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