Meet Alan Cumming
Scottish-American actor Alan Cumming has dazzled audiences on stage and on the screen for years,
but with his boundless energy and lilting brogue, he was a natural fit as an audiobook narrator.
Top Performances
Greatest Hits
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The Swan Prince's Lantern
- De: Josie Adams, Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
- Grabación Original
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For this story, Emmy award winning actor and creative renaissance man, Alan Cumming, brings us the tale of The Swan Prince's Lantern. In a quiet glen hidden from time, a swan prince lights his lantern each night, casting soft golden light across the reeds and reflecting pools. As moonlight ripples on the water and gentle wings stir the mist, the prince recalls the stories of stars, wishes, and the spell that gave him his form. A magical fable told in whispers, where light and love linger on the edge of dreams.
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Beautiful voice
- De JRuth Dempsey en 23-01-26
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Dracula [Audible Edition]
- De: Bram Stoker
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, y otros
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General37,502
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Narración:33,962
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Historia33,874
The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
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IS THAT NOT SO?
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 05-11-15
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The Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure
- De: Eric Gilliland
- Narrado por: full cast, Sarah Vowell, Alan Cumming, y otros
- Grabación Original
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General126
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Narración:123
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Historia123
Ah, remember ye olde days when the family would gather around the giant Philco radio and listen to serials? You don’t? We don’t either. But apparently that’s how Cinnamon Bear was born on November 26, 1937, as the star of a holiday season cliff-hanger-style children’s radio series. We hear it was quite the rage!
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A Classic for a New Generation
- De Colleen McNaughton en 29-11-21
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The Cut Up
- A Rilke Novel
- De: Louise Welsh
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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It's hard to be good when living is expensive. And times are tough on the streets these days. Luckily for Rilke at Bowery Auctions the demand for no-questions-asked cash is at an all-time high, and business is booming. When Rilke hears his old acquaintance Les is fresh out of prison, his inclination is to stay well out of his way. When one of Bowery's customers winds up dead on their tarmac, Rilke needs a bit of help from his friends to tidy things up. If only his friends didn't have such a habit of making things worse.
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The Swan Prince's Lantern
- De: Josie Adams, Audible Sleep
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
- Grabación Original
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General16
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Narración:16
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Historia16
For this story, Emmy award winning actor and creative renaissance man, Alan Cumming, brings us the tale of The Swan Prince's Lantern. In a quiet glen hidden from time, a swan prince lights his lantern each night, casting soft golden light across the reeds and reflecting pools. As moonlight ripples on the water and gentle wings stir the mist, the prince recalls the stories of stars, wishes, and the spell that gave him his form. A magical fable told in whispers, where light and love linger on the edge of dreams.
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Beautiful voice
- De JRuth Dempsey en 23-01-26
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Dracula [Audible Edition]
- De: Bram Stoker
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, y otros
- Duración: 15 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General37,502
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Narración:33,962
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Historia33,874
The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.
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IS THAT NOT SO?
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 05-11-15
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The Cinnamon Bear: A Holiday Adventure
- De: Eric Gilliland
- Narrado por: full cast, Sarah Vowell, Alan Cumming, y otros
- Grabación Original
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General126
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Narración:123
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Historia123
Ah, remember ye olde days when the family would gather around the giant Philco radio and listen to serials? You don’t? We don’t either. But apparently that’s how Cinnamon Bear was born on November 26, 1937, as the star of a holiday season cliff-hanger-style children’s radio series. We hear it was quite the rage!
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A Classic for a New Generation
- De Colleen McNaughton en 29-11-21
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The Cut Up
- A Rilke Novel
- De: Louise Welsh
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 8 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General0
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Narración:0
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Historia0
It's hard to be good when living is expensive. And times are tough on the streets these days. Luckily for Rilke at Bowery Auctions the demand for no-questions-asked cash is at an all-time high, and business is booming. When Rilke hears his old acquaintance Les is fresh out of prison, his inclination is to stay well out of his way. When one of Bowery's customers winds up dead on their tarmac, Rilke needs a bit of help from his friends to tidy things up. If only his friends didn't have such a habit of making things worse.
