The reimagined story, which was first released in 1978 as a concept album by Jeff Wayne, is narrated by Liam Neeson and includes performances by Jason Donovan, Marti Pellow and Ricky Wilson.
Where was Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds filmed?
Wembley Arena
Who narrates War of the Worlds musical?
Richard Burton
Who narrated War of the Worlds?
Haskin's adaptation influenced many future science fiction films, including Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds (2005), which starred Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning and featured narration by Morgan Freeman.
Did Richard Burton narrator War of the Worlds?
Richard Burton Narrated a Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' He lent his sonorous talents to composer Jeff Wayne's concept album, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, in 1978.12 Oct 2011
Is Liam Neeson in War of the Worlds?
The War of the Worlds review a holographic Liam Neeson delivers apocalyptic news. Luckier is Liam Neeson who, between songs and dances, appears on a drop-down screen as a hologram filmed for a 2012 arena tour of the production, gracefully narrating passages from the book.18 Feb 2016
Who played on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds?
Liam Neeson
Was Jeff Wayne in The Moody Blues?
JEFF WAYNE is mostly known for his epic compositions for HG Wells' "The War of the Worlds". JEFF WAYNE's music will go down well with fans of soundtracks, concept albums and art rock bands, in particular THE MOODY BLUES as their frontman features in JEFF WAYNE's work.
What else did Jeff Wayne do?
Wayne also composed numerous television themes, including Good Morning Britain (TV-am), ITV's The Big Match and World of Sport, BBC's Sixty Minutes, and for 24 years, the UK's first news radio station, LBC. Wayne wrote feature film and documentary film scores and was musical director for various artists.
Who did the music for War of the Worlds?
John Williams
Who is in War of the Worlds Stage show?
Joining them will be Nathan James as The Voice of Humanity, Blue's Duncan James as Parson Nathaniel, Justin Hayward as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist and Anna-Marie Wayne as Carrie, The Journalist's Fiancée. Callum O'Neil will also appear as Wells himself.28 Sept 2021
Who played Nathaniel in War of the Worlds?
Parson Nathaniel is a character in Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds - both in the album and in the Live on Stage Adaptation. He is played originally by Phil Lynott and in "The Next Generation" by Jason Donavan.
Who starred in Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds?
It stars Anna-Marie Wayne as Carrie and Neeson as the Journalist and looks further into the story of Carrie, rather than from the Journalist's point of view as heard on the album. It features both all new footage as well as footage seen on the CGI 100-foot wide screen used during the live shows.