Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds – 2018 Arena Tour Cast Announcement

2018 ARENA TOUR – CAST ANNOUNCEMENT

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 make its return to arenas throughout the UK in 2018, and we are proud to announce the cast for the new production.

Star of stage and screen Jason Donovan returns to the role of Parson Nathaniel alongside West End actress Carrie Hope Fletcher as Beth, his wife. Actor and theatre star Adam Garcia will debut as The Artilleryman, British singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner will perform The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist, Inglorious front man Nathan James will play The Voice of Humanity, with Anna-Marie Wayne reprising her role as Carrie, The Journalist’s Fiancée. Jeff Wayne will once again return to the podium to conduct the 9-piece Black Smoke Band and 36-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings, while Liam Neeson retains his role in 3D holography as The Journalist.

Built around a huge arched bridge running through the centre of the arena brings the action closer to the audience for a most captivating and immersive experience. This production, mixed live in Surround Sound, will once again feature:    The iconic 3-tonne, 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine firing real flame Heat Rays at the audience. A 100-foot wide ‘Animation Wall’ with 2 hours of cutting edge CGI. A ground-breaking levitation effect. The incineration of a cast member in full view of the audience. Leaf drops over the audience.    Tickets for the Tour are on sale now from

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