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Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant
- De: Alan Cumming
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 2 h y 16 m
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General1,003
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Narración:866
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Historia856
Legal Immigrant is Alan Cumming's collection of musings on his experiences as a US citizen, growing older, and what it feels like to be an immigrant in today's America, featuring songs and stories that are as eclectic and idiosyncratic as Alan himself. The audio, recorded live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, is a smorgasbord of genres, styles, and tales. Replete with laughter, tears and, of course, provocation, featuring covers of songs made famous by a diverse array of musical legends.
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Get it. Get it.
- De Yael Ernst en 21-11-19
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Not My Father's Son
- A Memoir
- De: Alan Cumming
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 6 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General10,833
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Narración:9,956
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Historia9,908
*Read by Alan Cumming himself* NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career. A beloved star of...
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The Best Part of Saturday
- De George Knight en 16-12-14
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Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
- De: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 46 m
- Versión completa
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General286
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Narración:255
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Historia252
Two-time Emmy Award nominee ( The Good Wife) and Audie Award winner for best narrator Alan Cumming here narrates Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first-rate Yuletide whodunit "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle". Cumming adds his personal flair to the mystery classic and turns in an outstanding performance of the great detective Sherlock Holmes and his pal, Watson.
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Awesome
- De S. Spencer en 12-02-16
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Goliath
- De: Scott Westerfeld
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 10 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General1,567
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Narración:1,432
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Historia1,429
The riveting conclusion to Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling trilogy that’s “sure to become a classic” (School Library Journal). Alek and Deryn are on the last leg of their round-the-world quest to end World War I, reclaim Alek’s throne as prince of Austria, and finally...
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Wow!
- De Eileen en 28-09-11
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Anil's Ghost
- De: Michael Ondaatje
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 7 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General229
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Narración:158
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Historia161
With his first novel since the internationally acclaimed The English Patient, Booker Prize—winning author Michael Ondaatje gives us a work displaying all the richness of imagery and language and the piercing emotional truth that we have come to know as the hallmarks of his writing. Anil’s...
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unlikely poetry
- De jayne en 30-04-08
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The Cutting Room
- De: Louise Welsh
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 8 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General38
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Narración:29
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Historia29
When Rilke, a dissolute auctioneer, comes upon a hidden collection of violent and highly disturbing photographs, he feels compelled to discover more about the deceased owner who coveted them. Soon he finds himself sucked into an underworld of crime, depravity and secret desire, fighting for his life.
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Very good mystery with literary strength
- De RJD en 10-08-23
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Babycakes
- De: Armistead Maupin
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 8 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General248
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Narración:223
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Historia223
Narrated by Alan Cumming ""Maupin's San Francisco saga careens beautifully on."" —New York Times Book Review The fourth novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga. When an ordinary househusband and his ambitious wife decide to start a...
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Maupin's 4th "Tales" Book with a Male Narrator
- De Scott en 07-04-13
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Behemoth
- De: Scott Westerfeld
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 9 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General1,701
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Narración:1,443
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Historia1,440
The latest in the New York Times bestselling breakout steampunk series from Scott Westerfeld. At the end of Leviathan, our heroes Alek and Deryn were aboard a mighty air ship heading toward Constantinople to deliver a secret package. But their secrets—Alek’s family is responsible for...
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OUR MEETING IS PROVIDENCE
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 18-12-13
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Macbeth: A Novel
- De: A. J. Hartley, David Hewson
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 9 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General3,672
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Narración:3,236
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Historia3,229
Macbeth: A Novel brings the intricacy and grit of the historical thriller to Shakespeare’s tale of political intrigue, treachery, and murder. In this full-length novel written exclusively for audio, authors A. J. Hartley and David Hewson rethink literature’s most infamous married couple, grounding them in a medieval Scotland whose military and political upheavals are as stark and dramatic as the landscape in which they are played.
