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

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

111 mins | Music | Nov. 6, 2006

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.

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

111 mins | Music | Nov. 6, 2006

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!
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.
IMDb rating 8.8
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!
Directors Steve Nolan, David Mallet
Writers Doreen Wayne, Jeff Wayne

Cast

Richard Burton

as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)

Justin Hayward

as The Sung Thought of The Journalist

Russell Watson

as Parson Nathaniel

Tara Blaise

as Beth

Chris Thompson

as The Voice of Humanity

Anna-Marie Wayne

as Carrie

Alexis James

as The Artilleryman

Lewis McLeod

as The Martian Voices in The Prequel