Jeff Wayne's The War Of The Worlds - Live On Stage

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The album originated when Wayne was touring with singer-songwriter David Essex, for whom he also worked as his producer and musical director. Wayne felt the composing side of his career "had diminished" by this time, and started looking for a story "to get passionate about" and interpret musically, to which his father Jerry suggested the science-fiction novel The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. [3] [4] The story instantly caught Wayne's imagination, and he finished the book in a single read. [5] He later said that a musical adaptation of other books were possible, and recalled being impressed by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. [4] However, Wayne went on to read Wells's book "three or four times" and saw the 1953 film adaption, and decided it was the most suitable for a musical adaptation. [6] [7] The character of the curate, who is not given a name in the novel, is changed to Parson Nathaniel, who is introduced in the second act instead of prior to the Thunder Child sequence. The Official Top 40 biggest selling albums of all-time". OfficialCharts.com. 10 April 2012 . Retrieved 30 May 2015.

The New Generation: Alive on Stage tour dates [ edit ] List of The New Generation European tour 2012-2013 dates a b c d e f g h i Brooks, Greg (18 October 2007). "Jeff Wayne's Musial Version of The War of the Worlds". Record Collector . Retrieved 27 March 2022. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992: 23 years of hit singles & albums from the top 100 charts. St Ives, N.S.W, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p.430. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, The Final Arena Tour at The LG Arena, Birmingham, UK". Gig Junkies. 5 December 2014. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015 . Retrieved 30 May 2015.Neeson 'Intimidated' By War of the Worlds". PR Newswire United Business Media. 1 December 2012 . Retrieved 30 November 2012. Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds recorded as a concept album by CBS Records (now Sony BMG) between 1976 and 1977, and released in June 1978 as a two-disc set. "Forever Autumn" and "The Eve of the War" were also released as singles.

In response to the COVID-19 shutdown, the musical was streamed for free from October 23-25, 2020, on the YouTube channel The Shows Must Go On. Musical Version Of "The War Of The Worlds" ". RMNZ . Retrieved 25 October 2023. {{ cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= ( help) Marti Pellow cancels stage shows in Germany". Daily Express. 4 January 2013 . Retrieved 30 May 2015. a b c d e f Wyatt, Malcolm (15 November 2014). "The Eve of the Final Tour – The Jeff Wayne Interview". WriteWyattUK . Retrieved 15 February 2022.The DVD was released in November 2006 and was the highest selling music DVD in the UK for seven weeks. The two-disc set included behind-the-scenes and rehearsal footage, and interviews with creative team members and the cast. In 1984 CRL Group PLC released Jeff Wayne's Video Game Version of The War of the Worlds for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. This was released in Germany as Jeff Wayne's Video Version von Der Krieg der Welten. a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Pulver, Andrew (14 January 2014). "Jeff Wayne and David Essex: How We Made The War of the Worlds". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 February 2022. Flynn, John L. (2005). "Chapter 6:The Jeff Wayne album". War of the worlds: from Wells to Spielberg. Galactic Books. pp.75–84. ISBN 0-9769400-0-0. Q&A Damian Collier, Producer for Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds". Venues Today. 16 March 2010 . Retrieved 30 May 2015.

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. Award of the Worlds" (PDF). Music Week. 21 April 1979. p.6 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History.

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a b c d e Elen, Richard (October 1978). "The War of The Worlds - The Producers - Jeff Wayne". Sound International. No.Oct 1978. pp.44–49 . Retrieved 21 February 2022– via Muzines. Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Alive on Stage! The New Generation". Sarah Wilby Creative Publicity. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015 . Retrieved 30 May 2015. Later in the year, the final guest was announced as actor Callum O'Neill, who portrayed H.G. Wells on stage in three separate stages of his life. a b Briggs, Bev (10 June 1978). "A direct hit Mr Wayne!" (PDF). Record Mirror. p.21 . Retrieved 17 February 2022– via World Radio History. Porteous, Jacob (21 January 2016). "Casting Announced For Jeff Wayne's Musical Phenomenon The War Of The Worlds With Liam Neeson In 3D Hologram". London Theatre Direct . Retrieved 24 January 2016.

Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Diverse; 'War of the Worlds ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 16 November 2019.Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jeff Wayne: War of the Worlds: The New Generation" at AllMusic. Retrieved August 18, 2018. McIver, Brian (30 October 2014). "Scots actor Callum O'Neill ages 50 years every night to wage War of the Worlds on the big stage". DailyRecord.co.uk . Retrieved 24 December 2014. In 1999, a third-person shooter, also entitled Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, was developed by Pixelogic and released for the Sony PlayStation. It used much of the 1998 game's music and graphical elements, but featured an entirely different campaign with a focus on vehicular combat. Gary Barlow sings on new War of the Worlds album". BBC News. 18 September 2012 . Retrieved 30 May 2015.