The Annotated War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Script based on the novel by H. G. Wells by Howard E. Koch

The original manuscript used for the notorious 1938 Mercury Theatre broadcast of The War of the Worlds, this book includes notes and changes to the script marked by the broadcast's director and narrator: Orson Welles. The script was adapted from the H. G. Wells novel by Howard E. Koch, co-writer of Casablanca, and follows the chilling tale of an alien invasion of Earth that threatens to destroy humanity.

(A cleaned-up, formatted Acting Edition of this script is available for rehearsal and performance purposes.)