We Will Rock You (musical)

We Will Rock You (often abbreviated as WWRY) is a jukebox musical 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 and 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.

We Will Rock You
We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre, London
Music	Queen
Lyrics	Queen
Book	Ben Elton
Productions	2002 West End 2009 UK Tour 2010 UK Tour 2013 North America Tour 2019 North America Tour 2019 UK Tour
Awards	2003 WhatsonStage.com Best New Musical Award Theatregoers’ Choice Best New Musical Awards Capital Gold Radio 'Legends' Best Live Performance of the Year Award 2007 Dora Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical (WWRY Canada) 2011 Olivier Audience Award for Most Popular Show

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]

The eleventh longest-running musical in West End history, the London production closed on 31 May 2014 after a final performance in which Brian May and Roger Taylor both performed.[2] A number of international productions have since followed the original, and We Will Rock You has been seen in six of the world's continents. Many productions are still active globally.

Development

According to Brian May, Queen's manager Jim Beach had spoken with the band about creating a jukebox musical with Queen's songs since the mid-1990s. Initially, the intent was to create a biographical story of Freddie Mercury. About this time, Robert De Niro's production company Tribeca expressed interest in a Queen musical, but it found the original idea difficult to work with.[3]

In 2000, Ben Elton was approached to start talks with May and Taylor on the project. He suggested taking the musical down a different path than initially imagined, creating an original story that would capture the spirit of much of their music. He worked closely with May and Taylor to incorporate Queen's songs into the story. Elton has also stated that he was in part inspired by the computer-controlled dystopia of the science-fiction film The Matrix. The script was eventually completed midway through 2001.[3]

Critical reception

London's critics almost uniformly panned the show, criticising the concept and direction. The Guardian wrote that the premise "really is as sixth form as it sounds", called the production "ruthlessly packaged and manufactured" and opined that the "sometimes funny" libretto exists mainly to "devise more unlikely ways to wring out another Queen song."[4] The Daily Mirror wrote that "Ben Elton should be shot for this risible story."[5] The Daily Telegraph described it as "guaranteed to bore you rigid" and "prolefeed at its worst."[6] However, some individual performances received praise[5] and the production remains a popular success.

Productions

West End and UK tours

The original production of the Musical We Will Rock You opened on 14 May 2002 at the Dominion Theatre, London, with previews beginning on 26 April. Tony Vincent played the lead role of Galileo, with Hannah Jane Fox as Scaramouche, Sharon D. Clarke as Killer Queen, Nigel Planer as Pop, Nigel Clauzel as Brit and Kerry Ellis as Meat. For her performance, Clarke was nominated for "Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical or Entertainment" at the 2003 Olivier Awards.

On 17 August 2005 We Will Rock You became the longest running musical at that venue, surpassing the previous record-holder Grease.[7] This is a notable achievement because the Dominion Theatre is one of the largest theatrical venues in the West End, with a seating a capacity of 2,163 patrons. At the 2011 Laurence Olivier Awards, the show won the Audience Award for Most Popular Show.[8]

Notable cast replacements include Mig Ayesa, who played Galileo, taking over from Tony Vincent. Mazz Murray took over the role of Killer Queen after Sharon D. Clarke's departure in April 2004. Murray left the production in August 2011, which made her the longest running principal cast member, although she left the production briefly in September 2010 for maternity leave. Brenda Edwards, who was an X-Factor semi-finalist in 2005, also performed the role of Killer Queen. On 22 September 2008 I'd Do Anything semi-finalist, Rachel Tucker, began performing in the role of Meat. She left the production on 19 September 2009. The role was then taken on by Irish born performer Louise Bowden, who had already performed in several prolific musicals including Mamma Mia!, Guys and Dolls and Mary Poppins.[9] Bowden unexpectedly quit the production in May 2010. It was then left to Amanda Coutts to perform the role Meat. Coutts was originally Bowden's understudy. The West End production featured a nine piece live band under the musical direction of Stuart Morley.[10]

A national UK tour was launched in 2009 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.[11][12] The 2009 tour cast initially included, Alex Gaumond as Galileo, Sarah French-Ellis as Scaramouche, Brenda Edwards as Killer Queen, Georgina Hagen as Meat, Jonathan Wilkes as Khashoggi, Kevin Kennedy as Pop. Gaumond and French-Ellis returned to play their characters in the West End and were Galileo and Scaramouche.[13]

A second UK tour launched in December 2010 at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.[14]

On 11 March 2014 it was announced the West End production would close on 31 May 2014, shortly after its 12th Anniversary, and after 4600 performances at the Dominion Theatre.[15]

The show embarked on a further tour of the UK and Ireland in 2019, beginning at Bromley Churchill Theatre on 16 September 2019.

Australia and Japan

The first international production premiered at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne, Australia on 7 August 2003.[16] The cast included Michael Falzon as Galileo, Kate Hoolihan as Scaramouche and Annie Crummer as Killer Queen. Amanda Harrison, who originated Oz in this Melbourne production, had previously been in the ensemble of the original London production. The production closed at this venue on 4 March 2004 to make way for Australian tour stops at Burswood Theatre, Perth (27 April to June 2004), Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Brisbane (27 July to 25 September 2004), and Star City Lyric Theatre, Sydney (9 October 2004 to 13 March 2005).[16][17] The same production then made an international tour stop at the Shinjuku Koma Theater in Tokyo, Japan where it ran from 27 May to 24 August 2005.[18][19]

Due to the success of the Japan tour stop, another Australian tour group was put together in 2006. They performed at the same venue: the Shinjuku Koma Theatre in Tokyo, from 14 November to 17 December 2006.[20] Some of the actors of the 2005 tour returned for the 2006 tour, including Peter Murphy as Galileo, Daniel Fletcher as Brit, Ross Givern as Khashoggi and Robert Grubb as Pop. Kate Hoolihan, who had played Scaramouche in the 2005 tour, chose to switch to the role of Oz in the 2006 tour.[21] The tour group then performed in Osaka from 5 January 2007 at the Umeda Arts Theater.[22]

A new tour of Australia was announced on 17 August 2015. The tour commenced in Sydney, NSW on 30 April 2016.[23]

Spain

A Spanish production ran from 1 October 2003 (official opening on 3 November) to 30 May 2004 at Teatro Calderón, Madrid. The lead role of Galileo was shared by Momo Cortés and Miquel Fernández. The rest of the cast included María Blanco as Scaramouche, Sheilah Cuffy as Killer Queen, Javier Navares as Khashoggi, Ángel Padilla as Brit, Eva María Cortés (sister of Momo Cortés) as Meat, and José María Guzmán and Juanjo Pardo sharing the role of Pop.[24] The Madrid production had all spoken dialogue and the lyrics translated into Spanish, except for the songs "We Will Rock You", "We Are the Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody", which retained their English lyrics. After closing at Teatro Calderón, the show began a tour through Spain with stops at Barcelona, Bilbao, Valencia, and Seville.

