Audible in the News: May 17 Edition
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY PRAISES AUDIBLE'S THEATER INITIATIVE
Entertainment Weekly featured Audible's theater initiative in an article about the way in which the world of audio is “revolutionizing” theater and making it accessible to all. The article raved about Audible's productions of Harry Clarke, All the Ways to Say I Love You, Girls and Boys, Feeding the Dragon, and Have a Nice Day.
“The number of downloads on Audible's recording of Girls & Boys, an acclaimed Carey Mulligan vehicle, is equivalent to 26 sold-out weeks at Broadway's Booth Theatre—and the play ran for only five weeks. Same for Feeding the Dragon, a drama by and starring Sharon Washington. The Audible best-seller sold what amounts to two years of capacity shows at the Cherry Lane Theatre, where it was staged.” – Entertainment Weekly
GERMAN MEDIA OUTLETS HIGHLIGHT THE RELEASE OF AUDIBLE ORIGINAL AURIS
In Germany, Rbb zibb television spoke with author Sebastian Fitzek about his Audible Original thriller Auris. Rbb zibb aired behind-the-scenes footage of celebrity Oliver Masucci performing the audio drama, and Fitzek exclaimed that the Original hit number one on Audible.
N-tv, StarNews, Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin, and more than 100 other German media outlets picked up news about the Audible Original release.
VARIETY ANNOUNCES FIRST SLATE OF AUDIBLE ORIGINALS X HELLO SUNSHINE
Variety announced the first slate of Audible Originals x Hello Sunshine—three memoirs that celebrate inspiring women and their powerful voices. The audio-only originals from music business matriarch Sophia Chang, renowned judge Rosemarie Aquilina and comedian/activist Maysoon Zayid will be co-produced with Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine, and will be released on Audible in late 2019 and early 2020.
THIS MOTHER'S DAY CNN, USA TODAY, NEW YORK MAG AND MORE RECOMMENDED AUDIBLE AS THE PERFECT GIFT FOR MOM
This Mother's Day, expert gift-givers from CNN, USA Today, Yahoo, New York Mag, AAA, Ars Technica and more recommended Audible as the perfect present for moms with all kinds of interests!
“Audible's audiobook library has more than 425,000 titles from every era and genre, so it's likely that many of her favorites, old and new, are there.” —USA Today
JILL BIDEN TALKS TO USA TODAY AND PARADE ABOUT PERFORMING WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS
Dr. Jill Biden spoke with USA Today and Parade about her experience performing the Audible edition of her memoir Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself.
“I think when people hear my book on Audible, they'll hear the inflection in my voice, the tone, and understand me a little bit better and understand my family a little bit better in the ways that I tell the stories.” —Dr. Jill Biden
BIG ISSUE NORTH SPEAKS WITH JON RONSON ABOUT CREATING ORIGINALS FOR AUDIBLE
Big Issue North sat down with author Jon Ronson to speak about the making of Audible Originals The Butterfly Effect and The Last Days of August.
THE TODAY SHOW, JIMMY FALLON, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT AND MORE FEATURE HEADS WILL ROLL
Saturday Night Live star Kate McKinnon and her sister Emily Lynne appeared on NBC's TODAY to talk with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin about their star-studded audio-only original comedy series, Heads Will Roll. McKinnon also appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Tonight, and more featured the May 2nd release of the highly-anticipated Audible Original.
AUDIBLE'S UPCOMING RELEASE OF THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB MAKES HEADLINES
People Magazine, Forbes, Marketwatch, Los Angeles Times, the Associated Press, and dozens of other prominent news outlets celebrated Audible's upcoming release of Ann M. Martin's blockbuster middle-grade series, The Baby-Sitters Club. The first five stories in the collection are performed by actress Elle Fanning.
“I'm excited that Audible will bring the books to life in a new format for the next generation.” —Ann M. Martin
DEADLINE ANNOUNCES KATE DEL CASTILLO AS STAR OF THE WAY SHE SPOKE
Deadline announced that Telemundo actress Kate Del Castillo is set to star in Audible's upcoming production at the Minetta Lane Theatre, the way she spoke, by Isaac Gomez. Broadway World, TheaterMania, Broadway.com, New York Theatre Guide, and Playbill also highlighted the casting announcement.
90 MIN PRAISES AUDIBLE ORIGINAL THE BEAUTIFUL BRAIN
The world's largest football media platform, 90 Min, praised the Audible Original documentary The Beautiful Brain and its investigation into the devastating effects of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy—a degenerative brain disease found in people who've suffered severe or repeated blows to the head.
MSNBC'S BRIAN WILLIAMS TOUTS AUDIBLE'S THE MUELLER REPORT ON-AIR
MSNBC's Chief Anchor Brian Williams touted Audible's edition of The Mueller Report during breaking news coverage of Attorney General William Barr's testimony before Congress.
THE NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDS PROOF OF LOVE IN LISTICLE OF PLAYS TO SEE IN NEW YORK CITY
The New York Times recommended Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre production of Proof of Love in its guide of “15 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend.”
“In this Chisa Hutchinson play, Brenda Pressley stars as a middle-class matriarch facing the devastation of her marriage, family and life.” – The New York Times
