Audiobooks narrated by Alan Shearman

Rolling Stones: The Greatest Rock and Roll Band of All Time

"Born in the post-WWII turbulence, The Rolling Stones were destined for greatness. This audiobook chronicles their incredible journey, from the gritty pubs of London to the grand stages of America’s top concert venues, where they cemented their status as the greatest rock ‘n’ roll band ever. With raw energy and an unbreakable spirit, the Stones redefined what it meant to be a rock band, proving that rock ‘n’ roll knows no limits. Told through interviews with band legends Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Ian Stewart, as well as insights from their friends, family, fellow musicians, and managers, this is the ultimate story of their rise to fame. From success and excess to tragedy and triumph, this rock ‘n’ roll epic spans more than four decades of music history."

One World Media (Author), Alan Shearman, Stefan Rudnicki (Narrator)

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Exodus: The Shanghai Jews

"As Jews tried to escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s, they faced unthinkable roadblocks in obtaining exit visas. And while they were denied entry in one country after another, a bureaucratic oddity enabled some of them to flee to an unlikely destination: Shanghai, China. In this LATW original commission, playwright Kate McAll used the survivors' own words to create a narrative of people starting their lives over in a completely new land. Funding for this presentation is provided in part by The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, and The I. Michael Kasser Trust: Michael and Beth Kasser. Special thanks to Prof. Steve Hochstadt for his generosity in sharing his research and recordings to help create this work. Recorded at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in June 2023. Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, starring: Edyta Brychta as Lisbeth Loewenberg Michael Canavan as Herbert Greening Shannon Cochran as Ilse Greening Arye Gross as Gerard Kohbieter Anna Mathias as Trude Reisman Alan Shearman as Paul Reisman André Sogliuzzo as Ernest Culman Joanne Whalley as Melitta Colland. Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson Recording Engineers: Mark Holden and Charles Carroll Sound Design: Mark Holden Editing and Mixing Engineer: Charles Carroll Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin"

Kate Mcall (Author), Alan Shearman, André Sogliuzzo, Anna Mathias, Arye Gross, Edita Brychta, Joanne Whalley, Michael Canavan, Shannon Cochran (Narrator)

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Amadeus

"Ambition and jealousy - all set to music. Devout court composer Antonio Salieri plots against his rival, the dissolute but supremely talented Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. How far will Salieri go to achieve the fame that Mozart disregards? The 1981 Tony Award ® winner for Best Play. Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in September, 2016. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Steven Brand as Baron van Swieten James Callis as Mozart Michael Emerson as Salieri Darren Richardson as Venticello 2 Alan Shearman as Count Orsini-Rosenberg Mark Jude Sullivan as Venticello 1 Simon Templeman as Joseph II Brian Tichnell as Count Johann Kilian Von Strack Jocelyn Towne as Constanze Associate Artistic Director, Anna Lyse Erikson. Sound Designer, Recording Engineer and Mixer, Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Foley Artist, Jeff Gardner. Production Manager, Tori Burnett. Editor, Mitchell Lindskoog. Music Supervisor, Scott Willis. Foreign Language Consultant, Matthew Wolf. Select Original Sound Design by Darron L. West, performed by Victor Zupnac."

Peter Shaffer (Author), Alan Shearman, Brian Tichnell, Darren Richardson, James Callis, Jocelyn Towne, Mark Jude Sullivan, Michael Emerson, Simon Templeman, Steven Brand (Narrator)

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Jane Eyre

"Orphaned Jane journeys from a harsh childhood to become the loving caregiver of a child at the mysterious manor of Mr. Rochester. Jane is drawn to her enigmatic employer, but as dark secrets emerge, she must choose between her newfound security and the uncertainty of a life lived for oneself. An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance featuring: Emily Bergl as Jane Jane Carr as Mrs. Reed Alexis Jacknow as Grace/Amy/Diana Cerris Morgan-Moyer as Bertha/Adele/Blanche/Hannah Darren Richardson as St. John/Mason Alan Shearman as Brocklehurst/Dr. Carter/Reverend Wood/Porter Jeanne Syquia as Helen/Mary Nick Toren as Rochester Joanne Whalley as Mrs. Fairfax/Lady Ingram Directed by Marsha Mason and recorded before a live audience. Adapted by Christina Calvit."

