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''[[We Will Rock You]]'' is a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen by Ben Elton.
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''[[We Will Rock You]]'' is a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen by Ben Elton (1959-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elton].
  
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Also referred to as ''[[WWRY]]''. ) is a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton.
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Also referred to as ''[[WWRY]]''.
  
 
'''Not to be confused with ''[[We Will Rock You!]]'', the alternative title for the South African tribute ''[[Queen at the Opera]]'''''
 
'''Not to be confused with ''[[We Will Rock You!]]'', the alternative title for the South African tribute ''[[Queen at the Opera]]'''''
  
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== The original text ==
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The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown.
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The original West End production opened at the Dominion Theatre on 14 May 2002, directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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2006: A production by [[Hazel Feldman]], done in association of the international director [[Andrew Pole]], choreographer [[Lisa O'Dea]] and Music Supervisor [[Mike Dixon]], opened at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] on 9 May. The local team was made up of [[Bryan Schimmel]] as music director, [[Jill Somers]] as resident choreographer and [[Bryan Hill]] as director.  The ensemble consisted of [[Francois Schreuder]], [[Helen Burger]], [[Vicky Sampson]], [[Helen Goldberg]], [[Neels Clasen]], [[Murray Todd]] and [[Malcolm Terrey]]. The musical went on to play  at the [[Artscape Opera House]]  in Cape Town (from 25 July) and the [[Playhouse Opera]] in Durban (29 September to 29 October).
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elton
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Will_Rock_You_(musical)#South_Africa
  
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Directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, the original West End production opened at the Dominion Theatre on 14 May 2002, with Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox, Sharon D. Clarke and Kerry Ellis in principal roles. Although the musical was at first panned by critics, it has become an audience favourite, becoming the longest-running musical at the Dominion Theatre, celebrating its tenth anniversary on 14 May 2012.[1][2]
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Latest revision as of 06:28, 8 December 2020

We Will Rock You is a rock musical based on the songs of British rock band Queen by Ben Elton (1959-)[1].

Also referred to as WWRY.

Not to be confused with We Will Rock You!, the alternative title for the South African tribute Queen at the Opera

The original text

The musical tells the story of a group of Bohemians who struggle to restore the free exchange of thought, fashion, and live music in a distant future where everyone dresses, thinks and acts the same. Musical instruments and composers are forbidden, and rock music is all but unknown.

The original West End production opened at the Dominion Theatre on 14 May 2002, directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

2006: A production by Hazel Feldman, done in association of the international director Andrew Pole, choreographer Lisa O'Dea and Music Supervisor Mike Dixon, opened at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on 9 May. The local team was made up of Bryan Schimmel as music director, Jill Somers as resident choreographer and Bryan Hill as director. The ensemble consisted of Francois Schreuder, Helen Burger, Vicky Sampson, Helen Goldberg, Neels Clasen, Murray Todd and Malcolm Terrey. The musical went on to play at the Artscape Opera House in Cape Town (from 25 July) and the Playhouse Opera in Durban (29 September to 29 October).

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Will_Rock_You_(musical)#South_Africa

Artsmart: Arts News from Kwazulu-Natal, 2006-10-4[2]

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

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