Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of the Worlds – Alive on Stage! returns to the Brighton Centre on December 14 and 15.
ONE OF THE most ground-breaking arena tours of all time, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds – Alive on Stage! is to return for the sixth and final time in 2014.
Conducted by Jeff Wayne, this most ambitious production yet will also feature Oscar Winning actor Liam Neeson in 3D holography as George Herbert, The Journalist PLUS Live on stage -Jason Donovan as Parson Nathaniel, Westlife’s Brian McFadden as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist, X Factor 2005 winner Shayne Ward as the Artilleryman, Les Miserables’ Carrie Hope Fletcher as Beth, Parson Nathaniel’s Wife, X Factor 2013’s Joseph Whelan, as The Voice of Humanity, the 36-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings and the 9-piece Black Smoke Band.
The show, which is mixed live in Surround Sound, also features remarkable special effects, including the incredible 3-tonne 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine landing on stage while firing its real flame Heat Ray over the heads of the audience, a 100 foot wide ‘animation wall’ with 2 hours of enhanced cutting edge CGI, the incineration of a cast member in front of the audience’s eyes, a ground-breaking levitation effect PLUS the debut of the first new song since Jeff’s original recording was released.
Adding a new dimension and marking a spectacular finale, HG Wells, the author of The War of The Worlds, will be brought to life being seen and heard in three riveting scenes within the show – aged 33, 53 and 79 – spanning the end of the 19th century and two subsequent World Wars.
HG Wells will be played by Scottish actor Callum O’Neill, who is best known for his role as ‘Wee Dingwall’ in Disney Pixar’s 2012 Summer Blockbuster Brave. In 2013, Callum also played Angus in Jamie Lloyd’s Olivier nominated Macbeth, at Trafalgar Studios in London’s West End.
Event: Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds: Final Arena Tour
Where: Brighton Centre, King’s Rd, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2GR
When: Sunday, December 14 and Monday, December 15
Time: 8pm
Tickets: £43.50 and £65.00
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