H.G. Wells News

The North Carolina State University Department of Music, with additional support from the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association and the Concert Singers of Cary, has commissioned acclaimed composer Lisa Bielawa to create Brickyard Broadcast, a spatialized work for hundreds of musicians that will have its world premiere in a Virtual Reality (VR) environment designed by the digital media teams at the NC State University Libraries, in two events on November 12, 2020 at 6pm ET and November 13, 2020 at 2pm ET. The Brickyard Broadcast VR environment will remain online, accessible to the public for free. Details about the November premiere events will be announced in early October.

Full casting has been announced for Theatre in the Dark's original audio drama adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. Corey Bradberry, who co-authored this new adaptation of the H.G. Wells novel with company co-founder Mack Gordon, is directing.

Open Stage presents the 2020-2021 season with completely free access to all virtual shows.

Meet your new friend in quarantine! Beginning this September, BPA launches the Bainbridge Pod Accomplice, a free podcast featuring a regular series of different plays starring your favorite local performers and directors.

Elisabeth Moss is set to lead a feature film adaptation of Virginia Feito's upcoming novel MRS. MARCH.

Theatre in the Dark's second production, following its fall 2019 noir mystery THREE STORIES UP, will be an original audio drama adaptation of H.G. Wells' THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.

Door Shakespeare, Producing Artistic Director Michael Stebbins, and Managing Director Amy Ensign, have announced their first virtual production: 'Rosalind,' by J.M. Barrie, running Wednesday, September 2 through Sunday, September 13. Shows are Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 5:00 and 7:30, and Sundays at 5:00. Tickets run from $7.50 to $16 and may be purchased online (doorshakespeare.com) or by phone: 920.854.7111.

Following the latest government advice, Northern Stage will postpone its autumn season productions Red Ellen, The Invisible Man and Gatsby, and Christmas shows The Sorcerer's Apprentice and The Hey Diddle Diddle Christmas Spectacular from Kitchen Zoo.

A Red Orchid Theatre and Porchlight Music Theatre announce the collaboration WAR OF THE WELL(e)S, an audio drama adaptation of the stage play written by Porchlight Artistic Director Michael Weber and directed by A Red Orchid Ensemble Member Lawrence Grimm.

Best known as the world's leading producer of state-of-the-art audio recordings of contemporary and classic plays, L.A. Theatre Works has put together a package of five productions that can be enjoyed by listeners of all ages.

Newton Theatre Company presents its next virtual Radio Hour: War of the Worlds based on the novel by H.G. Wells.

Feel the need for speed when the blockbuster hit TOP GUN arrives for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Digital in time for Top Gun Day, May 13, 2020, and on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 19, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment. 

Theatre in the Dark, a Chicago company that creates performances staged entirely in complete darkness, will mount as its second production a world premiere adaptation of the classic science-fiction thriller A WAR OF THE WORLDS (based on H.G. Wells' classic novel THE WAR OF THE WORLDS), adapted and produced by Mackenzie Gordon and Corey Bradberry.

A rare movie poster for the 1933 classic film The Invisible Man disappeared Saturday night for $182,400 at public auction. The sale coincided with the 2020 remake, starring Elisabeth Moss, which became among Hollywood's first to go the route of video on demand.

Strap yourselves in. Leave your notions of sanity and predictability at the door.

Celebrate Valentine's Day with Lucy Worsley as she delves into the steamy and seductive history of British romance, uncovering the social, political and cultural forces that shaped ideals of romantic love during the Georgian and Victorian eras — ideals that surprisingly continue to resonate today. A VERY BRITISH ROMANCE WITH LUCY WORSLEY premieres Sundays, February 9 and 16, 2020, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS App, preceding episodes of MASTERPIECE's new SANDITON.

Deadline reports that Fox and Canal+ have renewed 'War of the Worlds' for a second season ahead of the premiere of its first season.

Rover Dramawerks kicks off their 20th Anniversary Season with the comedy Sherlock Holmes and the Portal of Time by Michael Druce. This new time-traveling adventure featuring the famous detective will be at Rover's theatre in Plano, located in Ruisseau Village at 221 W. Parker Rd, Suite 580, at the northwest corner of Parker and 75. Performances run January 9 - February 1 on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m.

The acclaimed British and Ethiopian poet, playwright, broadcaster and speaker, Lemn Sissay MBE has been announced as the twelfth Brighton Festival Guest Director, following in the footsteps of Rokia Traoré (2019), David Shrigley (2018), Kate Tempest (2017) and Laurie Anderson (2016) amongst others.