Jeff Wayne's musical version of The war of the worlds : live /

The original musical was composed and produced by Jeff Wayne in 1978. In 2006 after much anticipation Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds was brought to the stage for the first time; as a live show it is a mix of live music, theatre, multi-media and visual arts on a grand sca...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Wayne, Jeff (Composer, Author, Arranger, Producer, Conductor), Osborne, Gary (Author), Vigrass, Paul (Author)
Corporate Authors:	ULLAdubULLA Strings (Musical group) (Performer), Black Smoke Band (Performer), Universal Pictures (Firm) (Producer), Double Jab Productions (Producer), Ollie Record Productions (Producer), Universal Pictures (UK) Ltd
Other Authors:	Mallet, David (Director) (Director), Collier, Damian (Producer), Wayne, Doreen (Screenwriter), Osborne, Richard (Producer), Lebidineuse, Lynn (Director), Burton, Richard, 1925-1984 (Performer), Hayward, Justin, 1946- (Performer), Watson, Russell, 1966- (Performer), Blaise, Tara (Performer), Thompson, Chris, 1948- (Performer), James, Alexis (Performer), Wayne, Anna-Marie (Performer), Wayne, Jerry (Performer), Parrinder, Patrick, 1944-, Aldiss, Brian W. (Brian Wilson), 1925-, Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Soundtrack in English; with optional subtitles in French, German, Spanish, Dutch or Portuguese.
Published:	[United States] : Universal Pictures ; [2008?]
Edition:	2 disc special ed.
Subjects:	Imaginary wars and battles > Drama. Science fiction films. Mars (Planet) > Drama. Space warfare > Drama. Musicals. Rock music > 1971-1980. Feature films. Concert films. Filmed musicals.

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Summary:	The original musical was composed and produced by Jeff Wayne in 1978. In 2006 after much anticipation Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds was brought to the stage for the first time; as a live show it is a mix of live music, theatre, multi-media and visual arts on a grand scale.
Item Description:	Based on the book by H. G. Wells. Special features include: interview with Jeff Wayne ; Carrie and the Cannons, behind the scenes in the CGI sequences ; Bringing back Burton ; Making a Martian fighting machine ; 2006 tour journal ; Sculpting the Richard Burton head ; Rehearsing Thunder child and Forever autumn ; Mars comes to Wembley ; Jeff Wayne in conversation with Russell Watson ; Animating the Martian machines ; The tour 2006 ; cast interviews. A book (199 pages) The war of the worlds by H. G. Wells, edited by Patrick Parrinder, with an Introduction by Brian Aldiss and Notes by Andy Wawyer, published by Pinguin Books in 2008 in series Penguin Classics inserted in container. Bonus features include an interview with Jeff Wayne ; a documentary Jeff Wayne's musical version of The war of the worlds: 2006 tour journal, and featurettes: Carrie and the Cannons, Behind the scenes in the CGI sequences ; Bringing back Burton ; Making a Martian fighting machine ; Sculpting the Richard Burton head ; Rehearsing Thunder child and Forever autumn ; Mars comes to Wembley ; Jeff Wayne in conversation with Russell Watson ; Animating the Martian machines ; The tour 2006 ; cast interviews. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (approximately 1 hr., 51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + book.
Format:	DVD; PAL; regions 2 and 4; aspect ratio: 1.78:1 anamorphic; Dolby Digital soundtrack DTS 5.1, DD 5.1, and 2.0 stereo.
Audience:	Rated PG : Parental guidance recommended for younger viewers. Contains low level violence.
Production Credits:	Editors, Nick Morris, Juliet Santini, David Mallet ; 3D models and animators, Craig Crane, Oly Spinks ; executive producer, Ray Jones.