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Classic Rock to Hit Musical
0Everyone has heard of the rock band Queen. During their career they scored a number of hits and ensured that their work would go down in history so that it is still played and enjoyed two decades since singer Freddie Mercury passed away. But in addition to the radio stations playing their hits and television shows broadcasting their videos there is another way in which the legend of Queen lives on and that is through London’s West End, where London theatre audiences can witness the enormously popular We Will Rock You time and time again.
We Will Rock You joins a wealth of other jukebox musicals in the capital – such as Million Dollar Quartet and Mamma Mia! – in providing a fantastic stage show as well as live renditions of some classic songs. But whereas some musicals focus on the real life story of the band in question (such as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in Jersey Boys) We Will Rock You focuses on a brand new story from the pen of Ben Elton set hundreds of years in the future.
This imaginative setting allows audiences to go on a dizzying adventure at the Dominion Theatre Box Office and whilst they can enjoy songs like Another One Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody and Radio Ga Ga, among others, they are also transported to the future Earth known as Planet Mall. In this world globalisation is complete and the planet is ruled by the tyrannical Globalsoft Corporation and at the top of its chain of command is the evil Killer Queen. With freedom of expression and music strictly outlawed it’s up to a team of freedom fighters known as the Bohemians to return to the world to the time of the Rhapsody.
So with a trip to the Dominion Theatre audiences can continue to experience the work of Queen right on stage.
Billy Elliot the Musical
0‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ is a hit musical written by Lee Hall, with music by Sir Elton John. The musical is based on the 2000 movie ‘Billy Elliot’, for which Lee Hall also wrote the screenplay, and the movie was inspired by the novel ‘The Stars Look Down’ by A. J. Cronin. The show can be seen in London, New York, Toronto and across North America thanks to the official tour. ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’ has won many accolades including ten 2009 Tony Awards and is critically acclaimed across the world.
The story sees Billy, an eleven year old boy, choosing ballet over boxing while living with his father and brother during the UK miners’ strike (1984 to 1985) in County Durham, UK. (more…)
Rock On with We Will Rock You: The Musical
0Fans of the legendary band Queen will enjoy this futuristic jukebox musical that features the band’s top hits throughout the performance. In some variations of the show, several lyrics of other famous pop icons are added to the dialog to make it current and diverse. The show’s title is from one of Queen’s award-winning songs by the same name. This musical was written in London by Ben Elton and the three surviving Queen band members. It opened in 2002 in London’s West End at the Dominion Theater. (more…)
Chicago: The Rise and Fall of Celebrity Fame
0Set in the 1920s prohibition era, Chicago is a popular musical that satirizes the idea of fame, tabloid culture, and criminal celebrity. The cast is filled with beautiful and dangerous flappers, femme fatales, gangsters, and corrupt and charismatic lawyers. The musical analyzes the transience of fame and celebrity, and illustrates how people will do anything for their one chance in the limelight. Chicago is derived from a play written by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Maurine was a newspaper reporter and her play focused on the numerous real-life crimes she reported on. A film version of Chicago was directed by Rob Marshall in 2002. It won the Academy Award for Best Picture that year. A summary of Chicago is best described as the rise and fall of celebrity fame.
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