All About Eve & Sunset Boulevard – LUX Radio Plays
Step back in time as MATES actors bring two classic LUX Radio Plays to stage.
LUX Radio Plays (or LUX Radio Theatre) were a popular American radio anthology series that broadcast hour-long adaptations of famous movies and Broadway plays from 1934 to 1955. Sponsored by Lux soap, the live broadcasts featured massive Hollywood stars acting out their screen roles for millions of listeners.
All About Eve
Based on the screenplay by Joseph Mankiewicz, and adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett & Robin Jones
Directed by Ian Stevenson
A seemingly sweet fan, Eve Harrington worms her way into the life of aging Broadway star Margo Channing and secretly plots to steals Margo’s roles and friends.
Sunset Boulevard
Based on the screenplay by Billy Wilder, Charles Brackett & D.M. Marshman and adapted for radio by Sanford H. Barnett
Directed by Elizabeth Morris
The tragic story of Joe Gillis, a broke screenwriter, who accidentally meets Norma Desmond, an aging, forgotten silent film star living in a dark, decaying mansion. Norma hires him to edit her terrible movie script, but eventually becomes dangerously obsessed with him.
