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LATW mourns the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, UCLA Professor Michael Hackett. He directed 17 LATW recordings, and it was always a pleasure and privilege to work with him. His taste and deep theatrical knowledge enriched our work. May you rest in peace.
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In Renaissance Italy, Galileo’s daughter embraced convent life while remaining devoted to her father—her letters capturing the tension between faith, science, and the Church’s fierce opposition to Galileo's discoveries.
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In the 1850s, Eunice Newton Foote revealed the greenhouse effect—only to have her discovery silenced by a world unwilling to honor women in science.
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The true story of Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura, who turned a WWII internment camp into a baseball powerhouse—uniting detainees and proving dignity and hope could endure amid historic injustice.
"★★★★★ Great play. Great recording with dynamic use of sound and fine dramatic narration" —Audible.com Customer Review
This timeless comedy of manners is considered one of Molière’s most probing and mature works. While it’s still an exemplar of 17th century farce, Molière went beyond his usual comic inventiveness to create a world of rich, complex characters, especially in the cynical title character 'Alceste', played here by the Tony Award®-winning actor Brian Bedford (Broadway's Les Misérables).
Includes an interview with Larry F. Norman author of The Public Mirror: Molière and the Social Commerce of Depiction.
Lead funding for this production was made possible with support by the Sidney E. Frank Foundation.
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