War of the Worlds / The Lost World

L.A. Theatre Works wraps up a 22-city national tour of this sci fi double bill. H. G. Wells’ War of the Worlds is the “mothership” of all space invasions. Originally performed by Orson Welles’ Mercury Theatre of the Air, this chilling 1938 broadcast of an invasion from Mars caused a nationwide panic. Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Lost World is a rollicking adventure tale that follows a scientific expedition deep into the Amazon jungle — right back into the time of dinosaurs and cave men.

All performances are recorded to air on LATW’s syndicated radio theater series, which broadcasts weekly on 89.3 KPCC and public radio stations nationwide.

After the Wednesday evening performance, actor Leonard Nimoy will be interviewed by L.A. Theatre Works artistic director and radio program host Susan Loewenberg for the recording, following which he will lead a Q & A with the audience.

The cast includes Josh Clark, Kyle Colerider-Krugh, Peter Paige, Kirsten Potter, Kate Steele, Tom Virtue and Kenneth Alan Williams.