THE WAR OF THE WORLDS announces full casting for arena shows

Full casting has been announced for Jeff Wayne’s musical version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage!, which returns to arenas throughout the UK in 2022.

The stellar cast comprises Strictly Come Dancing and stage star Kevin Clifton as The Artilleryman, Blue’s Duncan James as Parson Nathaniel, Steps’ star Claire Richards as Beth, The Parson’s Wife, Inglorious’ front man Nathan James as The Voice of Humanity,  and Anna-Marie Wayne as Carrie, The Journalist’s Fiancée. The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward also reprises his original role as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist.

Liam Neeson retains his role in 3D holography as The Journalist, whilst Jeff Wayne again conducts the 8-piece Black Smoke Band and symphonic ULLAdubULLA Strings.

Jeff Wayne said: "Like so many artists whose tours are starting up once again, I’m very privileged to be amongst them, returning with my Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage.

“We’ve called this tour The Life Begins Again Tour, a name for the times, but coincidentally, it comes from a theme with the same name first heard in my original 1978 double-album, after the Martians succumbed to one particular minuscule thing - Human bacteria that caused the Common Cold.

“And in a sneeze, they were gone!  

“From that moment, people from all over Britain, Mankind began returning to their homes and loved ones -  life WAS beginning again.

“Let's hope that like HG's Martians, this horrible disease will be permanently defeated, and life will not just begin again, but stay forevermore.

“For me, conducting world class artists and musicians surrounded by some of the most exciting technology imaginable, is always pure magic.

“And welcome the great talents of Claire Richards, Duncan James, Kevin Clifton, along with returning members, Anna-Marie Wayne and Nathan James plus my friend and the original Sung Thoughts of The Journalist – The Moody Blues’ Justin Hayward.

“I hope you'll join me and all those who make up The Life Begins Again Tour, as we visit UK arenas in March and April 2022.”

The tour opens at Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on 23 March 2022, before visiting Birmingham, Cardiff, Brighton, Bournemouth, Manchester, Glasgow, Leeds, Hull, Liverpool, Newcastle and London.

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