In 2007 the production returned to Teatro Calderón, Madrid with previews from 23 January and an official opening on 12 February.[25] This stage featured an entirely new cast, with Julián Fontalvo and Daniel Diges sharing the role of Galileo, Ruth Calvo and Elena Medina sharing the role of Scaramouche, Nieves Val León and Tessa Bodí sharing the role of Killer Queen, Carlos Fernández as Khashoggi, Juán Félix Bejarano as Brit, María López y Lara Alcázar sharing the role of Meat, and Diego Falcón as Pop.[25] The production finally closed on 6 January 2008.

Las Vegas

A US tour had originally been planned for 2004, with initially announced stops in Connecticut and Washington state.[26] However, due to scheduling conflicts of the creative team, the US tour was scrapped and replaced with a production housed at the Paris Las Vegas hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, which is the musical's first North American venue.

The Las Vegas production had previews from 4 August and officially opened on 8 September 2004.[26][27] Tony Vincent, who had originated the role of Galileo in the London production, reprised the role, which he alternated with Jason Wooten. Aspen Miller and Kacie Sheik shared the role of Scaramouche, Patti Russo was Killer Queen, and Ty Taylor was Brit.[28] The Las Vegas production "trimmed" down the book into a single act show.[26] This production closed on 27 November 2005.[29]

North American tours

On 15 October 2013, a North American tour began at the Hippodrome Theatre in Baltimore, Maryland.[30] The original cast included Brian Justin Crum (Broadway's Next to Normal) as Galileo, PJ Griffith (Broadway's American Idiot and Mamma Mia!) as Khashoggi, Jacqueline Arnold (Broadway's Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as Killer Queen, Jared Zirilli (Broadway's Lysistrata Jones) as Britney, Ruby Lewis (Grease, Desperate Housewives) as Scaramouche, Ryan Knowles (Newsical, Radio City Music Hall) as Buddy and Erica Peck (We Will Rock You Toronto Cast) as Oz.[31] The North American leg on the We Will Rock You tour covered nearly the whole of the US, corners of Canada and a sold-out run in Mexico City at the Auditiorio Nacional. In all, the North American leg of the WWRY World tour included 298 performances, 30 cities, 23 States/Territories, 3 Countries, over 30,000 miles traveled and over a half-a-million people in attendance.

A second North American tour launched on 3 September 2019 at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba and included a stop at the Madison Square Garden in New York City from 14 to 17 November 2019.[32][33]

Russia

A Russian production opened in the Estrada Theatre, Moscow on 17 October 2004. The production's dialogue and all songs but three were translated into Russian, by Evgeny Margulis of Mashina Vremeni.[34] This production closed only four months after its opening due to disagreements between the show's producers, despite fan protests to keep the show going.[34]

Germany

A German production opened in the Musical Dome, Cologne on 12 December 2004. The Cologne production had the spoken dialogue translated to German, but the musical numbers consisted of a mix of translated German language lyrics and the original English language lyrics. According to Brian May, the language combination was intentional by writer Ben Elton, with German representing the show's "present day" and English representing the distant past.[35] The production closed at this venue on 30 September 2008 to be transferred to Stuttgart.[36] The Stuttgart transfer opened at the Apollo Theatre on 13 November 2008 after previews from 7 November 2008.[37][38] The production opened in Berlin on 21 October 2010 and closed for good on 21 October 2011.

A follow up tour version started in December 2012 in Basel and closed in June 2013 in Essen. It is going to restart in September 2014 in Munich followed by Frankfurt and Vienna.

South Africa

A South African production opened at the Civic Theatre in Johannesburg on 9 May 2006.[39] The production starred Francois Schreuder as Galileo, Helen Burger as Scaramouche, Vicky Sampson as Killer Queen, and Helen Goldberg as Oz.[40] This production made tour stops at the Artscape in Cape Town (from 25 July) and the Playhouse Opera in Durban (29 September to 29 October 2006) before closing.[39][41]

Switzerland and Austria

A German-language production opened in Zürich, Switzerland on 3 December 2006 at Theatre Stadthof 11, Oerlikon using the book of the bilingual Cologne production.[42] The Swiss production starred Jessica Kessler as Scaramouche, Brigitte Oelke as Killer Queen and Rachel Fischer as Ozzy. This production closed at the end of 2007 to be transferred to Vienna.[43] The transfer opened in Vienna, Austria on 24 January 2008, at the Raimund Theatre where it ran until 13 July 2008.[44]

Canada

A Canadian production began previews on 14 March and officially opened on 10 April 2007 at the Canon Theatre, Toronto.[45][46] Mig Ayesa, who played the lead role in the London production, had been offered the role in the Canadian production by Brian May and Ben Elton, but the Canadian producers wanted an all-Canadian cast and Quebec native Yvan Pednault was given the role.[47] The rest of the cast included Erica Peck as Scaramouche, Alana Bridgewater as Killer Queen, Suzie McNeil as Oz and Evan Buliung as Khashoggi. McNeil had been a participant of the reality show Rockstar: INXS, in which she had competed against Ayesa and former Las Vegas We Will Rock You cast member Ty Taylor.

This production closed at the Canon Theatre on 11 May 2008[48] to be transferred to the Panasonic Theatre, where it opened on 16 July 2008.[49] The new Toronto production underwent major rewrites in order to trim the show before its reopening. Changes include: there is no longer any dialogue between "Ga-Ga" and "I Want to Break Free"; "One Vision" has been cut; the Act Two song sequence is now "Fat Bottomed Girls", "Who Wants to Live Forever", "Seven Seas of Rhye", "Hammer to Fall" and then "Another One Bites the Dust" before leading to the finale. In October 2008, Camilla Scott took over the role of Khashoggi, a character that had previously been portrayed as a male, though her understudies remain male. Erica Peck, who originated the role of Scaramouche in this production, was scheduled to reprise her role from 29 May to the closing date.[50] This production closed on 28 June 2009.[51]

On 7 March 2019 We Will Rock You began its run at The Avalon Ballroom in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

North American Regional Theatre Premiere

The North American Regional Theatre Premiere production, directed by Thom Currie, opened at Thunder Bay, Ontario's Magnus Theatre on 8 September 2017.[52][53] With sold-out audiences during its initial scheduled run and due to popular demand, the production was held over.[54] It closed 30 September 2017.

