Jeff Wayne's musical version of "The War Of The Worlds"

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 6/26/05 at 3:28pm

is this an actual musical? I'm confused. can someone give me more information? is it just a famous concept recording? it was never done on stage, correct?

http://www.footlight.com/product.cfm?product_id=3785

amazon has a new double CD release listed for July 5th, should I wait and get the new one???

[Cyndy]

Posted: 6/26/05 at 4:16pm

Wow Cats...you just brought back a good memory. I think I have this album on both vinyl and disc and need to go find them. I used to listen to this album all the time. As far as I know this was never done on stage and I don't think it was meant to be. There is some information out there about it being a part of a film that never happened but still might have a life.

[DTC]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 2:14pm

What Cyndy said! "Forever Autumn" is one of the most hauntingly beautiful songs ever recorded. I heard it occasionally on radio in the late 70s (as sung by Justin Hayworth of the Moody Blues). Always brought a tear to my eye.

Haven't thought about that song in a long time; thanks for the reminder!

[JamieMcG]

Posted: 6/27/05 at 5:08pm

THRILL ME composer/lyricist/bookwriter/star, Stephen Dolginoff has also written a War of the Worlds Musical entitled PANIC. I had the pleasure of performing in readings of it several years ago. Some very nice tunes. It's focus is mostly on the drama surrounding the broadcast.

[frontrowcentre2]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 1:09am

It was done as a record album. It may have been planned for eventual stage production but sales were sluggish. Steady, but slow. Nothing more ever came of it.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 6/28/05 at 6:27am

If I recall there were about 4 songs in the "musical". Mostly it was a 2 record set of WOTW BEING read by a narrator