21 years after it first exploded into the West End, Queen and Ben Elton’s sensational smash hit present ‘We Will Rock You’ returns to London subsequent yr for an historic, strictly restricted 12-week residency on the London Coliseum 7 June – 27 August 2023– the identical iconic stage which noticed Freddie Mercury’s Royal Ballet gala efficiency in 1979.
Featuring 24 of Queen’s biggest hits and a hilarious script by Ben Elton – who returns to the director’s chair for this London homecoming – ‘We Will Rock You’ rivals the size and spectacle of the band’s legendary dwell performances. Queen superstars Brian May and Roger Taylor are delighted that the present will quickly be wowing London followers as soon as once more.
First premiering at London’s Dominion Theatre in 2002, ‘We Will Rock You’ was seen by six million individuals over 4600 performances throughout an astonishing 12-year run, changing into one of the vital profitable musicals in West End historical past and the longest runner on the Dominion by a margin of 9 years. It additionally discovered unprecedented recognition around the globe, enjoying to a world viewers of 20 million throughout 28 nations.
‘We Will Rock You’ tells the story of a globalized future with out musical devices. A handful of rock rebels, the Bohemians, struggle in opposition to the omnipotent Globalsoft firm and its boss, the Killer Queen; they struggle for freedom, individuality and the rebirth of the age of rock. Scaramouche and Galileo, two younger outsiders, can not come to phrases with the awful conformist actuality. They be part of the Bohemians and embark on the search to seek out the limitless energy of freedom, love and rock!