The cast of Magnus Theatre's North American Regional Theatre Premiere production of We Will Rock You performs "Radio Gaga."

Australasian tour

An Australasian tour was launched at the end of 2007 in New Zealand, in which previous We Will Rock You cast members MiG Ayesa (London cast), Annie Crummer (original Australian cast), Neels Clasen (original South African cast) and Malcolm Terry (original South African cast) reprise their roles as Galileo, Killer Queen, Khashoggi and Pop respectively.[55] Talia Kodesh, who had played Oz in the South African production, played the role of Scaramouche in the New Zealand tour stop.[56] After the tour left New Zealand, the role was taken over by Sivan Raphaely, who had been in the ensemble of the original South African production.

The tour performed in Auckland, New Zealand at The Civic, The Edge (26 October to 2 December 2007), in Seoul, South Korea at the Seongnam Arts Centre (2 to 24 February 2008),[57][58] in Singapore at the Esplanade Theatre (28 March to 27 April 2008),[59] in Hong Kong at The Lyric Theatre of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (16 May to 22 June 2008)[60] and in Bangkok, Thailand at the Muangthai Ratchadalai Theatre (12 to 27 July 2008).[61]

Italy

An Italian production opened on 4 December 2009 at the Allianz Teatro in Milan, Italy. Starring Gianluca Merolli and Salvo Vinci as Galileo, Marta Rossi and Martina Ciabatti as Scaramouche, Valentina Ferrari as Killer Queen, Salvo Bruno and Carlo Spano as Khashoggi, Paolo Barillari as Brit, Loredana Fadda and Mary Dima as Oz and Massimiliano Colonna as Pop. WWRY Italy is produced by Barley Arts and directed by Maurizio Colombi. The musical director is Roberto Zanaboni followed by Davide Magnabosco (keyboard), Giovanni Maria Lori (keyboard), Linda Pinelli (bass), Alex Polifrone (drums), Marco Scazzetta (percussions), Andrea Cervetto (guitar) and the lead guitarist is Tristan Avakian, who had a successful run with WWRY Toronto. All the dialogues are in Italian and almost all the songs are in English, except for "Radio Ga Ga" and "No One But You". The translation and adaptation of the Italian script were made by Raffaella Rolla with the co-operation of Alice Mistroni. The show is scheduled to tour across Italy over the year, so far visiting Milan, Bologna, Trieste and Rome.[62] The second season is due to start in Bergamo on 4 November and it will be on tour until March 2011. The double cast has been dropped therefore this year the leading roles are: Galileo (Salvo Vinci), Scaramouche (Martha Rossi), Oz (Loredana Fadda), Brit (Paolo Barillari), Khashoggi (Salvo Bruno), Killer Queen (Valentina), Pop (Massimiliano Colonna). The new lead guitarist is Marco Gerace.

Sweden

From 12 September to 18 December 2010 a big production of WWRY was played in Stockholm, Sweden at the venue Cirkus. The spoken dialogue is translated to Swedish by Anders Albien. Cast: Killer Queen: Tina Lejonberg, Galileo: Bruno Mitsogiannis, Scaramouche: Marie Haugen Smistad, Ozzy: Anna Lidman, Brit: Henrik Orwander, Khashoggi: Daniel Engman, Peps: Simon Bengtsson Tibblin, Teacher: Linda Holmgren, Christer: Tomas Marcotte.[63]

Norway

In January 2011 the Stockholm Production of WWRY moved to Oslo, Norway. The production opened on 23 January at Folketeateret. The spoken dialogue (and some of the songs) was translated to Norwegian by Kjetil Indregard. Cast: Killer Queen: Reidun Sæther, Galileo: Espen Grjotheim, Scaramouche: Marie Haugen Smistad, Ozzy: Anna Lidman, Brit: Eivind Dundas, Khashoggi: Daniel Engman, Oddi (Pop): Mads Henning Jørgensen, Big Macca: Håvard Bakke, Teacher: Linda Holmgren.[64] The production closed on 16 April 2011.

Belgium

On 1 September 2011, the Netherlands production was transferred to Antwerp. Many of the cast members had already played the musical in the Netherlands, but the challenge was that they had to learn the 'Belgian language':
Cast

• Galileo – Tim Driesen
• Scaramouche – Marjolein Teepen
• Killer Queen – Goele De Raedt
• Khashoggi – Paul Dreisan
• Brit – Martin van der Starre
• Ozzy – Floortje Smit
• Arno – Karel Deruwe

Marjolein Teepen has won the Flemish Musical Award on 18 June 2012. Marjolein has won the award for "Best Female Lead" for her role as Scaramouche in the Belgian version of the musical We Will Rock You. She was also nominated in the Netherlands.

Royal Caribbean Ship - Anthem of the Seas

A production of the show opened on 23 April 2015 on board the new Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas. All passengers on the ship have the option of attending, provided they book a particular performance in advance.

Brazil

Open in March 2016 in São Paulo, Brazil.

Cast

• Alírio Netto (Galileo)
• Beto Sargentelli (Galileo alternate)
• Lívia Dabarian (Scaramouche)
• Felipe de Carolis (Toca/POP)
• Fred Silveira (Khashoggi)
• Andrezza Massei (Killer Queen)
• Nicholas Maia (Brit)
• Thais Piza (Ozzy)
• Letícia Soares (Teacher)

Raquel Quarterone (Ensemble) Fernanda Belinatti (Ensemble) Mariana Hidemi (Ensemble) Carol Isolani (Ensemble) Bárbara Guerra Xavier (Ensemble) Marisol Marcondes (Ensemble) Amanda Doring (Ensemble) Jefferson Ferreira (Ensemble) Fernando Marianno (Ensemble) Daniel Caldini (Ensemble) Renato Bellini (Ensemble) Thiago Machado (Ensemble) Fernando Lourenção (Ensemble) Leo Rommano (Ensemble) Anelita Gallo (Swing e Dance Captain) Clara Camargo (Swing) Gabriel Conrad (Swing e Dance Captain Assistante) Danilo Barbieri (Swing)

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2016 Australian Tour

A tour of the show in Australia started in April 2016 in Sydney, before touring to Brisbane and finishing up in Melbourne.