Charlotte Bronte (Author), Alan Shearman, Alexis Jacknow, Cerris Morgan-Moyer, Darren Richardson, Emily Bergl, Jane Carr, Jeanne Syquia, Joanne Whalley, Nick Toren (Narrator)

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Racing Demon

"Four clergymen seek to make sense of their mission while being torn in all directions by the Church of England. After a critically lauded debut in 1990 at London’s National Theatre, Racing Demon went on to earn universal acclaim. More than 20 years later, David Hare’s bold and moving revelations on gay ordination and the doctrine of the priesthood ring more resoundingly than ever. Recorded in Los Angeles before a live audience at The James Bridges Theater, UCLA in November 2014. Director: Rosalind Ayres Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Rosie Fellner as Frances Parnell Paul Fox as Ewan Gilmour Jared Harris as Reverend Lionel Espy Jason Hughes as Reverend Tony Ferris Martin Jarvis as Reverend Harry Henderson Christopher Neame as Rt. Reverend Charlie Allen Lesley Nicol as Heather Espy Alan Shearman as Tommy Adair Simon Templeman as Reverend Donald ÒStreakyÓ Bacon Jane Wall as Stella Marr Matthew Wolf as Rt. Reverend Gilbert Heffernan Associate Producers: Anna Lyse Erikson, Myke Weiskopf Recording and Mixing Engineer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Jeff Gardner"

David Hare (Author), Alan Shearman, Christopher Neame, Jane Wall, Jared Harris, Jason Hughes, Lesley Nicol, Martin Jarvis, Matthew Wolf, Paul Fox, Rosie Fellner, Simon Templeman (Narrator)

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An Enemy of the People

"When a small town relies on tourists flocking to its baths, will a report of dangerously polluted waters be enough to shut them down? Henrik Ibsen weighs the cost of public health versus a town's livelihood and skewers the complicity of the masses in his classic and still timely play. Includes an interview about the Deepwater Horizon, man-made environmental disasters, climate change, and the state of the world's water supply with Joel K. Bourne Jr., former senior environment writer for National Geographic. This play is part of L.A. Theatre Works' Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world. Recorded before a live audience at the UCLA James Bridges Theater in April 2014. Director: Martin Jarvis Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Rosalind Ayres as Catherine Stockmann Gregory Harrison as Peter Stockmann Richard Kind as Dr. Thomas Stockmann Alan Mandell as Morten Kiil Jon Matthews as Billing Alan Shearman as Captain Horster Josh Stamberg as Hovstad Emily Swallow as Petra Tom Virtue as Aslaksen With various roles played by: Sam Boeck, Julia Coulter, Jeff Gardner, William R. Hickman, Adam Mondschein Associate Producers: Anna Lyse Erikson, Myke Weiskopf. Sound Designer, Recording and Mixing Engineer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood. Sound Effects Artist: Jeff Gardner. Editor: Wes Dewberry."

Henrik Ibsen Adapted By Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Author), Adam Mondschein, Alan Mandell, Alan Shearman, Emily Swallow, Gregory Harrison, Jeff Gardner, Jon Matthews, Josh Stamberg, Julia Coulter, Richard Kind, Rosalind Ayres, Sam Boeck, Tom Virtue, William Hickman (Narrator)

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Romeo and Juliet

"The most iconic love story of all time, Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" is an epic-scale tragedy of desire and revenge. Despite the bitter rivalry that exists between their families, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet have fallen madly in love. But when the long-running rivalry boils over into murder, the young couple must embark on a dangerous and deadly mission to preserve their love at any cost. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January 2012. Lead funding for this production is provided by The Sidney E. Frank Foundation Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Martin Jarvis Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Janine Barris as Young Lady, Boy Page to Paris, and others Richard Chamberlain as Prince Escalus Henry Clarke as Paris and others Logan Fahey as Tybalt and Balthasar Calista Flockhart as Juliet Nicholas Hormann as Lord Capulet Lily Knight as Lady Capulet Alan Mandell as Friar Laurence Alfred Molina as Chorus Darren Richardson as Sampson and Peter Alan Shearman as Lord Montague and others André Sogliuzzo as Gregory and others Josh Stamberg as Mercutio Mark J. Sullivan as Benvolio and others Julie White as Nurse Matthew Wolf as Romeo Sarah Zimmerman as Lady Montague and others Associate Producer: Christina Montaño Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Mixer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Original Music by: Mark Holden and Michael Lopez Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo Music Supervisor: Scott Willis Editor: Wes Dewberry"

William Shakespeare (Author), Alan Mandell, Alan Shearman, Alfred Molina, André Sogliuzzo, Calista Flockhart, Darren Richardson, Henry Clarke, Janine Barris, Josh Stamberg, Julie White, Lily Knight, Logan Fahey, Mark Jude Sullivan, Matthew Wolf, Nicholas Hormann, Richard Chamberlain, Sarah Zimmerman (Narrator)

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Macbeth

"Infamously known as the cursed Scottish play, Macbeth is perhaps Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy. When General Macbeth is foretold by three witches that he will one day be King of Scotland, Lady Macbeth convinces him to get rid of anyone who could stand in his way – including committing regicide. As Macbeth ascends to the throne through bloody murder, he becomes a tyrant consumed by fear and paranoia. Recorded at The Invisible Studios in May 2011. Adapted and directed for radio by Martin Jarvis Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Josh Cooke as Banquo and others JD Cullum as Macduff and Second Murderer Dan Donohue as Ross Jeannie Elias as Second Witch and others Chuma Gault as Lennox and Servant James Marsters as Macbeth Jon Matthews as Malcolm Alan Shearman as Angus and others André Sogliuzzo as Donalbain, Third Witch and others Kate Steele as Lady Macduff, First Witch and Apparition Kris Tabori as Duncan and others Joanne Whalley as Lady Macbeth Associate Producers: Anna Lyse Erikson, Myke Weiskopf Recording Engineer/Sound Designer/Editor: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo"

