Two Cities: with Jeff Wayne

Two Cities: with Jeff Wayne

Update: 2025-08-26
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Dominic speaks to the award-winning composer Jeff Wayne about Two Cities (his Musical adaptation of A Tale of Two Cities) that opened at the Palace Theatre, in London's West End, on 27th February 1969

Despite a run of just 44 performances, Two Cities was Nominated for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards - with its star Edward Woodward also winning the Best Male Performance for a Musical category for his portrayal of Sydney Carton. Audiences and critics alike also praised Elizabeth Power’s performance as Lucie Manette ...

All musical excerpts in this episode from "Two Cities" & "The War of the Worlds" have been used with permission from Jeff Wayne Music Group Ltd

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Host: Dominic Gerrard
Series Artwork: LΓ©na Gibert
Original Music: Dominic Gerrard

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Two Cities: with Jeff Wayne

Two Cities: with Jeff Wayne

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