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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead

By: Tom Stoppard
Narrated by: JD Cullum, Seamus Dever, Anna Lyse Erikson, Martin Jarvis, Adhir Kalyan, André Sogliuzzo, Susan Sullivan, Matthew Wolf
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About this listen

While attempting to discover the roots of Hamlet’s unhappiness, two courtiers go on a journey to plumb the depths of the universe’s mysteries. Tom Stoppard’s wildly inventive, Tony® Award-winning first play takes us through a tilted version of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy while casting new light on questions of fate, mortality and the meaning of existence.

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in June 2022.

Directed by Rosalind Ayres

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring:

JD Cullum as Claudius and Soldier;

Seamus Dever as Hamlet;

Anna Lyse Erikson as Opehlia and Alfred;

Martin Jarvis as The Player;

Adhir Kalyan as Rosencrantz;

André Sogliuzzo as Polonius, Player-King, Ambassador, and Horatio;

Susan Sullivan as Gertrude;

Matthew Wolf as Guildenstern.

Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson

Prepared for audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Sound Design: David Wilson, Neil Wogensen and Charles Carroll

Recording Engineer, Editor and Mixer: Charles Carroll

Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin

Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

©1967 Tom Stoppard (P)2022 L.A. Theatre Works
Drama & Plays European World Literature

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I would love to hear more Tom Stoppard plays from this company. Travesties especially! Quality and acting are absolutely fantastic!

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