We Will Rock You!
We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a rock musical by Ben Elton and Queen.
Not to be confused with Queen at the Opera (1990), subtitled "We Will Rock You!"
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Based on the songs of British rock band Queen with a book by Ben Elton. 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, directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, opened at the Dominion Theatre on 14 May 2002.
2006: Opened at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre on 9 May, directed by with Francois Schreuder as Galileo, Helen Burger as Scaramouche, Vicky Sampson as Killer Queen, and Helen Goldberg as Oz. The production also played at Artscape Opera House in Cape Town (from 25 July) and the Playhouse Opera in Durban (29 September to 29 October).
