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Seen the show 18 times booked up to see another couple of times taking me to twenty. It's amazing don't even think about it just see it! It's so futuristic a musical for all ages. It's been running for close to eight years and is still fresh. Cast are amazing the lighting is some of the best i've....
Thomas We Will Rock You
The smash hit West End musical continues on the stage of the Dominion Theatre where it has clocked up record numbers since it opened in 2002. It is a truly blockbusting phenomenon, boasting more performances than any other show to appear at the 2,000+ seat theatre and in the final week of 2008 it saw more people pass through its doors than any other show for any other week for the whole year.
The show is “We Will Rock You”, the hit Queen musical from Ben Elton that features over 25 classic songs from Queen’s back catalogue and sports a truly original story of a future where music and freedom is banned.
The idea behind “We Will Rock You” was first discussed in the mid 1990s when Queen’s manager Jim Beach considered a musical production. By 2000 comedian and writer Ben Elton had been approached to pen the show, with collaborations from Roger Taylor and Brian May. The rest, as they say, is history.
The story of “We Will Rock You” sets it apart from various other musicals based on the hits of famous bands. Instead of chronicling the story of Queen, Elton has written a unique and bizarre story set in a dystopian future 300 years away. Globalisation is complete and Earth has been transformed by the authoritarian Globalsoft Corporation into Planet Mall where everyone must conform to strict orders. With the evil Killer Queen ruling all, every citizen must dress, think and act the same with freedom of musical expression strictly banned under her dictatorial control. Most adhere to this way of life, fearful of reprisals from the Company – if you step out of line then you will inevitably be brainwashed until you conform.
But not everyone goes along with this and with such an oppressive rule a rebellion is inevitable. Enter the Bohemians, a group of freedom fighters who believe in free thought and of course, freedom of music. Amongst the fighters are Galileo and Scaramouche, who prophesise a return to the Golden Age, a period in history they call the “Rhapsody”.
So they embark on an epic quest, alongside Pop and avoiding the watchful Ga Ga cops, hoping to find a guitar known as the “mighty axe of the Hairy One”. It will be a difficult journey and one that will pit them against the evil Killer Queen.
Along the way, the auditorium of the Dominion is treated to renditions of classic Queen songs such as “Another One Bites The Dust”, “Don’t Stop Me Now”, “I Want To Break Free”, “A Kind Of Magic”, “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “Hammer To Fall”, “Radio Ga Ga”, “Who Wants To Live Forever”, “Play The Game”, “Under Pressure”, “Play The Game” and the title song itself “We Will Rock You”.
“We Will Rock You” continues to draw in the crowds and when the touring version appears in cities around the country it regularly attracts much hype to regional theatres. With a gripping story and some great songs it is no wonder and it is likely to continue way into the future. The Dominion Theatre must be thanking its lucky stars that of all the productions to appear on its stage, it had to be “We Will Rock You”.
“We Will Rock You” continues at the Dominion Theatre where it is currently booking until 2010.
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Seen the show 18 times booked up to see another couple of times taking me to twenty. It's amazing don't even think about it just see it! It's so futuristic a musical for all ages. It's been running for close to eight years and is still fresh. Cast are amazing the lighting is some of the best i've seen. It could better your average rock concert.. and it's cheaper these days too! Don't even ponder buy your ticket now!
Thomas I've seen it twice already and seeing it again this sat 14th Nov. Best west end show I've ever seen.
Carrie I have seen it twice. It was so amazing. Galileo is hot!
Laura It was amazing blew our minds! We went to see it in April and are begging to go see it again! Galleo rocks
coowal we did we will rock you for our school production and went to see it at the dominion theatre. It was soooo cool I would def go and see it again!
Jaya I went to go and see we will rock you last year with my school. I thought that they were brilliant and everyone was joining in with the songs. It's a great show and u would happily go and see it again.
Jenna I have seen many but this is one of the best shows I have ever seen well worth seeing before it finishes in oct 2009
Jan for my school production we did we will rock you and we went to see the show after for like a aftershow party and although our take on it was brilliant nothing could compare with this performance! AMAZING AND OUTSTANDING BRILLIANT MUSIC!
alex Went to see it with college group and it was amazing! Would def go and see it again!
Lea I went to see it last January, amazing.
Jennifer