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We Will Rock You

By:
Queen and Ben Elton and Queen
Composer:
Brian May
Management:
Phil McIntyre Entertainment/Queen Theatrical Productions/Tribeca
Cast:
West End cast: Rachel Tucker (from September 22), Ricardo Afonso, Sabrina Aloueche, Julian Littman, Lain Gray, Lucy Sinclair, Mazz Murray, Alex Bourne
Director:
Christopher Renshaw
Design:
Mark Fisher and Willie Williams
Costumes:
Tim Goodchild
Choreography:
Arlene Phillips
Musical direction:
Mike Dixon
Run time:
2 hrs 40 mins
Website:
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There remains something slightly macabre about a musical protesting about the homogenisation of music, while itself performing the same act on the Queen back catalogue. However, in general, the current cast of We Will Rock You work hard enough, and well enough, to encourage one to overlook the dichotomy... September 23, 2008

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For a band characterised by their glorious follies, letting scriptwriter Ben Elton lace the staged tribute to their arsenal of songs with a message about the dangers of global musical homogenisation could prove Queen's greatest folly yet. Luckily their appeal is enough to ride roughshod over any tubthumping that Elton feels he needs to get off his chest... February 16, 2004

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Shortly after its world premiere on May 14, 2002, those involved with this musical could have been excused for worrying somewhat when the most favourable critics' quotes came from reviews by Capital Radio, the Financial Times and BBC Newsnight. They're not worried now, because it is currently celebrating a year's worth of standing ovations and a box office gross of more than £20 million... January 16, 2004

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Run sheet

Dominion London
May 14 02-October 30 2009
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