Showing results for "Mary, Mary" in Drama & Plays

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.

From the author of The Christmas Hirelings comes this Audible Exclusive production of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s classic sensation novel Lady Audley’s Secret. English actress Olivia Poulet gives an assured and captivating narration; a cornerstone of the genre and a scandal at the time of its publication, Lady Audley’s Secret is an entertaining and shocking tale of high drama and shifting perceptions.

In this second volume of Blackstone’s audio theater production of An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment, a full cast of award-winning narrators present miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Timon of Athens, Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale, and...

Blackstone Audio presents An American Family Shakespeare Entertainment: Based on Charles & Mary Lamb's 20 Tales From Shakespeare, augmented by miscellaneous scenes and soliloquies from Shakespeare's plays, featuring Elizabethan songs and dances in new arrangements for stringed instruments.

Traces the origins of the abolitionist movement in the North American colonies of the British Empire through the American Revolution, to the abolitionists' successful campaign to end the slave trade. - Summary by progressingamericaThis show includes AI-generated content.

A rollicking and romantic musical adventure inspired by the lives of notorious pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.It's 1721, and London is abuzz with news of Bonny and Read, currently languishing in Newgate Prison. It’s the perfect time for debt-ridden journalist Nathaniel Mist to exploit the public appetite and ghost-write a sensational (and hopefully best-selling) history of pirates. But as the balladeers and gossips on the streets of London build myths around the blood-thirsty, perverse lady pirates, Mist is forced to reckon with the real Bonny & Read... Featuring musical sensation ...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Discover the most intimate, passionate, and heartbreaking correspondence of one of history's most brilliant thinkers. This collection of authentic letters immerses you in a whirlwind of emotions, following in the footsteps of a courageous woman...

🎭 The audience applauds Larry Noble. Mary has to live with the life waiting beyond the curtain.Discover Backstage Wife on Heritage Radio Vault, the classic American radio soap opera about Mary Noble, a young woman from Iowa married to Broadway actor Larry Noble. The glamour of the theatre becomes the setting for a continuing story of marriage, ambition and relationships under pressure.🏙️ An ordinary woman in an extraordinary worldMary’s position gives the serial its central tension. A theatrical career belongs partly to the public, while a marriage depends on the private lives of the...

A BBC Radio 3 play exploring the extraordinary relationship between brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb, the writers of 'The Tales of Shakespeare' (1807), the seminal children's introduction to Shakespeare, which is still in print. Originally broadcast as part of the 'Drama on 3' series on...

In a world where Eliza, Marys self-absorbed mother, favors her son and immerses herself in novels, Mary finds herself overlooked and undervalued. While her mother neglects her, Mary turns to the wisdom of books and the beauty of nature for education. Her charitable heart shines through in the shadows of familial indifference. Tragedy strikes when her brother unexpectedly dies, thrusting Mary into the spotlight as the sole heir to the family fortune. Suddenly, her mother’s interest piques, pushing Mary into a whirlwind of lessons in charm and decorum meant to attract suitors. However, as her ...

Long before Downton Abbey captivated audiences, there was Mary Broome. In Allan Monkhouses witty 1911 satire, the unexpected consequences of a housemaids pregnancy lead to a clash of values between two very different families. As they navigate the complexities of social class and morality, humor and drama unfold in this engaging tale. (Summary by wildemoose) Cast Sheila Ray Grace Ada Timbrell Charlotte Duckett Edgar Timbrell mb Mary Broome Arielle Lipshaw Leonard Timbrell bala Mrs. Timbrell Elizabeth Klett Edward Timbrell Todd HWMaid Beth Thomas Mr. Pendleton CalmDragon Mrs. Pendleton Tara Dow...

When the crew of the Oceanus rescued a man close to death, its captain could barely have guessed at the incredible story that man would come to share. This is the story of Victor Frankenstein: a man obsessed with discovering the secret of life and cheating death; a man who brings to life to a body built from corpses; and a man who rejects this would-be child.... Soon Victor and his creature are entangled in a dangerous game of cat and mouse across Europe. But who is truly the monster?

The Sound Inside follows Bella Baird, an accomplished English professor at an Ivy League university who prizes her solitude. But when she faces a challenge she cannot tackle alone, she allies herself with a brilliant and mysterious student, Christopher.

Step into the tumultuous world of Queen Mary I of England, where defiance can cost you your head! When the fiery young monarch discovers that her new favorite courtier, the Italian gentleman Fabiano Fabiani, has been caught sneaking around with a commoner, her wrath knows no bounds. As court tensions rise and revenge schemes unfold, watch as Mary plans her royal retribution in a way only a Queen could. (Summary by Charlotte Duckett)This show includes AI-generated content.

A story about a different side of how to look God. It's about sad people that forget how God cares about them...

Join Mary Louise, a young girl navigating life with her mother and grandfather, as they face the mystery of their frequent relocations. What secrets lie behind her grandfathers past? Discover the captivating story filled with suspense and intrigue. Summary by Esther ben Simonides. Dramatis Personæ Narrator MaryAnn Jennie Allen, Hannah Conant Rachel Mable Westervelt graciebelle010 Dorothy Knerr, Beatrice Burrows, Telephone Girl April Walters Sue Finley, Sarah Judd, Josie OGorman Esther ben Simonides Mary Louise Adele de Pignerolles Colonel Weatherby, James J. Hathaway tovarisch Uncle Eben ...

Dive into a haunting tale of eternal love with Mary Rose, a gripping ghost story that resonates through time. Recognized by The Guardian as one of the Forgotten Plays deserving revival, this captivating narrative has even caught the eye of Hitchcock as a potential film adaptation. Join us as we explore the mysteries of love and loss, expertly narrated by ToddHW and brought to life by a talented cast.

Lady Audley is universally adored: Beautiful, kind and charming, she enamors all whom she meets. It is not until the strange disappearance of widower George Talboys that her behavior takes an odd turn. George's friend, Robert Audley, Lady Audley's nephew-in-law, is on the case; an upper-class layabout turned detective, he is determined to get to the bottom of things.

"Elizabeth I of England is threatened by the survival of her Catholic cousin, Mary Stuart. Wrestling with her own conscience, the queen agonizes over Mary's fate, amidst fears for her own life. Court intrigue has never been more gripping than in this 'acute study in the art of double-dealing politics'.” (The New York Times)

In the lush Shropshire countryside, free-spirited Hazel Woodus is torn between two men: the gentle parson Edward Marston and the passionate, fox-hunting squire Jack Reddin. Her wild side, deep connection to nature, and love of animals–especially Foxy, her pet fox–make for clear internal conflict: she wants to find contentment in her chaste marriage to Edward, but the allure of Reddin is inescapable....