Broadway Success and Childhood
4 Extra Debut. Echoes of Williams's troubled childhood are present in his first Broadway success, The Glass Menagerie. Read by Damien Lewis.
Echoes of Tennessee Williams's troubled childhood find their way into Tennessee's first Broadway success, The Glass Menagerie.
Opening episode of the biography of America's great playwright by acclaimed theatre critic, John Lahr.
John Lahr's evocative biography of one of America's greatest playwrights vividly illustrates how Tennessee Williams drew on his personal experiences to create some of the most memorable characters of the American stage and screen such as Blanche, Stanley, Big Daddy, Brick, Amanda and Laura. Drawing on Tennessee Williams's poems, journals and private correspondence with friends and colleagues, Lahr creates a compelling portrait of William's turbulent personal life and his extraordinarily successful career.
John Lahr was the Senior Drama Critic at the New Yorker for 20 years. His other books include, Prick Up Your Ears: The Biography of Joe Orton.
Read by Damian Lewis with Trevor White as the voice of Tennessee Williams.
With the voices of Elaine Claxton, Bettrys Jones and Ian Conningham.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Damian Lewis |
| Reader | Trevor White |
| Reader | Elaine Claxton |
| Reader | Bettrys Jones |
| Reader | Ian Conningham |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
| Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
| Author | John Lahr |
Broadcasts
Mon 22 Sep 2014 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM- Tue 23 Sep 2014 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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