The Crucible
- Narrated by
Irene Aranga
,Harris Yulin
,Rene Auberjonois
,Ed Begley Jr.
,Richard Dreyfuss
,Judyann Elder
,Hector Elizondo
,Michael York
,Stacy Keach
,Bud Cort
,Joe Spano
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- Edition:
- Unabridged (L.A. Theatre Works)
- Length:
- 1 hours, 59 minutes
- File Size:
- 54 MB (29 files)
- Published:
- October 2001
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Review by Amy Monaghan, eMusic
A timeless tale of hysteria and persecution.
Arthur Miller has no patience for witch hunts. The Crucible, his attack on McCarthyism and the anti-Communist fervor then sweeping the nation, bowed on Broadway in 1953. Miller's tale takes us back to an earlier era of hysteria and persecution: Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1690s. When girls fall ill after being discovered dancing around a fire in the woods with black slave Tituba, rumors of witchcraft quickly spread. To save themselves from punishment, the girls, led by manipulative Abigail Williams, accuse those who have crossed them of being witches. John Proctor, who had an affair with Abigail, suspects they are faking their violent fits in the courtroom. Only after his wife is brought before the courts does John move to denounce his former lover as a liar. Forget the flashbacks to high school homework; the all-star audio cast delivers a harrowing indictment of naming names.
Arthur Miller has no patience for witch hunts. The Crucible, his attack on McCarthyism and the anti-Communist fervor then sweeping the nation, bowed on Broadway in 1953. Miller's tale takes us back to an earlier era of hysteria and persecution: Salem, Massachusetts, in the 1690s. When girls fall ill after being discovered dancing around a fire in the woods with black slave Tituba, rumors of witchcraft quickly spread. To save themselves from punishment, the girls, led by manipulative Abigail Williams, accuse those who have crossed them of being witches. John Proctor, who had an affair with Abigail, suspects they are faking their violent fits in the courtroom. Only after his wife is brought before the courts does John move to denounce his former lover as a liar. Forget the flashbacks to high school homework; the all-star audio cast delivers a harrowing indictment of naming names.
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