London Dominion Theatre We Will Rock You

By Neil Cheesman


We Will Rock You Musical is currently playing to standing ovations at The Dominion Theatre, 268-269 Tottenham Court Road, London, W1T 7AQ. The nearest underground station is Tottenham Court Road. Two of the nearest Rail stations are at London Victoria and Charing Cross.

We Will Rock You is a jukebox musical, based on the songs of the rock band Queen, with lead singer Freddie Mercury and named after their hit single of the same name. The musical was written by comedian and author Ben Elton in collaboration with Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor.

The musical opened in the West End at the Dominion Theatre on May 14th, 2002, with Tony Vincent, Hannah Jane Fox, Sharon D. Clarke and Kerry Ellis in the major roles. It is the longest running musical at The Dominion Theatre, surpassing Grease on August 17th 2005. This is a notable achievement as The Dominion Theatre is one of the largest theatrical venues in the West End, with a seating a capacity of 2,000.

With standing ovations every night, the phenomenon that is We Will Rock You continues to entertain music lovers of all ages at The Dominion Theatre. We Will Rock You is set in the future, on a place once called Earth. Globalisation is complete. Everyone watches the same movies, wears the same clothes, and thinks the same thoughts. A world that is a thoughtless utopia.

Computers generate the music and the teenagers download it. All musical instruments are banned, could they be fearful of a Rock and Roll Revolution? Resistance is growing and a hero is needed from the masses. Is the one who calls himself Galileo that man, and can he help them Break Free...? Watch, enjoy and dance in the aisles to this fabulous rock musical.

This phenomenal musical, loaded with nostalgic classic Queen hits, including Killer Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody, Radio Ga Ga, plus more. One dream... one vision... one smash hit - book today. 5 million people have booked already. They can't all be wrong can they?

The Dominion Theatre can be found immediately adjacent to Tottenham Court Road tube station, at the junction with New Oxford Street. Although its location is central, the property is some distance away from the remaining portion of the West End's 'Theatreland'. The structure was originally constructed in 1928 and converted to cinema use in the 1930's.

In the mid 1980s the Dominion hosted the musical Time, which required gutting and reconstructing the theatre to accommodate the show's groundbreaking effects. Since the early 1990s the venue has played host to a unique version of Jesus Christ Superstar, David Ian and Paul Nicholas' new production of Grease, Scrooge: The Musical, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, a return of Grease, and Notre Dame de Paris among others. Bernadette The Musical, written by Maureen and Gwyn Hughes, also enjoyed a short run in 1990. In 2002, the hit stage musical We Will Rock You, based on the songs of Queen, created by Queen guitarist Brian May and British comedian Ben Elton opened. The show was due to close in October 2006 before embarking on a UK tour, but due to popular demand has been extended indefinitely.




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