Composer and producer Jeff Wayne has agreed with immersive experience specialist Layered Reality to extend the Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience in London.
The experience will continue playing at London’s Leadenhall Street for a further 2-years, into 2025.
Nearly 200,000 people have already visited the multi-million pound attraction, set in 21 rooms over 2 floors of a building on Leadenhall Street in the City of London.
The production is also set to get new music sequences and sound design originated by Jeff Wayne, and the The Spirit of Man steampunk bar and restaurant at the venue will also get a new light and sound show.
At the experience, visitors travel back to 1898 and experience escaping a Martian-occupied Victorian England, in an action-packed journey based on the classic HG Wells story The War of The Worlds, and set to Jeff Wayne’s iconic score.
Layered Reality uses a mix of live actors, movie quality sets, virtual reality (VR), digital tech and multi-sensory effects to create the complete experience.
Composer and Producer Jeff Wayne said in a statement: “In June of this year, we announced that The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience would be relocating to a new venue and featuring an updated production. However, soon after our announcement, we had the wonderful and unexpected opportunity to remain at Leadenhall Street for a further two years, which we couldn’t say ‘no’ to. And we’re thrilled that new and returning audiences will have the chance to see this updated award-winning experience for more years to come. Originally planned for a 3-month run, here we are, almost five years later, and heading for seven! No one would have believed! Layered Reality are recognised leaders in creating unrivalled immersive experiences, and we are delighted to continue working with them.”
CEO of Layered Reality Andrew McGuinness said: “Our focus remains on delivering for our customers and as we take the experience to the next level alongside our partner Jeff Wayne, we will be making enhancements to the experience over the coming weeks to ensure it continues to exceed guest expectations. Jeff Wayne is an incredible composer and producer and our close working partnership has been fundamental to the success of Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds: The Immersive Experience. We are looking forward to continuing our work with him and learning from his years of expertise to create a truly unique memory-making experience.”
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