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Previously a leading light of the phenomenally successful tour as The Artilleryman, Jason Donovan will return as Parson Nathaniel, the disturbed holy man driven to insanity by the Martian invasion of earth.

Jason says,“I am delighted and very excited to be going back on tour with The War of The Worlds and taking on the new role of Parson Nathaniel. The New Generation is going to have some fantastic effects and I, for one, can’t wait to see the 3D hologram of Liam Neeson! It’s going to be a whole new show and a whole new experience.”

West End star Kerry Ellis will play his wife Beth, “I was already thrilled to be part of such a credible cast,” says Kerry, “and now to add Jason Donovan into this is fantastic – he’s an inspirational West End star and international heartthrob. Having Jason cast as my husband is a teen dream come true"

Also confirmed is Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson in the role of The Artilleryman.

Hollywood star Liam Neeson will appear in the new production, for the first time, in the holographic role of The Journalist, taking over from Richard Burton’s iconic narration on the original album, and previous tours.  The groundbreaking, full body, live action hologram is an extraordinary performance from Liam, who interacts with the live performers, including passing objects between hologram and reality!