The Crucible, Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Arthur Miller
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The Crucible

Author: Arthur Miller

Narrator: Richard Dreyfuss, Stacy Keach, Full Cast

Unabridged: 1 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/06/2022


Synopsis

Richard Dreyfuss and Stacy Keach star in this full-cast performance of Arthur Miller’s classic The Crucible, a central work in the canon of American drama.
In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. In a searing portrait of a community engulfed by panic - with ruthless prosecutors, and neighbors eager to testify against neighbor - The Crucible famously mirrors the anti-Communist hysteria that held the United States in its grip in the 1950’s. A Tony Award Winner for Best Play.
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance starring (in alphabetical order):Richard Dreyfuss as Reverend John HaleStacy Keach as John ProctorEd Begley Jr. as Thomas PutnamMichael York as Reverend ParrisHector Elizondo as Giles CoreyIrene Aranga as Mercy LewisRene Auberjonois as Deputy Governor DanforthGeorgia Brown as Rebecca NurseJack Coleman as Marshal HerrickBud Cort as Ezekiel CheeverJudyann Elder as TitubaFionnula Flanagan as Reverend John HaleAnn Hearne as Susanna WalcottCarol Kane as Mary WarrenAnna Sophie Loewenberg as Betty ParrisMarian Mercer as Mrs. Ann PutnamFranklyn Seales as Judge HathorneMadolyn Smith as Abigail WilliamsJoe Spano as Francis Nurse

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deborah on July 08, 2015

I hate to rate this so low when it seems that the only people who do so are those forced to read it by a cruel teacher. I'm even more troubled by the fact that I haven't seen anyone else bring up what bothers me about this play. Yes, it's well written -- that is, the dialogue is expertly handled. The......more

Goodreads review by Federico on November 01, 2023

Because it is my name! Massachusetts, 17th century. Worrisome events start taking place in Salem; a pagan naked dance ritual, an unexpected death at child birth, a small girl suddenly falling into catatonic state, people missing church. Nothing terribly out of ordinary, but just enough to raise co......more

Goodreads review by Manny on June 17, 2017

JOHN PROCTOR: What... what are we doing here? Where are we? ELIZABETH PROCTOR: We're in a review, John. JOHN PROCTOR: A review? JOHN HALE: Yes, a review. Newt Gingrich has been encouraging people to read The Crucible. We've agreed to help him. SAMUEL PARRIS: It's our duty, John. We're in the middle of......more

Goodreads review by s.penkevich on November 06, 2024

Woman in Salem, MA (1692): *Exists* Puritans: [Photo Text: House GOP tweeting "This is all heresy"]......more

Goodreads review by • Lindsey Dahling • on September 29, 2024

I love this play because Arthur Miller wrote it to remind us of why [literal and metaphorical] witch hunts are dangerous. Sadly, it’s 2024 and we still aren’t listening. Also, I may be in the minority here, but I love me a female villain that has little to no redeemable qualities. Not even kidding. P......more