Reader’s Theatre – War of the Worlds, The 1938 Radio Script

by Howard Koch

October 31 & November 1, 2026

Saturdays and Sundays at 3:00 PM

Mobile users: Use the button below to purchase tickets.

About the Show

Broadcast from New York’s Mercury Theatre in 1938, this infamous radio play, based on the novel by H. G. Wells, had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of Earth was taking place. Adapted by Howard E. Koch, co-writer of Casablanca, and directed and narrated by Orson Welles, this original script detailing the frightening tale of an extraterrestrial takeover is now available to bring to life onstage to thrill and chill audiences.

Get Tickets

SINGLE TICKET SALES BEGIN MAY 15TH