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

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Tara Blaise

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James Alexis

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Anna-Marie Wayne

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Jerry Wayne

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

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    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.

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    2006-11-06

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