Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live

2006-11-06 United Kingdom 110 Min. PG-13
6.9 16 votes

Overview

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.

Cast

Richard Burton is George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Richard Burton
George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Justin Hayward is The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist
Justin Hayward
The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist
Russell Watson is Parson Nathaniel
Russell Watson
Parson Nathaniel
Chris Thompson is The Voice of Humanity
Chris Thompson
The Voice of Humanity
Tara Blaise is Beth
Tara Blaise
Beth
James Alexis is The Artilleryman
James Alexis
The Artilleryman
Anna-Marie Wayne is Carrie
Anna-Marie Wayne
Carrie
Lewis Macleod is The Martian Voices in The Prequel (voice)
Lewis Macleod
The Martian Voices in The Prequel (voice)
Jerry Wayne is The Voices of NASA Control (voice)
Jerry Wayne
The Voices of NASA Control (voice)