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Following the hugely successful and critically acclaimed sell-out tours across the globe in 2006, 2007 and 2009, the highly anticipated new production of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! will be invading Odyssey Arena in November 2010.

Jeff Wayne will once again be conducting the 10-piece Black Smoke Band and 36-piece ULLAdubULLA Strings. The show will star Australian acting and singing sensation Jason Donovan as The Artilleryman and Moody Blues Justin Hayward will be reprising his role as The Sung Thoughts of The Journalist. Remaining cast members will be announced soon.

UK fans and media alike have been astounded by the groundbreaking technology featured in previous productions, including:

• An 11-foot high 3D photo-real floating hologram of Richard Burton, In Sight and Sound, as George Herbert, The Journalist
• A 3-tonne, 35-foot tall Martian Fighting Machine firing Heat Rays at the audience and scanning them with its bug-like eyes
• A 100-foot wide by 25 foot high screen projecting 2-hour CGI-animated movie in sync with the show and its live performances
• Special Effects including from the world of Illusion, plus Pyrotechnics, leaf drops, and Flame Effects to heighten the audience's interactive experience!
• Music and sound effects mixed live in surround sound

The War of The Worlds - Alive on Stage! is a thrilling and entertaining multi-media extravaganza - one not to be missed!

"Dazzling…I felt a shiver of excitement.." Daily Telegraph
"Fabulous" **** The Times
"Simply Epic!" The Sun
"…Who could ask for more…" Evening Standard
"…Thoroughly entertaining " "Truly impressive" BBC News
"Mind-Melting, Multi-Media Extravaganza" The West Australian