#134 Leviathan 99 - Ray Bradbury (CART)

Ray Bradbury one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th-century has died. He leaves behind a legacy of creative storytelling that has taken millions of imaginations to the deepest reaches of adventure. From science fiction to fantasy to horror to mystery Ray Bradbury has inspired generations to dream. Leviathan 99 is just such a story: an imaginative adaptation of Moby Dick that takes listeners deep into outer space along with a strange cast of characters in order to search out the brightest comet in the universe... and destroy it. 

Ray Bradbury fans will certainly enjoy this production by California Artists Radio Theatre. CART brings together an all-star cast that features such names as Sean Astin (The Goonies, The Lord of the Rings), William Shatner (Star Trek, Boston Legal), Norman Lloyd (Alfred Hitchcock Presents), Walter Koenig (Star Trek) and more. Leviathan 99 was directed and produced by famed radio dramatist Peggy Webber and the legendary Norman Corwin. Live sound effects were provided by the great Tony Palermo. And there's even a special introduction by Ray Bradbury himself.


From CART:
A fantastical adaptation of Moby Dick, Ray Bradbury takes audiences past the moon and the stars in search of the greatest and brightest comet in the universe. Join a deranged captain, an eight-foot-tall telepathic spider, and our reluctant hero. You can call him Ishmael.

http://www.cartradio.com/leviathan-99.html


In memory of Ray Bradbury:  August 22, 1920 – June 5, 2012