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Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Musical Drama
- An Audible Original Drama
- Narrated by: Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton, Theo James, Adrian Edmondson, Anna-Marie Wayne
- Length: 5 hrs and 4 mins
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Behind the scenes with the cast of Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds
Michael Sheen, Taron Egerton and Jeff Wayne on recording Audible's musical dramaPublisher's Summary
When H. G. Wells first published The War of The Worlds in 1898, the novel quickly became a sci-fi classic. The story of extraterrestrials from Mars invading Earth captured the public’s imagination, inspiring a famed 1938 radio broadcast with Orson Welles, several feature films, countless video games, and a best-selling musical concept album by Jeff Wayne in 1978, among others.
Immersing listeners in a world that is as thrilling as it is desolate, Jeff Wayne’s eerie and pulsating score brings the suspense, drama, and urgency of Wells’s original novel to a fever pitch in this Audible Original Drama. Michael Sheen headlines an ensemble cast of talented performers that also includes Taron Egerton, Adrian Edmondson, Theo James, and Anna-Marie Wayne.
©2018 Music Masters: Sony Music Entertainment
©2018 Existing compositions: Universal Music Publishing Group, Jeff Wayne Music (Publishing) Ltd
©2018 Newly composed music: Jeff Wayne Music (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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"The science-fiction classic undergoes a fantastic modernization, thanks to Jeff Wayne's energetic score and a cast of talented narrators. Michael Sheen capably steps into the character of the unnamed journalist and imbues his narration with steady calm as he recounts the Martian invasion of England. A varied cast coupled with subtle sound effects keeps the drama feeling fresh and dynamic. The musical score complements the story by punctuating the arrival of the Martians and other thrilling moments but also highlights the story's isolating atmosphere. Score and narration combine with high production values, resulting in a unique audio drama that enhances the original story." (AudioFile Magazine)
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- Brendan
- 05-02-2019
Another awesome rendition
This is the best audio version of War of the Worlds that I have listened to. With background music by Jeff Wayne that is so well known to War of the Worlds fans.
Well worth a listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-2019
Out of this world!
An amazing adaption of the musical. Grew up with it and saw the live version. This adaption is fantastic. Puts yourself in the story. Richard Burton would have been proud. Next a movie adaptation?
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- James
- 04-01-2020
What an amazing rendition!
If you enjoyed Jeff Wayne's album, you must listen to this - Thrilling and atmospheric!
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- Anonymous User
- 05-08-2020
Absolutely Awesome!
Thoroughly enjoyed the choice of narrators for this rendition of my childhood favourite. Well Done!
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- O. G. Millin
- 01-03-2021
what's not to love!
Have loved Jeff Wayne's WotW ever since i discovered the pc game in the 90s as well as the musical itself. This is an extended version with lots of flowing story elements that tie in nicely with all of the tracks from his musical production. if you love the original stuff or want something fun and quirky then this is a lovely title to add to your collection!
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-2023
Absolutely incredible
One of the best experiences I've had on audible, if not the best. Probably the best adaptation of War of the Worlds.
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- WildChook
- 15-03-2022
My Favourite Musical Drama
Jeff Wayne's musical drama masterpiece of War of The World's is redone in a terrific & respectful way, by Audible. I never tire of this drama & the music by Jeff Wayne is superbly presented to invoke your emotions & imagination in just the right way as the story devices.
Nothing beats the original version but this Audible arrangement does it justice & is very enjoyable to listen to.
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- Stefan
- 28-03-2022
BRILLIANT
If you loved the musical album as a kid and love some good narration, I recommend you get this
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- Kindle Customer
- 13-09-2019
Great production
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great cool oooolwaaah ironclad yeah
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- Bruce Notley-Smith
- 19-08-2019
Wonderful
As a fan of Jeff Wayne's musical version of The War of the Worlds, I was excited when I heard about this audiobook and I was not disappointed. Hearing the whole story added far more detail and context to the musical version. This is more like a radio play than audiobook and the music was arranged to evoke the musical version at the relevant parts of the story. I was hoping to hear David Essex pop up and sing Forever Autumn but that wasn't what this was about, which was to bring the book to life for a new audience. I highly recommend this book and hope Audible comes up with more content like this.
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