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Iceland

An Icelandic production opened on 15 August 2019 at the Háskólabíó Theater in Reykjavík, Iceland. directed by Vignir Rafn Valþórsson and Chantelle Carey as the dance Choreographer.[70]

Cast

• Galileo – Kristinn Óli Haraldsson
• Scaramouche – Katla Njálsdóttir
• Killer Queen – Ragnhildur Gísladóttir
• Khashoggi – Björn Jörundur Friðbjörnsson
• Brit – Páll Sigurður Sigurðsson
• Ozzy – Berglind Halla Elíasdóttir
• Pop – Þórhallur Sigurðsson

Paris

A French production opened on 28 September 2018 at the Casino de Paris in Paris, France. Directed by Ned Grujic and Raffaele Lucania as the dance Choreographer.[71]

Cast

• Galileo – Doryan Ben
• Scaramouche – Charlotte Hervieux
• Killer Queen – Ana Ka
• Khashoggi – Sebastiao Saramago
• Brit – Antoine Lelandais / Djamel Mehnane
• Oz – Claire Pérot / Sharon Laloum
• Buddy – Alain Wilmet
• Teacher - Karim Camara / Christopher Lopez

Perth

A Western Australian production opened on 30 October 2020 at Crown in Perth, Australia. Directed by Trevor and Karina Patient with Una Genuino as the dance Choreographer.[72]

Cast

• Galileo – Blake Williams
• Scaramouche – Holly Denton
• Killer Queen – Casey Donovan
• Khashoggi – Dean Misdale
• Brit – Clay Darius
• Oz – Paula Parore
• Buddy – Matt Dyktynski / Jamie Mercanti

Other productions

From 2006, the show has been licensed for amateur productions in the UK, with proceeds going to the Mercury Phoenix Trust.[73] This license also extends to school performances, under the title "Schools Will Rock You".

In late 2007, the show was performed for the first time outside of the Dominion Theatre in London for a short period. It played Radlett, Hitchin, Watford, Chesham and Harlow. The cast included Peter Eldridge as Galileo, Dawn Travell as Scaramouche, David Adams (making history as the first male to play the role ) as Killer Queen, Colin McLeod as Khashoggi and Steve Leigh as Pop. Replacements include Steve Anderson as Galileo, Caroline Fitch and Monique Perks as Scaramouche, Debbie Marsh and Charlie Taylor as Killer Queen, David Adams (swapping roles) as Khashoggi (also understudy for Galileo) and Mark Morton, Colin McLeod and Chris Wilson as Pop, the show enjoyed sellout performances at all venues and received great critical acclaim.

In early 2007 Queen Theatrical granted the rights for a non-equity production of We Will Rock You at the Jedlicka Performing Art Centre in Chicago from April, making it the first North American production since the Las Vegas show closed.[74]

An externally licensed production was staged in Varberg, Sweden from February to July 2007. A Dutch production was opened at 4 September[Premiere] 2010.

From 2017, the show has been licensed for amateur productions in Australia, with the amateur premiere being performed by Townsville Choral Society at the Townsville Entertainment Centre in February 2018.

A high school production of the show ran in March 2018, performed by the students of The King's School in collaboration with students from the Tara Anglican School for Girls, both in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.[75]

Similarly, another high school production of the show ran later in July 2018, performed by the students of John Paul College, Logan City, Queensland, Australia.

In Budapest, a Hungarian non replica production opened on 24 November 2017, by PS Produkcio Ltd.[76]

A production of WWRY by Packemin Productions is set to run at the Riverside Theatre in Parramatta, NSW, Australia, running from 12 to 27 February 2021. [77]

Casts

2002 - 2003

Galileo – Tony Vincent

• Understudy #1 – Andrew Derbyshire
• Understudy #2 – Chris Lennon

Scaramouche – Hannah Jane Fox

• Understudy #1 – Jenna Lee-James
• Understudy #2 – Amanda Harrison

Killer Queen – Sharon D. Clarke

• Understudy #1 – Mazz Murray
• Understudy #2 – Golda Rosheuvel

Khashoggi – Alexander Hanson

• Understudy #1 – Luke Baxter
• Understudy #2 – Cameron Jack

Hanson left the production in November 2003 and Khashoggi was played by Clive Carter thereafter.

Brit – Nigel Clauzel

• Understudy #1 – Cameron Jack
• Understudy #2 – Chris Lennon

Meat – Kerry Ellis

• Understudy #1 – Amanda Harrison
• Understudy #2 – Lucie Fentum

Pop – Nigel Planer

• Understudy #1 – Giles New
• Understudy #2 – Luke Baxter

Macca – Giles New

• Understudy #1 – Chris Lennon
• Understudy #2 – Richard Roe
• Understudy #3 – Andrew Derbyshire

2003 - 2004

Galileo – Tony Vincent

• Understudy #1- MiG Ayesa
• Understudy #2 – Alex Jessop

Vincent left the production on 15 November 2003 and Galileo was played by Ayesa thereafter. Jessop moved up to first understudy and Peter Johansson joined the production as the second understudy.

Scaramouche – Hannah Jane Fox

• Understudy #1 – Jenna Lee-James
• Understudy #2 – Jodie Jacobs

Killer Queen – Sharon D Clarke

• Understudy #1 – Mazz Murray
• Understudy #2 – Bekki Chana

Khashoggi – Clive Carter

• Understudy #1 – Luke Baxter
• Understudy #2 – Cameron Jack

Brit – Nigel Clauzel

• Understudy #1 – Cameron Jack
• Understudy #2 – Chris Holland

Meat – Kerry Ellis

• Understudy #1 – Jenna Lee-James
• Understudy #2 – Clare Foster
• Understudy #3 – Gemma McLean

Pop – Nigel Planer

• Understudy #1 MiG Ayesa
• Understudy #2 – Luke Baxter

When Ayesa became Galileo in November 2003 Baxter moved up to first understudy and Haydn Oakley joined the production as the second understudy.

