Jeff Wayne announces THE WAR OF THE WORLDS THE IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE 2

Jeff Wayne has announced that the multi-award-winning immersive experience of his musical version of The War of The Worlds will be relocating to a bigger location in London and feature the newest cutting-edge technology.

Set in 21 rooms over two floors, the current production features a unique blend of immersive theatre with a diverse cast of 12, plus projection mapping surround sound, multiple virtual reality sequences, and 5D effects, all set to Jeff’s iconic score.

Featuring the recorded voices of Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward, Inglorious’ Nathan James and Kaiser Chief’s Ricky Wilson as well as digital and holographic performances by Carrie Hope Fletcher, Tom Brittney and Anna Marie-Wayne.

In the new production, visitors will interact with familiar characters from Jeff’s musical version as they visit the Royal Observatory; sneak into what they believe to be a deserted house (but is it…?); escape London on a boat down the Thames while trying to survive the Martian invaders, culminating in a breath-taking balloon journey to Mars.

The current experience has grossed more than £8m to date and will remain at its existing location until December 2023 as work continues on the new production.

Jeff commented: “When we first opened our Immersive Experience, it was only booked for a 3-month run, yet great reviews, multiple awards, word-of-mouth attendances by existing and new fans have been so taken by it, here we are over four years later, and still going strong!

“Since we launched in 2019, London has seen so many new diverse and high-quality immersive experiences, whether theatrical gems such as Peaky Blinders, Secret Cinema, Guys and Dolls, or Punchdrunk productions, plus art exhibitions like Frameless, Van Gogh and Hockney at the LightRoom, or social play spaces including Monopoly Lifesized and the holographic success of Abba Voyage.

“AI, VR and AR technologies in the entertainment space, have grown substantially in the last five years (including Apple’s just announced debut headset), and we intend to continue being at the forefront of this new era.

“We’re most excited to collaborate with the hottest specialist companies, immersive producers and venue owners, to continue to stun our audiences.”

Jeff also expressed his appreciation to Layered Reality for playing a pivotal role in the original production. "We’d like to thank our partners for the past 5 years, and wish them ongoing success.”

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