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  • Babbitt (Dramatized)

    • ABRIDGED (12 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Sinclair Lewis
    • Narrated By Ed Asner, Ed Begley Jr., Ted Danson, and others
    Overall
    (40)
    Performance
    (14)
    Story
    (12)

    This epic of the booming 20's captures the relentless culture of American business. A classic novel about conformity in small town America - celebrated for its comic tone, statire, and vivid dialogue. L.A. Theatre Works, then a fledgling radio theatre company, completed Babbitt in 1989. This production was so well received that L.A. Theatre Works has since become the world's premiere radio theatre company.

    Carol says: "A nice change of pace"
    "Nothing changes but the changes not just a cliche"
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    Going on a hundred years later, technology has changed, but attitudes, behaviors and what drives us hasn't changed much at all. I'm still not sure whether I'm saddened by this or strangely reassurred. No matter how much everything around us has changed,mankind hasn't. I used to wonder what "Nothing changes but the changes" really meant, but after listening to this, I understand completely.
    As for the production itself, I thoroughly enjoyed what was, essentially, a 26-hour play without the visuals. Sometimes I allowed myself to focus on which actor was speaking rather than on what they were saying, but that's me and not a drawback unless you're apt to do the same. I thought it brought the book to life and this was a good vehicle for such a presentation.

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