Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live (2006)
Synopsis
The live version of Jeff Wayne's 1978 bestselling album was brought to the stage in 2006 as part of a sell-out tour of the UK. Filmed at London's Wembley Arena, and using a blend of theatre, music and visual imagery, the production incorporates performers from the original recording, including Justin Hayward, Chris Thompson and Wayne himself. There's also audio and visual elements featuring Richard Burton, as well as the ten-piece Black Smoke Band and the 48-piece Ulladubulla Strings.
Release Date: 2006-11-06
Runtime: 110 minutes
Director: David Mallet
Top Cast
- Richard Burton as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
- Justin Hayward as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist
- Russell Watson as Parson Nathaniel
- Chris Thompson as The Voice of Humanity
- Tara Blaise as Beth
- James Alexis as The Artilleryman
- Anna-Marie Wayne as Carrie
- Lewis Macleod as The Martian Voices in The Prequel (voice)
- Jerry Wayne as The Voices of NASA Control (voice)
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