Much more than just a tribute to the Queen anthems, We Will Rock You is a futuristic dystopian adventure story by Ben Elton with great production values. Popular for six years already, WWRY set to run at the Dominion Theatre through to 3 October 2009.
We Will Rock You - free hotel offer July 28, 2008
Posted by Andy in : Special Offers, hotel and theatre deals, wewillrockyou , add a commentWe Will Rock You theatre breaks
Great news for anybody who’s always wanted to see We Will Rock You or wants to go again (and who wouldn’t?). It’s one of the shows qualifying for the free hotel offer with midweek theatre breaks in August 2008.
This means you can get an inclusive theatre and hotel deal with top tickets to see We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre for as little as £60 per person, and this includes staying one night in a three star hotel in central London. Yes, a three star hotel stay thrown in!
For more details, read the London Hotel Deals page here at London theatre breaks or else head straight on over to book now.
We Will Rock You gets a surprise new cast member July 10, 2008
Posted by Linda in : I'd do anything, cast changes, dates, wewillrockyou , add a commentClue - “Rachel, you are not Nancy”
We Will Rock You has a new leading lady - Rachel Tucker! Rachel will take over as Meat at London’s Dominion Theatre from September 22nd.
Rachel said:
“It is a dream part. We Will Rock You is one of my favourite shows.
“I first saw it when I was a student at the Royal Academy and loved it.
“I am beside myself with excitement. I just can’t believe it.”
Belfast born and bred, Rachel almost made it to the final of the BBC1 show I’d Do Anything before she heard those fateful words. Despite a fabulous performance of Cabaret, she lost her chance to star as Nancy in the West End production of musical Oliver!
Now she has her chance on the West End stage after all and in one of the most popular and well established shows in town. Let’s not forget Kerry Ellis once played this role and look at her now!
We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You has been has been running at the Dominion Theatre for six years. The musical is based on the songs of Queen and a book by Ben Elton.
Other New Cast Members
Ian Carlyle - (Porgy and Bess and Miss Saigon) will play Meat’s partner Britney.
Garry Lake - (ex We Will Rock You ensemble) will play Pop.
Yet Another Nancy (YAN) gets a West End Role July 10, 2008
Posted by admin in : I'd do anything, wewillrockyou , add a commentTV elimination shows with audience voting are played as if “The winner takes it all” (quote from Mamma Mia! ) but in reality, the losers can also be winners.
Rachel Tucker is the latest contestant from I’d Do Anything to be offered a dream of a role in London theatre. She’s landed the part of “Meat” in the fantastically successful We Will Rock You starting on September 22nd.
Rachel Tucker was the Northern Irish girl who came fourth in the BBC series with Andrew Lloyd Weber and Cameron Macintosh looking for a winner to play Nancy in Oliver when it starts in December. That prize was won by Jodie Prenger, but Oliver will be a revival of an old favourite musical whereas We Will Rock You has been running for six years at the Dominion Theatre, and ten years altogether in London. Rachel has never performed in the West End before, but she’s not inexperienced in the world of theatre by any means, having appeared in UK tours of The Full Monty, Tommy and Tonight’s The Night, on top of many shows in Belfast.
We Will Rock You, not just for Queen fans. May 2, 2008
Posted by Linda in : Musicals, wewillrockyou , add a commentThe thing that surprised me about We Will Rock You is that much though we all loved Queen, there’s a lot more to the show than just another jukebox musical. I mean, Ben Elton wrote this and he’s no idiot!
The “We Will Rock You” Story
The unusual plot scenario for We Will Rock You takes us into a nasty future on Planet Mall. In this brave new world, the owning and playing of musical instruments is a crime and the only permitted music is the dire pap generated by The Company’s Computers.
Underneath the massive cities, deep underground there are rebels who are fighting to save music from the evil soulless clutches of The Company. (Little bit of politics there 
) They call themselves the Bohemians. They preserve the memory of a legendary Golden Age of music known as The Rhapsody’, a time when ‘bands’ played the instruments,wrote their own songs and rock was the free. The Bohemians are fighting to find a way of saving music from being destroyed by the tuneless drivel created by the Company Computers. There is a legend that speaks of a Galileo who holds the key to saving music forever. The Bohemians are searching for him but they must find him before the dreaded Ga Ga police. If they fail music will be lost forever and all that will be left is The Company’s computer generated noise.
The Music of Queen in We Will Rock You
Just have a listen to this to get a feel for how well Queen’s music is adapted in We Will Rock You for the stage:
Oh boy, do I love that song!
Theatre Breaks to see We Will Rock You
Travelling to London by train and staying in a central hotel is a sensible choice for getting the most out of any West End show and We Will Rock You is a clear favourite musical, with it’s clever satirical script writing and legendary rock anthems score.
We Will Rock You theatre breaks can be booked for as little as £72.50 per person including top tickets and hotel.
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We Will Rock You - sequel planned says Brian May. April 19, 2008
Posted by admin in : wewillrockyou , add a commentBrian May, of Queen, has confirmed rumours that he’s planning a sequel to ‘We Will Rock You’, the hit musical inspired by the band.
May told the Beeb that there are no dates as yet scheduled for the musical.
“We are planning the sequel,” May said. “It is a real challenge.”
‘We Will Rock You’, was written and directed by Ben Elton. It’s been an absolutely solid smash hit and has been seen by over two million people in the last six years.
We will rock you at the Dominion January 29, 2008
Posted by admin in : Musicals, dominion, wewillrockyou , add a commentNow that the scaffolding has come down the old Dominion Theatre in the sunshine manages to express itself even with a giant Freddy Mercury in front of it.
Up date Whispers suggest he may be replaced by a gorgeous blonde in the not too distant future. Watch this space!
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