Macca – Luke Baxter

• Understudy #1 – Chris Holland
• Understudy #2- Jye Frasca

2004 - 2005

Galileo – MiG Ayesa

• Understudy #1 – Peter Johansson
• Understudy #2 – Peter Eldridge

Scaramouche – Hannah Jane Fox

• Understudy #1 – Jenna Lee-James
• Understudy #2 – Jodie Jacobs
• Understudy #3 – Tamara Wall

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Caroline Derverill
• Understudy #2 – Bekki Carpenter

Khashoggi – Clive Carter

• Understudy #1 – Chris Holland
• Understudy #2 – Haydn Oakley

Brit – Nigel Clauzel

• Understudy #1 – Chris Holland
• Understudy #2 – Peter Eldridge

Meat – Jenna Lee-James

• Understudy #1 – Julie Stark
• Understudy #2 – Jodie Jacobs
• Understudy #3 – Caroline Derverill

Pop – Mark Arden

• Understudy #1 – Haydn Oakley
• Understudy #2 – Daniel Carter

Macca – Chris Holland

• Understudy #1 – Daniel Carter
• Understudy #2 – Alex Forster

2005 - 2006

Galileo – MiG Ayesa

• Understudy #1 – Peter Eldridge
• Understudy #2 – Simon Bailey

Ayesa left the production on 2 July 2005 and Galileo was played by Peter Johansson thereafter. Johansson rejoined the production to play this role.

Scaramouche – Hannah Jane Fox

• Understudy #1 – Jenna Lee-James
• Understudy #2 – Gemma O'Duffy
• Understudy #3 – Tamara Wall

Fox left the production on 28 January 2006 and Scaramouche was played by Jenna Lee-James thereafter.

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Julie Stark
• Understudy #2 – Paula Clarke

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Alex McNamara
• Understudy #2 – Craig Ryder

Brit – Colin Charles

• Understudy #1 – Simon Bailey
• Understudy #2 – Peter Eldridge
• Understudy #3 – Wyn Moss

Meat – Jenna Lee James

• Understudy #1 – Julie Stark
• Understudy #2 – Abbie Osmon

When Lee-James became Scaramouche in January 2006, Rachael Wooding joined the cast to play Meat.

Pop – Jeff Shankley

• Understudy #1 – Craig Ryder
• Understudy #2 – Wyn Moss

Macca – Craig Ryder

• Understudy #1 – Wyn Moss
• Understudy #2 – Alex Forster

Apr. 2006 - Oct. 2006

Galileo – Peter Johansson

• Understudy #1 – Ricardo Afonso
• Understudy #2 – Simon Bailey

Bailey left the production on 17 June 2006 and Ryder took his place as second understudy. Cameron Jack rejoined the production as the third understudy.

Scaramouche – Jenna Lee-James

• Understudy #1 – Gemma O'Duffy
• Understudy #2 – Tamara Wall

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Deone Zanotto
• Understudy #2 – Paula Clarke

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Alex McNamara
• Understudy #2 – Craig Ryder

Brit – Colin Charles

• Understudy #1 – Simon Bailey
• Understudy #2 – Wyn Moss

When Bailey left the production Cameron Jack became first understudy.

Meat – Rachel Wooding

• Understudy #1 – Rebecca Trehearn
• Understudy #2 – Tamara Wall

Pop – Jeff Shankley

• Understudy #1 – Craig Ryder
• Understudy #2 – Wyn Moss

Rebel Leader – Craig Ryder

• Understudy #1 – Wyn Moss
• Understudy #2 – Alex Forster

Oct. 2006 - Sept. 2007

Galileo – Peter Johansson

• Understudy #1 – Ricardo Afonso
• Understudy #2 – Craig Ryder

Scaramouche – Jenna Lee-James

• Understudy #1 – Rachel Wooding
• Understudy – Siubhan Harrison

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Rebecca Trehearn
• Understudy #2 – Marianne Benedict

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Alex McNamara
• Understudy #2 – Craig Ryder

Brit – Colin Charles

• Understudy #1 – Lain Grey
• Understudy #2 – Wyn Moss

Meat – Rachel Wooding

• Understudy #1 – Rebecca Trehearn
• Understudy #2 – Siubhan Harrison
• Understudy #3 – Gemma Andrews

Pop – Jeff Shankley

• Understudy #1 – Craig Ryder
• Understudy #2 – Wyn Moss

Rebel Leader – Craig Ryder

• Understudy #1 – Wyn Moss
• Understudy #2 – Alex Forster

Sept. 2007 - Sept. 2008

Galileo – Ricardo Afonso

• Understudy #1 – Jon Boydon
• Understudy #2 – Craig Ryder

Scaramouche – Sabrina Aloueche

• Understudy #1 – Sarah French-Ellis
• Understudy #2 – Kelly Ann Gower

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Marianne Benidict
• Understudy #2 – Sarah French-Ellis

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Craig Ryder
• Understudy #2 – Garry Lake

Brit – Lain Gray

• Understudy #1 – Ian Carlyle
• Understudy #2 – Jon Boydon

Meat – Lucy Sinclair

• Understudy #1 – Kelly Anne Gower
• Understudy #2 – Amanda Coutts
• Understudy #3 – Danielle York

Pop – Julian Littman

• Understudy #1 – Craig Ryder
• Understudy #2 – Lucas Rush

Rebel Leader – Craig Ryder Understudy #1 – Gary Lake

Understudy #2 – Lucas Rush

Sept. 2008 - Sept. 2009

Galileo – Ricardo Afonso

• Understudy #1 – Jon Boydon
• Understudy #2 – Matthew McKenna

Scaramouche – Sabrina Aloueche

• Understudy #1 – Rachel Tucker
• Understudy #2 – Amanda Coutts

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Rebecca McKinnis
• Understudy #2 – Lucy Tapp

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Jon Boydon
• Understudy #2 – Brian McCann

Brit – Ian Carlyle

• Understudy #1 – Matthew McKenna
• Understudy #2 – Rakesh Boury

Meat – Rachel Tucker

• Understudy #1 – Amanda Coutts
• Understudy #2 – Lauren Adams
• Understudy #3 – Rosa O'Reilly

Pop – Garry Lake

• Understudy #1 – Brian McCann
• Understudy #2 – Matthew Collyer

Rebel Leader – Brian McCann

• Understudy #1 – Rakesh Boury
• Understudy #2 – Matthew Collyer
• Understudy #3 – Fabian Aloise

Sept. 2009 - Sept. 2010

Galileo – Peter Murphy

• Understudy #1 – Richard Woodford
• Understudy #2 – Ross Hunter

Murphy left the Production in June 2010 and Galileo was played by a returning Ricardo Afonso thereafter.

Scaramouche – Sabrina Aloueche

• Understudy #1 – Amanda Coutts
• Understudy #2 – Jeanna De Waal
• Understudy #3 – Kayleigh Stephenson

Aloueche left the performance on 4 September 2010 and the role of Scaramouche was played by a returning Sarah French-Ellis thereafter.