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Narrator choice inspired
- De Beverly en 10-07-11
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Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience
- De: Shaun Usher
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Juliet Stevenson, Kerry Shale, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 31 m
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General31
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Narración:23
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Historia23
Letters of Note, the book based on the beloved website of the same name, became an instant classic on publication in 2013, selling hundreds of thousands of copies. This new edition sees the collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring, and unusual letters updated with 14 riveting new missives and a new introduction from curator Shaun Usher.
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Each letter is a little treat
- De Amazon Customer en 03-11-22
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Leviathan
- De: Scott Westerfeld
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General2,934
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Narración:2,492
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Historia2,501
The first novel in a masterful trilogy about World War I with a steampunk twist by #1 New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld. It is the cusp of World War I. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British...
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Wonderful, but don't forget to buy the book
- De Tahlia Merrill Kirk en 21-01-11
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Macbeth
- De: William Shakespeare
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 1 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General125
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Narración:111
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Historia109
Tony Award winner Alan Cumming in his riveting solo interpretation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. Star of stage, film and television Alan Cumming delivers a virtuoso performance playing every role in the National Theatre of Scotland’s bold presentation of Shakespeare’s chilling tale of desire...
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Second best to seeing this performance
- De Carole T. en 18-08-12
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Kenny & the Dragon
- De: Tony DiTerlizzi
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 2 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General131
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Narración:105
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Historia109
Now in paperback, the New York Times bestselling tale of chivalry and showmanship from Tony DiTerlizzi. Kenny is a little rabbit with a very big problem. His two best friends are heading into a battle of legendary proportions—with each other! In one corner there’s Grahame, a well-read and...
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An uplifing tale, for adults and kids alike.
- De MXK en 26-09-18
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You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams
- My Life in Stories and Pictures
- De: Alan Cumming
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 3 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General833
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Narración:756
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Historia748
Described by the New York Times as “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat - an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as a New York Times best-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every minute of his third book, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams.
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We would be friends
- De Peg en 28-11-16
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Specimen Days
- De: Michael Cunningham
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming
- Duración: 9 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General124
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Narración:58
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Historia57
In each section of Michael Cunningham's new book, we encounter the same group of characters: a young boy, an older man, and a young woman. "In the Machine" is a ghost story which takes place at the height of the Industrial Revolution, as human beings confront the alienated realities of the new machine age. "The Children's Crusade," set in the early twenty-first century, plays with the conventions of the noir thriller as it tracks the pursuit of a terrorist band which is detonating bombs seemingly at random around the city.
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Hit and miss.
- De Matthew en 26-07-05
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales
- De: Hans Christian Andersen
- Narrado por: Alan Cumming, Andrew Sachs, Juliet Stevenson, y otros
- Duración: 3 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General95
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Narración:76
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Historia75
Download eight timeless audio tales from a magical storyteller This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi Lewis, contains eight of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent fairy tales. It includes Thumbelina, a little girl no more than a thumb-joint high, The Emperor's New...
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Older Gradeschoolers Please
- De Parks Family en 30-04-13
Editor's Pick
"Come one, come all"
"There are few greater showmen around than Alan Cumming. He can act, sing, and dance, and let’s not forget his razor-sharp wit. And he’s never afraid to share his opinion, as he does in Legal Immigrant, exploring how his life as a Scotland-born naturalized American citizen has impacted him and shaped his views on current immigration policies. His politics are clear and so is his talent. Cumming performed and recorded the show at the Minetta Lane Theatre, eliciting laughter and poignant moments of connection, while interspersing his story with an eclectic selection of songs that lend to the theme and mood. It felt like I spent a couple of wonderful hours at a fabulous cabaret show that you now also get to experience."
More About Alan Cumming
Awards and Accolades
Tony Award Best Lead Actor in a Musical, 1998
Audie Awards 2015
Autobiography/Memoir,
Narration by Author
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical, 1998
GLAAD Vito
Russo Award, 2005