William Shakespeare (Author), Alan Shearman, André Sogliuzzo, Chuma Gault, Dan Donohue, James Marsters, Jd Cullum, Jeannie Elias, Joanne Whalley, Jon Matthews, Josh Cooke, Kate Steele, Kristoffer Tabori (Narrator)

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The The Rivals

"Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia’s obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly - and he is only one of Lydia’s many suitors. The Rivals was Sheridan’s first play, and this charming comedy of manners continues to be widely performed today. Includes an interview with Linda Kelly, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and the author of Richard Brinsley Sheridan: A Life. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in May 2011. Adapted for Radio and Directed by: Martin Jarvis Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg An L.A. Theatre Works Full-Cast Performance Featuring: Rosalind Ayres as Mrs. Malaprop Kenneth Danziger as Thomas Lucy Davis as Lydia Languish Neil Dickson as David Sarah Drew as Julia Julian Holloway as Sir Lucius OÕTrigger Christopher Neame as Sir Anthony Absolute Lloyd Owen as Captain Jack Absolute Moira Quirk as Lucy Alan Shearman as Fag Simon Templeman as Bob Acres Matthew Wolf as Faulkland Associate Producer: Christina Montaño Recording, Editing, and Mixing Engineer: Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo"

Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Author), Alan Shearman, Christopher Neame, Julian Holloway, Kenneth Danziger, Lloyd Owen, Lucy Davis, Matthew Wolf, Moira Quirk, Neil Dickson, Rosalind Ayres, Sarah Drew, Simon Templeman (Narrator)

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The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Cuckold

"Molière wrote some of the most durable and penetrating comedies of all time. The Imaginary Cuckold and The School for Husbands are two of his grand farces of marriage and misunderstanding, one set in Paris and the other in the provinces. In The School for Husbands, a tyrannical husband-to-be seeks to isolate his ward, while unwittingly carrying her messages of devotion to her lover. In The Imaginary Cuckold, an enraged husband imagines his wife is unfaithful, but is reluctant to defend his honor. Translated by Richard Wilbur. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Two L.A. Theatre Works full cast performances featuring: The School for Husbands Brian Bedford as Sganarelle Emily Bergl as Isabelle Dakin Matthews as Ariste Juliet Mills as Lisette Christopher Neame as Magistrate Lloyd Owen as Valére Alan Shearman as Notary Rhashan Stone as Ergaste Olivia Williams as Léonor The Imaginary Cuckold Brian Bedford as Sganarelle Dakin Matthews as Gorgibus Christopher Neame as Magistrate/Gros-Rene Moira Quirk as Celie Darren Richardson as Lelie Carolyn Seymour as Celie's Maid Alan Shearman as Villebriquin/Madame Ralative Joanne Whalley as Sganarelle's Wife Includes an interview with actor, Brian Bedford. Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in February of 2010. Lead funding for The School for Husbands and The Imaginary Cuckhold was made possible with support from the Sidney E. Frank Foundation."

Molière, Richard Wilbur (Author), Alan Shearman, Brian Bedford, Carolyn Seymour, Christopher Neame, Dakin Matthews, Darren Richardson, Emily Bergl, Joanne Whalley, Juliet Mills, Lloyd Owen, Moira Quirk, Olivia Williams, Rhashan Stone (Narrator)

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Mary Stuart

"Elizabeth I of England is threatened by the survival of her Catholic cousin, Mary Stuart. Wrestling with her own conscience, the Queen agonizes over Mary's fate, amidst fears for her own life. Court intrigue has never been more gripping than in this "acute study in the art of double-dealing politics." (The New York Times) Includes an interview with Jane Dunn, author of Elizabeth & Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles in December 2006. Directed by Rosalind Ayres Producing Director Susan Albert Loewenberg Sheelagh Cullen as Hanna Kennedy Kenneth Danziger as Amias Paulet Seamus Dever as Mortimer Jill Gascoine as Elizabeth Matt Gaydos as O'Kelly Martin Jarvis as Lord Burleigh Alex Kingston as Mary Stuart Christopher Neame as William Davison Alan Shearman as Melvil W. Morgan Sheppard as George Talbot Simon Templeman as Robert Dudley Associate Producer: Brendon Fox; Recording Engineer, Sound Designer and Mixer: Mark Holden; Sound Effects Artist: Tony Palermo; Stage Manager: Erica Christensen; Music Supervisor: Scott Willis. Dedicated to the memory of Susan Raab Simonson."

Friedrich Von Schiller, Peter Oswald (Author), Alan Shearman, Alex Kingston, Christopher Neame, Jill Gascoine, Kenneth Danziger, Martin Jarvis, Matthew Gaydos, Seamus Dever, Sheelagh Cullen, Simon Templeman, W. Morgan Sheppard (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Alan Shearman