and video director Kevin Godley (10cc, Godley & Creme) is set to write and direct a feature film about Orson Welles' stage debut at Dublin's Gate Theatre in 1931. The Gate begins...

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Kevin Godley talks ‘The Gate’ movie and Orson Welles

Kevin Godley has shed some light on The Gate, the feature film he is writing and directing about teenage Orson Welles' time in Ireland in 1931. The film depicts Welles shortly before his death in 1985...

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‘Mercury Man’ creator talks about staging Orson Welles play

By RAY KELLY It's a busy and exciting time for Joel Pettigrew, the writer-director-producer of Mercury Man: The Last Performance of Orson Welles. Following months of rehearsals and a successful preview...

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‘Obediently Yours, Orson Welles’ to be staged in India

By LESLIE WEISMAN Richard France’s Obediently Yours, Orson Welles — which, as he wrote in his introduction to the published play (Oberon Books, 2011), was “being published and/or performed from...

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‘Orson Rehearsed’– a new opera by Daron Hagen to debut

By MIKE TEAL Composer Daron Hagen will direct the world-premiere of his new work, "Orson Rehearsed,"  at the Studebaker Theater in Chicago on Saturday, September 15, and Sunday, September, 16. Mr....

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