Stephen Dolginoff's Panic: A Live Radio Musical

When PANIC begins, time has passed since the fateful night of the historic Halloween broadcast. The now famous actor/director Orson Welles has gathered his Mercury Theatre players back together at CBS studios to present a brand new "live radio musical" which cleverly dramatizes how the broadcast was originally devised, performed and received. As Welles hosts, the company re-enacts the zany story of how the cautious producer, the ethical writer, and the egotistical actors couldn't stop him from creating what he was sure would be his ticket to fame in Hollywood.  But in the process, Welles also created panic and pandemonium when many listening Americans mistakenly believed that the radio drama was a news report declaring a real invasion from Mars! Was it an accident, or was it Welles' plan all along? Either way, Orson Welles, H.G. Wells and CBS Radio would never be the same. 

In this new musical, award winning author/composer Stephen Dolginoff  (THRILL ME) has blended historical fact, a splash of fiction, a dose of comedy and plenty of music, to tell the incredible, behind-the-scenes story, "warts and all," of Orson Welles' notorious 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds.  Mid-World Players has brought live theatre back, with actors performing together on stage, following Covid guidlines, and bringing this fantastical story to you, in the comfort of your own home.  Featuring the hit songs Hollywood Doesn't Call, Panic, and Center of Attention,  you'll be singing along before you know it, and who knows, "perhaps you'll never look up at the stars the same way again."

Starring Jesse Seann Atkinson,  Jared Rayment,  Sam Gianfala,  Selena Browning,  Rick Browning,  Jessica Arcuri and Brendan Charles, with Nick Bravo at the piano.

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