Marilyn Lightstone Reads - podcast cover

Marilyn Lightstone Reads

Zoomer Podcast Networkwww.classicalfm.ca
Known for her roles on stage and screen, as well as her daily radio program "Nocturne" on The New Classical FM, acclaimed actress Marilyn Lightstone now brings classic literature to life with dramatic readings. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. This podcast is proudly presented by The New Classical FM & The Zoomer Podcast Network.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Show Boat: Chapter 12

"The Cotton Blossom, after her tragic encounter with the hidden snag in the Mississippi, was in for repairs". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 20, 202217 minSeason 8Ep. 12

Show Boat: Chapter 11

"Kim Ravenal always insisted that the one body of water capable of striking terror to her was the Mississippi River". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 17, 202247 minSeason 8Ep. 11

Show Boat: Chapter 10

"Gaylord Ravenal had not meant to fall in love. Certainly he had not dreamed of marrying. He was not, he would have told you, a marrying man". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 13, 202246 minSeason 8Ep. 10

Show Boat: Chapter 9

"This, then, turned out to be Magnolia's first glimpse of Gaylord Ravenal". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 10, 202254 minSeason 8Ep. 9

Show Boat: Chapter 8

"Magnolia, at fifteen, was a gangling gawky child whose eyes were too big for her face and whose legs were too long for her skirts". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 06, 202237 minSeason 8Ep. 8

Show Boat: Chapter 7

"Tragedy had stalked into Magnolia's life; had cast its sable mantle over the Cotton Blossom". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Oct 03, 202236 minSeason 8Ep. 7

Show Boat: Chapter 6

"It was theatre, perhaps, as the theatre was meant to be". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Sep 29, 202252 minSeason 8Ep. 6

Show Boat: Chapter 5

"When April came, and the dogwood flashed its spectral white in the woods, the show boat started". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Sep 26, 202251 minSeason 8Ep. 5

Show Boat: Chapter 4

"Many quarrels had marked their married life, but this one assumed serious proportions". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Sep 22, 202232 minSeason 8Ep. 4

Show Boat: Chapter 3

"Grim force though she was, it would be absurd to fix upon Parthy Ann Hawks as the sole engine whose relentless functioning cut down the profits of Captain Andy's steamboat enterprise". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Sep 19, 202227 minSeason 8Ep. 3

Show Boat: Chapter 2

"Surely no little girl had ever had a more fantastic little girlhood than this Magnolia Ravenal who had been Magnolia Hawks". Marilyn Lightstone continues reading Edna Ferber's Show Boat. Beautiful stories, beautifully read, for a crazy world.

Sep 15, 202241 minSeason 8Ep. 2

Show Boat: Chapter 1

There's no business like show business, or in this case Show Boat! Introducing Marilyn Lightstone Reads Edna Ferber's Show Boat, the classic story that inspired the greatest of American musicals. Journey into the lives and loves of three generations of traveling performers aboard the steamboat called the Cotton Blossom on the Mississippi River. You already know Marilyn as an actress famed for stage and screen roles, and as the author of the theatrical caper Rogues and Vagabonds, so it's safe to ...

Sep 12, 202245 minSeason 8Ep. 1

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 5, Chapters 1 - 3

With Walter finally amassing enough evidence, he makes his argument to legally establish Laura's identity. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

Aug 29, 202238 minSeason 7Ep. 43

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 3, Chapters 5 - 6

Walter knows that Count Fosco will try to flee the country if he thinks that The Brotherhood are after him... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn

Aug 18, 202246 minSeason 7Ep. 40

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 3, Chapter 4

For a while, after his marriage to Laura, Walter is so happy and distracted that he forgets about Count Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Aug 15, 202217 minSeason 7Ep. 39

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 3, Chapter 3

Spring arrives and Walter notices that Marian and Laura seem happier and calmer as time passes. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Aug 11, 202218 minSeason 7Ep. 38

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 3, Chapters 1 - 2

Walter decides that he should try to find out who Anne's father is. Later, Marian tells him that she has been to see Count Fosco. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Aug 08, 202241 minSeason 7Ep. 37

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 2, Chapter 1

Mrs. Catherick is pleased by Sir Percival’s death and she feels that Walter has had a hand in it... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Aug 04, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 36

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 10

As men follow Walter along the road, suddenly, one of them rushes past him and, startled, Walter pushes him away. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 28, 202245 minSeason 7Ep. 34

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 9

As Walter exits Mrs. Catherick’s, he sees the man who shouted at him outside Blackwater Park. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 25, 202232 minSeason 7Ep. 33

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 8

Walter tells Marian that he is going to Welmingham to try and discover Sir Percival’s secret. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 21, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 32

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapter 7

Walter believes that he may find out Sir Percival’s secret by discovering Anne’s history... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 18, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 31

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapters 5 - 6

Walter sets out for Hampshire and visits Mr. Dawson. Later, he decides to visit Blackwater to speak to the servants. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 14, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 30

The Woman in White: The Third Epoch: Part 1, Chapters 1 - 2

Walter, now living in London and renting a flat with two women who pretend to be his sisters, narrates the start of the Third Epoch. It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 07, 202252 minSeason 7Ep. 28

The Woman in White: The Second Epoch: Part 3, Chapters 3 - 5

The Second Epoch concludes with narratives from Jane Gould, a tombstone at Limmeridge, and the return of Walter Hartright, who is soon told the bad news about a tragic passing... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jul 04, 202235 minSeason 7Ep. 27

The Woman in White: The Second Epoch: Part 3, Chapter 2

A couple of days later, Sir Percival sends Mrs. Michelson to Torquay on a seemingly impossible task to look at houses... It's classic literature brought to life with dramatic readings by The New Classical FM's Marilyn Lightstone!

Jun 30, 20221 hr 2 minSeason 7Ep. 26
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android