# "Before the Play" and The Overlook Hotel

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Podcast: [The Losers' Club: A Stephen King Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-losers-club-a-stephen-king-podcast-743204)
Published: 2026-05-15T23:54:48+00:00
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## Resource

The Losers check into The Overlook for the umpteenth time. This time, however, they dedicate some time to Stephen King's oft-forgotten prologue "Before the Play", which was also the inspiration for Glen Mazzara's unproduced script The Overlook Hotel. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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