Killer Queen – Mazz Murray

• Understudy #1 – Hanna Levane
• Understudy #2 – Lucy Tapp

Murray left the Production on 25 May 2010 and the role of Killer Queen was played by Hannah Levane and Tricia Adele Turner alternating performances thereafter.

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Richard Woodford
• Understudy #2 – Ryan Dawson

Brit – Ian Carlyle

• Understudy #1 – Ryan Dawson
• Understudy #2 – David Rudin

Meat – Louise Bowden

• Understudy #1 – Amanda Coutts
• Understudy #2 – Jeanna De Waal
• Understudy #3 – Jennifer Hilton

Bowden left the production in May 2010 and the role of Meat was played by Coutts thereafter. De Wall became first understudy, Hilton became second understudy. Kayleigh Stephenson became Meat's third understudy and Alicia Peacock joined the production as Coutts' track.

Pop – Garry Lake

• Understudy #1 – Matthew Collyer
• Understudy #2 – Jacob Chapman

Rebel Leader – Jacob Chapman

• Understudy #1 – Matthew Collyer
• Understudy #2 – Ryan Dawson
• Understudy #3 – Joseph Conner

Sept. 2010 - Aug. 2011

Galileo – Ricardo Afonso

• Understudy #1 – Richard Woodford
• Understudy #2 – Ross Hunter

Afonso was replaced a second time by Peter Murphy in September 2010. In August 2011 Murphy was replaced by Alex Gaumond. Gaumond joined the cast especially to play this role.

Scaramouche – Sarah French-Ellis

• Understudy #1 – Amanda Coutts
• Understudy #2 – Kayleigh Stephenson

French-Ellis left the production in June 2011 and was replaced by a returning Sabrina Aloueche.

Killer Queen – Lucy Tapp

• Understudy #1 – Hanna Levane
• Understudy #2 – Tricia Adele Turner

Tapp left the production after only a handful of performances as Killer Queen. She was replaced by Brenda Edwards, covering for a pregnant Mazz Murray.

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy #1 – Richard Woodford
• Understudy #2 – Ryan Dawson

Brit – Ian Carlyle

• Understudy #1 – Ryan Dawson
• Understudy #2 – David Rudin

Meat – Amanda Coutts

• Understudy #1 – Jeanna De Waal
• Understudy #2 – Jennifer Hilton
• Understudy #3 – Kayleigh Stephenson

Coutts left the West End production to perform on the national We Will Rock You Tour. The role of Meat was played by Lauren Varnham throughout October 2010. Rachael John joined the production on 1 November to play Meat.

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

• Understudy #1 – Matthew Collyer
• Understudy #2 – Dean Read

Lake left the production in September 2010 and was replaced by Kevin Kennedy on 6 September.

Rebel Leader – Dean Read

• Understudy #1 – Matthew Collyer
• Understudy #2 – Ryan Dawson

Aug. 2011 - Sept. 2012

Galileo – Alex Gaumond

• Understudy #1 – Scott Monello
• Understudy #2 – Jeremy Taylor

Gaumond left the production in February 2012. The role of Galileo was played by Noel Sullivan thereafter.

Scaramouche – Sabrina Aloueche

• Understudy #1 – Emma Hatton
• Understudy #2 – Lauren Varnham

Aloueche left the production on 30 September 2011 whereupon the role of Scaramouche was taken by Lauren Samuels. Samuels performed the role until 21 April 2012. From 23 April 2012 until 31 July 2012 the role was performed by Sarah French-Ellis once again. Samules returned to the role on 1 August 2012.

Killer Queen – Brenda Edwards

• Understudy #1 – Sarah Covey
• Understudy #2 – Katie Paine

Mazz Murray returned to the production and played Killer Queen throughout August 2011 only to leave the production again at the end of the month. Edwards returned to play Killer Queen on a permanent basis on 22 August 2011.

Khashoggi – Alex Bourne

• Understudy – Dean Read

Bourne left the production on 1 October 2011. The role of Khashoggi was performed by Alasdair Harvey thereafter.

Brit – Ian Carlyle

• Understudy #1 – Ryan Dawson
• Understudy #2 – David Rudin

Meat – Rachael John

• Understudy #1 – Emma Hatton
• Understudy #2 – Lindsey Tierney
• Understudy #3 – Lauren Varnham

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

• Understudy #1 – Dean Read
• Understudy #2 – David Gwyn

Rebel Leader – Dean Read

• Understudy #1 – David Gwyn
• Understudy #2 – Ryan Dawson

Sept. 2012 - Oct. 2013

Galileo – Noel Sullivan

• Understudy #1 – Scott Monello
• Understudy #2 – David Leigh

Sullivan left the production on 5 October 2012. The role of Galileo was performed by Oliver Tompsett until 11 June 2013. Nathan David joined the production to play Galileo on 12 and 13 June 2013. On 14 June 2013 Oliver Tompsett joined the cast to play Galileo.

Scaramouche – Lauren Samuels

• Understudy #1 – Emma Hatton
• Understudy #2 – Lauren Varnham

Samuels left the production on 6 October 2012. The role of Scaramouche was played by Rachael Wooding thereafter.

Killer Queen – Brenda Edwards

• Understudy #1 – Katie Paine
• Understudy #2 – Sarah Covey

Khashoggi – Alasdair Harvey

• Understudy #1 - Mark Dugdale

Brit – Wayne Robinson

• Understudy #1 – Ryan Dawson
• Understudy #2 – Dominic Tribuzio

Meat – Rachael John

• Understudy #1 – Emma Hatton
• Understudy #2 – Lindsey Tierney
• Understudy #3 – Lauren Varnham

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

• Understudy #1 – John McLarnon
• Understudy #2 – Mark Dugdale

Rebel Leader – John McLarnon

• Understudy #1 – Mark Dugdale
• Understudy #2 – David Gwyn
• Understudy #3 - Jeremy Taylor

Teacher – Katie Paine

Teen Queens

• Emma Hatton
• Stephanie Powell
• Lindsey Tierney

Ensemble

• Amanda Ainsley, David Leigh, Louisa Barratt, Sarah Covey, Emma Hatton, Gemma Marie, Katie Paine, Stephanie Powell, Lyndsey Stokes, Lindsey Tierney, Lauren Varnham
• Ryan Dawson, Mark Dugdale, Anton Fosh, James Alexander Gibbs, David Gwyn, Peter Houston, Matt Kennedy, Craig McDermott, John McLarnon, Scott Monello, Jeremy Taylor, Dominic Tribuzio

