Jeff Wayne: Difference between revisions

In 1992, Wayne released his second [[Rock Opera]], ''Spartacus'', based on the life of [[Spartacus|the gladiator of the same name]]. It is less well known than ''War Of The Worlds''; while it had an [[All -Star Cast]], Gary Osborne writing the lyrics, and a great story, it didn't recapture the [[Ear Worm]] tunes or novel orchestration of ''War of the Worlds''.

Despite ''Spartacus'' being something of a disappointment, Wayne is still getting significant mileage out of his first work: in 1998 Rage Software produced [[Jeff WaynesWayne's War of the Worlds (Video Game)]], a PC game based on Wayne's musical, and Wayne himself was involved in producing the remixed soundtrack for the game. In 2005 the original album was re-released, becoming one of the big hits of the year and occupying 10 consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the UK Album charts. The new release pushed sales to 3 million albums in the UK, and nearly 14 million worldwide, putting it at the upper end of the "best selling" list since charts began, and among the elite of the longest running albums in chart history. 2006 saw the musical touring the UK as ''War Of The Worlds: Live On Stage'', featuring (among other things) a [[Huge Holographic Head]] of Richard Burton and a 40-foot tall animatronic fighting machine.

The tours are still ongoing, with [[Hey ItsIt's That Guy|Rhydian from X Factor]] playing Parson Nethanial.

* [[Hey ItsIt's That Voice]]: Catherine Zeta Jones as Palene, and Anthony Hopkins as Crassus.

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