New Production Of Charles Dickens' Classic 'A Christmas Carol' Leads Digital Offerings From Spoken Word America As Consumers Choose Online Shopping For Holiday Gifts

New Production Of Charles Dickens' Classic 'A Christmas Carol' Leads Digital Offerings From Spoken Word America As Consumers Choose Online Shopping For Holiday Gifts

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- A new audio theater version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the featured launch product for WYD Media Management's new online consumer entertainment digital destination, SPOKEN WORD AMERICA (http://www.spokenwordamerica.com/).

"This new, original production of Charles Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL, written and directed by Arthur Yorinks, founder of the Night Kitchen Radio Theater, leads our catalog of offerings," said Ron Hartenbaum, president, Spoken Word America. The production will also be available globally on iTunes.com and Amazon.com. The Christmas Carol download and all audio offerings from Spoken Word America may be played on iPods, computers, or any device playing mp3 audio.

Sensing a consumer backlash against potentially dangerous imports of children's toys and other products, SPOKEN WORD AMERICA gives consumers easy access to digital entertainment for safe electronic holiday gifts. And, said Mr. Hartenbaum, offers an alternative "to the mall" that will save energy and the hassle factor of holiday shopping bedlam, while enabling instant access to sensibly priced family entertainment -- even at the last minute. "We may be the procrastinator's best friend," he added.

The cast for Night Kitchen Radio Theater's A Christmas Carol features Broadway's: Peter Gerety ("Conversations With My Father," "The Hothouse"), Richard Muenz ("Chess," "Most Happy Fella," "Camelot"), Alice Playten ("Caroline or Change," "Seussical"), and also the performers Ivy Austin ("Raggedy Ann" and "Naughty Marietta" at City Opera), Steven Rattazzi ("Jimmy Carter was a Democrat,") Greg Hildreth ("As You Like It") and introducing Nikki Hislop. Nine performers from the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Concert Choir join the cast and also sing an original song: Christmas Time, written for the production by Edward Barnes and Arthur Yorinks.

In the spirit of the season, a donation to the T. J. Martell Foundation for Cancer Research will be made for every consumer purchase of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

"Consumers are gravitating to on-demand delivery options like iTunes, e-Books, Amazon.com's new "Kindle" book delivery system and the services being talked about by Google and Yahoo," Mr. Hartenbaum said.

WYD Media Management, LLC is a multi-platform entertainment marketing company with interests across the media spectrum. For further information, contact Henry Kavett of WYD at: (908) 771-0773 or kavett@wydmedia.com

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