Swings

• Gemma Andrews, Lia Given, Emily Whitehead
• Philip Comley, Matthew Boulton, Stuart Rogers, Scott Spreadbury

Oct. 2013 - May 2014

Galileo – Oliver Tompsett

• Understudy #1 – Matt Corner
• Understudy #2 – Matt McKenna

Scaramouche – Rachael Wooding

• Understudy #1 – Sophie Ayres
• Understudy #2 – Catriana Sandison

Killer Queen – Brenda Edwards

• Understudy #1 – Katie Paine
• Understudy #2 – Sarah Covey

Khashoggi – Alasdair Harvey

• Understudy #1 – Martin Dickinson
• Understudy #2 – Patrick Smyth

Brit – Rolan Bell

• Understudy #1 – Waylon Jacobs
• Understudy #2 – Matt McKenna

Meat – Amanda Coutts

• Understudy #1 – Jennifer Hilton
• Understudy #2 – Catriana Sandison

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

• Understudy #1 – Martin Dickinson
• Understudy #2 – Patrick Smyth

Rebel Leader – Patrick Smyth

• Understudy – Martin Dickinson

Teacher – Katie Paine

Teen Queens

• Sarah Covey
• Kristy Cullen
• Jennifer Hilton
• Catriana Sandison

Ensemble

• Sophie Ayres, Louisa Barratt, Harriet Bunton, Sarah Covey, Kristy Cullen, Jennifer Hilton, Katie Paine, Emma O'Toole, Catriana Sandison, Caitlin Ward
• Michael Anthony, Adam Bracegirdle, Ashley Cooper, Matt Corner, Martin Dickinson, Gavin Eden, Matt Holland, Waylon Jacobs, Matt McKenna, Olly Pike, Patrick Smyth

Swings

• Amanda Ainsley, Lisa Darnell, Gemma Marie
• Phillip Comley, Anton Fosh, Peter Houston, Andrew Simeon

Australasia

• Galileo – Michael Falzon
• Scaramouche – Kate Hoolihan
• Killer Queen – Annie Crummer
• Khashoggi – Ross Girven
• Oz – Amanda Harrison (2003), Kate Hoolihan (2004)
• Brit – Jason Chong (2003), Daniel Fletcher (2004)
• Pop – Robert Grubb
• Madonna – David Webber
• Teacher – Tracy Wilson-Stewart

Notes

• Rebecca Jackson Mendoza played 'Oz' in Japan only.
• Pippa Grandison played 'Scaramouche' in Japan only.
• Peter Murphy played 'Galileo' in Japan only.

Australasia Tour cast

• Galileo – Mig Ayesa
• Scaramouche – Talia Kodesh
• Killer Queen – Annie Crummer
• Khashoggi – Neels Clasen
• Brit – Stephen John Van Neikerk
• Oz – Carly Graeme
• Pop – Malcolm Terrey

Notes

• Scaramouche was also played by Sivan Raphaely.
• Killer Queen was also played by Lucinda Shaw.

Madrid

• Galileo – Momo Cortés and Miquel Fernández
• Scaramouche – María Blanco
• Killer Queen – Sheilah Cuffy
• Pop – José María Guzmán and Juanjo Pardo
• Khashoggi – Javier Navares
• Meat – Eva María Cortés
• Brit – Ángel Padilla

Notes

• Galileo was also played by Juan Dávila, Daniel Diges, Julián Fontalvo and Carlos Solano.
• Scaramouche was also played by María Adamuz, Erika Albero, Ruth Calvo, Xenia García, Dulcinea Juárez, Elena Medina and Carolina Serrato.
• Killer Queen was also played by Nieves Val León.
• Khashoggi was also played by Carlos Fernández and Fernando Samper.
• Meat was also played by Lara Alcázar, Lorena Calero, María López, Silvia Martí, Carmen Rodríguez and Esther San José.
• Brit was also played by Juan Félix Bejarano Rua and Julián Fontalvo.
• Pop was also played by Diego Falcón.

Las Vegas

• Galileo – Tony Vincent
• Scaramouche – Aspen Miller
• Killer Queen – Patti Russo
• Pop – Douglas Crawford
• Khashoggi – Rich Hebert
• Brit – Ty Taylor
• Oz – Carly Thomas

Notes

• Galileo was also played by Jason Wooten
• Scaramouche was also played by Kacie Sheik

South Africa

• Galileo – Francois Schreuder
• Scaramouche – Helen Burger
• Killer Queen – Vicky Sampson
• Khashoggi – Neels Clasen
• Brit – Murray Todd
• Oz – Helen Goldberg
• Pop – Malcolm Terrey

Zurich

• Galileo – Serkan Kaya
• Scaramouche – Jessica Kessler
• Killer Queen – Brigitte Oelke
• Polo – Maciej Salamon
• Khashoggi – Jon Agar
• Ozzy – Rahel Fischer
• Britney – Darryll Smith
• Gölä – Mischa Mang

Toronto

Original Cast

• Galileo – Yvan Pedneault
• Scaramouche – Erica Peck
• Killer Queen – Alana Bridgewater
• Khashoggi – Evan Buliung
• Brit – Sterling Jarvis
• Oz – Suzie McNeil
• Pop – Jack Langedijk
• Burton – Danny Balkwill
• Teacher/The King – Jewelle Blackman

2009 Cast

• Galileo – Yvan Pedneault
• Scaramouche – Erica Peck
• Killer Queen – Alana Bridgewater
• Khashoggi – Camilla Scott
• Duff – Sterling Jarvis
• Oz – Valerie Stanois
• Pop – Jack Langedijk
• Burton – Darren Voros
• Teacher/Aretha – Cleopatra Williams

Cast Replacements

• Scaramouche – Breanne Arrigo (March – May 2009)
• Oz – Valerie Stanois (August 2007 – June 2009)
• Khashoggi – Adam Brazier (February – November 2008), Camilla Scott (November 2008 – June 2009)
• Burton – Darren Voros (May – June 2009)

Italy

• Galileo – Gianluca Merolli
• Scaramouche – Marta Rossi
• Killer Queen – Valentina Ferrari
• Khashoggi – Salvo Bruno
• Brit – Paolo Barillari
• Oz – Loredana Fadda
• Pop – Massimiliano Colonna

Notes

• Galileo was also played by Salvo Vinci.
• Scaramouche was also played by Martina Ciabatti.
• Khashoggi was also played by Carlo Spano.
• Oz was also played by Mary Dima.

