LA Theatre Works Audio Recordings of Plays

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 12:18am

Has anyone had any experience with these recordings? Specifically I'm curious as to overall quality, etc? http://store.latw.org/

[morosco]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 12:33am

The only one I've heard is Anne Heche in PROOF and I thought it was very well done.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 12:49am

Thanks! There are a number of plays there that I'd be curious to hear.

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 4:53am

The audio quality is generally excellent. I'd say the quality of the performances can vary. But I can recommend the Wilde plays (the production of An Ideal Husband is especially good), I liked the Chekhov plays I've heard and there's an absolutely exceptional Odd Couple with Nathan Lane and David Paymer.

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 4:52pm

They tend to be excellent. I have listened to quite a few and actually attended the recording of a few (they're recorded in front of a live audience). The recording of AFTER THE FALL starring Anthony LaPaglia is amazing. Lady Windermere's Fan is another favorite recording of mine.

Updated On: 3/30/14 at 04:52 PM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 5:48pm

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE these recordings. I've bought a lot of them over the years and I'm extremely happy that from their website you can now download them for around $3 instead of the $20 or so I used to spend on the CD's.

[GlitterandBeGay2]

Posted: 3/30/14 at 11:47pm

That's neat that LATW are now offering their own digital downloads. Do you have any info about the mp3 audio quality, Jordan? The "about our mp3 downloads" section doesn't say. I've been able to access a few unedited-for-broadcast recordings through Overdrive (via my public library) but their quality has been Audible.com-poor or less than that.