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Mary Jane
- By: Amy Herzog
- Narrated by: Rachel McAdams, April Matthis, Brenda Wehle, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
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Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital. With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.
By: Amy Herzog
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Purlie Victorious
- A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- By: Ossie Davis
- Narrated by: Leslie Odom Jr., Heather Alicia Simms, Billy Eugene Jones, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community’s church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, in a Tony Award-winning performance by Kara Young, Purlie hopes to pry loose an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to restore his beloved church.
By: Ossie Davis
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Shakespeare’s Most Profound and Practical Quotations, from A to Z, Volume 1
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: john r fiore
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Shakespeare's most profound and practical quotations, from A to Z, volume 1. Produced and narrated by John Fiore
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Sir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello
- A BBC Radio Collection
- By: Lenny Henry
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry, Judi Dench, Conrad Nelson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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Lenny Henry used to hate Shakespeare. For over 35 years he avoided anything to do with the Bard – until, in 2006, he decided to find out just what the rest of the world saw in him. In this enthralling collection, we hear how Lenny’s late-flowering passion for the legendary playwright’s works set him on the path that led to his sell-out stage debut as Othello. Bringing together this behind-the-scenes journey with the final result, this collection culminates in Lenny’s standout performance in a dynamic full-cast radio production of Othello.
By: Lenny Henry
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Taken for Granted
- By: Earl Sewell
- Narrated by: Earl Sewell
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Nina Epps married too young, to the wrong man, and for all the wrong reasons. Now, years later, she’s stuck with a lazy, womanizing husband who still tries to control her life. Meanwhile, her grown daughter is following a similarly destructive path, throwing away a bright future for a no-good partner. For the first time, Nina’s quiet spirit is stirring, urging her to wake up, reclaim her life, and seize the happiness she’s long denied herself—if it’s not already too late.
By: Earl Sewell
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Die Stunde der Feen - Fall einer Göttin [The Hour of the Fairies - Fall of a Goddess]
- Fantasy Liebesgeschichte - Romeo und Julia in der Welt der Götter und Feen [Fantasy Love Story - Romeo and Juliet in the World of Gods and Fairies]
- By: Kaja Paulan
- Narrated by: Steffen Bodensohn
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Von einem Moment auf den anderen öffnet sich eine neue Welt für Julena. Alles, was sie bisher über sich zu wissen glaubte, erweist sich als Irrtum, denn sie ist kein Mensch, sondern eine Göttin. Doch bei dem Gedanken an die Prophezeiung, die sie erfüllen soll, überkommen sie Zweifel. Ausgerechnet sie, die nie einem anderen Wesen Schaden zufügen würde, soll einen Kriegsgott töten?
By: Kaja Paulan
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Mary Jane
- By: Amy Herzog
- Narrated by: Rachel McAdams, April Matthis, Brenda Wehle, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 16 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital. With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.
By: Amy Herzog
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Purlie Victorious
- A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch
- By: Ossie Davis
- Narrated by: Leslie Odom Jr., Heather Alicia Simms, Billy Eugene Jones, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 36 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Dynamic traveling preacher Purlie Victorious Judson returns to his small Georgia town hoping to save Big Bethel, the community’s church, and emancipate the cotton pickers who work on oppressive Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee’s plantation. With the assistance of Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins, in a Tony Award-winning performance by Kara Young, Purlie hopes to pry loose an inheritance due his long-lost cousin and use the money to restore his beloved church.
By: Ossie Davis
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Shakespeare’s Most Profound and Practical Quotations, from A to Z, Volume 1
- By: William Shakespeare
- Narrated by: john r fiore
- Length: 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Shakespeare's most profound and practical quotations, from A to Z, volume 1. Produced and narrated by John Fiore
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Sir Lenny Henry’s Journey to Othello
- A BBC Radio Collection
- By: Lenny Henry
- Narrated by: Lenny Henry, Judi Dench, Conrad Nelson, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Lenny Henry used to hate Shakespeare. For over 35 years he avoided anything to do with the Bard – until, in 2006, he decided to find out just what the rest of the world saw in him. In this enthralling collection, we hear how Lenny’s late-flowering passion for the legendary playwright’s works set him on the path that led to his sell-out stage debut as Othello. Bringing together this behind-the-scenes journey with the final result, this collection culminates in Lenny’s standout performance in a dynamic full-cast radio production of Othello.
By: Lenny Henry
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Taken for Granted
- By: Earl Sewell
- Narrated by: Earl Sewell
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Nina Epps married too young, to the wrong man, and for all the wrong reasons. Now, years later, she’s stuck with a lazy, womanizing husband who still tries to control her life. Meanwhile, her grown daughter is following a similarly destructive path, throwing away a bright future for a no-good partner. For the first time, Nina’s quiet spirit is stirring, urging her to wake up, reclaim her life, and seize the happiness she’s long denied herself—if it’s not already too late.
By: Earl Sewell
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Die Stunde der Feen - Fall einer Göttin [The Hour of the Fairies - Fall of a Goddess]
- Fantasy Liebesgeschichte - Romeo und Julia in der Welt der Götter und Feen [Fantasy Love Story - Romeo and Juliet in the World of Gods and Fairies]
- By: Kaja Paulan
- Narrated by: Steffen Bodensohn
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Von einem Moment auf den anderen öffnet sich eine neue Welt für Julena. Alles, was sie bisher über sich zu wissen glaubte, erweist sich als Irrtum, denn sie ist kein Mensch, sondern eine Göttin. Doch bei dem Gedanken an die Prophezeiung, die sie erfüllen soll, überkommen sie Zweifel. Ausgerechnet sie, die nie einem anderen Wesen Schaden zufügen würde, soll einen Kriegsgott töten?
By: Kaja Paulan