The Graduate, Terry Johnson
The Graduate, Terry Johnson
6 Rating(s)
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The Graduate

Author: Terry Johnson, Charles Webb, Buck Henry, Calder Willingham

Narrator: Kathleen Turner, Matthew Rhys, Full Cast

Unabridged: 1 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/15/2011


Synopsis

An American classic adapted for the stage, starring Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson and Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock. A fresh-faced college grad returns home, diploma in hand, to seek an answer to that age old question: “Now what?” Lacking any clear career path, he falls prey to the original “cougar”, the predatory Mrs. Robinson, wife of his father's business partner. But it’s Mrs. Robinson’s daughter who captures his heart.

Includes and interview with the star of The Graduate, screen legend Kathleen Turner.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
Kathleen Turner as Mrs. Robinson
Matthew Rhys as Benjamin Braddock
Bruce Davison as Mr. Braddock
John Getz as Mr. Robinson
Jamison Jones as Hotel Clerk and others
Devon Sorvari as Elaine Robinson
Linda Purl as Mrs. Braddock and others

Adapted for the stage by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry. Directed by John Rubinstein. Recorded before a live audience at the Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Julia

Interesting play that speaks of the days when young couples had blood tests before marriage! Having listened to the song ( Mrs Robinson) and watched the movie ( The Graduate) and the sequel ( Rumor has It), it was fascinating to hear the Broadway play. Ms. Kathleen Turner was iconic !......more

Goodreads review by reli

I found this at the returned section in the library, sat down to read it and 20 pages or so into the play I stopped reading because I was smiling so much that I was sure I'd burst out laughing! It's not a comedy, but I loved the characters. I love it when the characters sound like the people you know......more

Goodreads review by Ken

This is the audio from the London production of THE GRADUATE which uses dialogue from the original novel as well as from the movie screenplay. So, it is different from both. I love both the novel and the film and so this was a logical listen for me. Rhys and Turner may have seemed odd choices for the......more