# Event Details

- **Event Name**: War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Mercury Theater Live On Air’s Halloween show is coming up, and Orson Welles won’t settle for a typical adaptation of a classic literature. He joins his producer John Houseman and assistant producer Paul Stewart to select a work to adapt. But this won't be any ordinary radio show. Wells intends for this show to be a realistic, action-packed adventure that will make listeners feel as though they are witnessing events in real time, as they occur. Reporters! Bulletins! Excitement! What could go wrong?

Broadcast from New York's Mercury Theatre in 1938, this infamous radio play, based on the novel by H. G. Wells, had many terrified listeners convinced that an actual alien invasion of Earth was taking place. Adapted by Howard E. Koch, co-writer of Casablanca, and directed and narrated by Orson Welles, this original script detailing the frightening tale of an extraterrestrial takeover is now available to bring to life onstage to thrill and chill audiences.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/syracuse/war-of-the-worlds-the-1938-radio-broadcast/200029610875848
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, trips-adventures, food-drinks, air-shows
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 8

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Syracuse
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 116 W Glen Ave, Syracuse, NY
- **lat**: 43.00588
- **long**: -76.14479
- **full address**: 116 W Glen Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/76ac6294a96244d311e355fcb443e14514bdeae98988a272f9a4047013b1b0b7-rimg-w1080-h440-dc051f47-gmir?v=1771662546

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast being held?
  - **A:** War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast takes place on Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 116 W Glen Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast?
  - **A:** War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast is organized by CNY Playhouse.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Syracuse, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If War of the Worlds: The 1938 Radio Broadcast sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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