They were the legendary music sensation that brought you such classic hits as “Bohemian Rhapsody” , “We Are The Champions” and “We Will Rock You” . Since 1973, they’ve delivered to fans 15 studio albums, 5 live albums and numerous compilation albums, all of which have sold 300 million copies worldwide, making them one of the world’s best selling artists of all time and Britain’s top albums artist in history, beating even The Beatles. Queen now brings you their very own musical, We Will Rock You, which features 24 of the band’s greatest hits and stars Rock Star:INXS finalist , Miguel Ayesa as Galileo Figaro, and New Zealand pop princess, Annie Crummer as the evil Killer Queen. Ben Elton, one of the United Kingdom’s most successful comic writers, delivers a cracking script full of witty one-liners.
The production, however, is not a Queen tribute but rather a rock theatre experience featuring the best from the rock icon. We Will Rock You is a futurist adventure set in a time when live music is banned on earth, but the kids are in rebellion, fighting against the powerful Globalsoft Corporation which controls their lives and feeds them a diet of synthesised pop. A hero is needed; someone who can help them rediscover themselves
and live music. “This is a new breed of musical, says James Cundall, co-producer with David Atkins. “It is a unique collaboration between the legends of rock and one of the UK’s most phenomenally successful writers, Ben Elton. The show has just celebrated its fifth year in London’s biggest theatre, and every night – as it has since its beginning – We Will Rock You is getting standing ovations from audiences of all ages.”
Now into its sixth year on London’s West End, We Will Rock You has wowed audiences in Las Vegas, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Africa, Germany, Spain and Canada. In Singapore, the 27-member South African company accompanied by the two guest leads and eight band members are ready to take you on a journey into the future. So, it’s time to scream, “Are you ready to rock?”
We Will Rock You will be staged at the Esplanade Theatre from Mar 28 to Apr 13. Tickets are sold at SISTIC from $40 to $150.