Netherlands

• Galileo – John Vooijs
• Scaramouche – Marjolein Teepen
• Killer Queen – Antje Monteiro
• Khashoggi – Paul Donkers
• Pop – Rutger le Poole
• Brit – Martin van der Starre
• Oz – Floortje Smit
• Teacher – Anne Stalman
• Rebel Leader – Martin Strizko

Notes

Galileo was also played by Charly Luske

Killer Queen was also played by Pia Douwes and Danielle Veneman.

Belgium

• Galileo – Tim Driesen
• Scaramouche – Marjolein Teepen
• Killer Queen – Goele De Raedt
• Khashoggi – Paul Donkers
• Brit – Martin van der Starre
• Ozzy – Floortje Smit
• Pop – Karel Deruwe

2009 UK Tour

• Galileo – Alex Gaumond
• Scaramouche – Sarah French-Ellis
• Killer Queen – Brenda Edwards
• Khashoggi – Jonathan Wilkes
• Pop – Kevin Kennedy
• Brit – Wayne Robinson
• Meat – Georgina Hagen
• Teacher – Ashley J Russell

Notes

• Khashoggi was played by Darren Day in Edinburgh
• Galileo was also played by Michael Falzon from November 2009, Edinburgh Playhouse until January 2010, Dublin O2 Arena
• Killer Queen was also played by Ashley J Russell

2010 & 2011 UK Tour

• Galileo – Noel Sullivan
• Scaramouche – Amanda Coutts
• Killer Queen – Tiffany Graves (2010), Ashley J Russell (2011)
• Khashoggi – Rhydian Roberts (Cardiff, Southampton, Birmingham), Earl Carpenter (Manchester), Jonathan Wilkes (Glasgow)
• Meat – Jenny Douglas
• Brit – Leon Lopez
• Pop – Ian Reddington

Anthem of the Seas 2015

Galileo – Alex DeLeo

Scaramouche – Amanda Coutts

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

Killer Queen – Allyson Kaye Daniel

Khashoggi – Preston Hammond

Anthem of the Seas 2016

Galileo – Ryan Anderson understudy "Galileo" - Carl Man

Scaramouche – Hannah Ducharme

Pop – Kevin Kennedy

Killer Queen – Britt Lenting Understudy "Killer Queen" - Frances Russ

Khashoggi – Grant Anthony

Brazil 2016

• Alírio Netto - Galileo
• Beto Sargentelli - Galileo alternate
• Lívia Dabarian - Scaramouche
• Felipe de Carolis - Toca/POP
• Fred Silveira - Khashoggi
• Andrezza Massei - Killer Queen
• Nicholas Maia - Brit
• Thais Piza - Ozzy
• Letícia Soares - Teacher

2016 Australian Tour

• Galileo – Gareth Keegan
• Scaramouche – Erin Clare
• Killer Queen – Casey Donovan
• Khashoggi – Simon Russell
• Oz – Jaz Flowers
• Brit – Thern Reynolds
• Buddy – Brian Mannix
• Teacher - Ruvarashe Ngwenya
• Madonna - Paul Watson

Ensemble Members are: Justin Anderson, Sheridan Anderson, Erinn Arnel, Michelle Barr, Hugh Barrington, Kyla Bartholomeusz, Sarah Clarke, Keane Fletcher, Scott McConnell, Suzie Melloy, Ruvarashe Ngwenya, Morgan Palmer, Joshua Russell, Ryan Sheppard, Leigh Sleightholme, Ashlee Smith, Thalia Smith, Mike Snell, Kate Thomas, Karla Tonkich and Paul Watson

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Hungary 2017

• Galileo – Scheich Dávid / Szemenyei János
• Scaramouche – Török Anna / Stéphanie Schlesser
• Killer Queen – Sári Éva / Kecskés Timea
• Khashoggi – Egyházi Géza
• Oz – Veres Mónika Nika
• Brit – Baksa András
• Buddy – Végh Péter / Vadász Gábor
• Teacher - Pethő Dorottya
• Madonna - Moravszki Enikő / Porzsolt Éva
• Cindy Lauper - Zsitva Réka
• Pink - Sinkó Réka
• AC/DC - Károlyi Krisztián
• Presser Pici - Baksa András
• Bono - Illés Adrián
• Bródy Tini - Ágoston Máté
• Mick Jagger - Vecsei László
• Boy George - Forrás Adél
• Metal Lady - Harmat Noémi / Steindl Anita
• Mötley Crüe - Eőry Mónika
• Kiss - Vincze Kitti
• Billy Idol - Szabó András
• Adam Ant - Köpösdi Ádám
• Axel Rose - Orosz Gergő
• Adam Lambert - Bálint Barna
• Police man - Umbráth László, Juhász Ádám

Anthem of the Seas 2019

• Galileo – Austin Turner
• Scaramouche – Rebecca Wickes
• Killer Queen – Julianne Chester Greaves
• Khashoggi – Joshua Powell
• Oz – Hayley Maybury
• Brit – Rob Greaves
• Pop – Rhys Owen
• Teacher - Eileen Janesz

Ensemble Members are: Lucy Anne-Stacey, Charlie Bolton, Layla Dale, Jack Dargan, Simon Fairweather, Leo-Alexander Hewitt, Rachel Ivy Hudson, Ellie La Pointe, Simon Loughton, Connor Miller, Matthew Powell, Matthew Pringle, Katelyn Van Tuyl, Hannah Varnham

and Kathryn Weik

North American Tour 2019-2020

• Galileo – Trevor Coll
• Scaramouche – Keri Kelly
• Killer Queen – Krystle Chance
• Khashoggi – Kyle Gruninger
• Oz – Alysse Ernewein
• Brit – Brian Christensen
• Buddy – Kevin Doe

Ensemble Members are: Hannah Smart, Sean Sennett, Preston Vendramin, Morrisa Nicole, Vanessa Mitchell, Karina Cox, Jeremy Leo Curtis, Danny Gullekson and Amelia Hironaka

Standbys are: Caulin Moore

UK & Ireland Tour 2019-2020

• Galileo - Ian McIntosh
• Scaramouche - Elena Skye
• Killer Queen - Jenny O'Leary
• Khashoggi - Adam Strong
• Oz - Amy Di Bartolomeo
• Brit - David Michael Johnson
• Buddy - Michael McKell
• Teacher - Emily Olive Boyd

Ensemble Members are: Laura Ava-Scott, Emily Olive Boyd, Jack Chambers, Louis Clarke-Clare, Victoria Collins, Anna Davey, Joanne Harper, Christopher D Hunt, Crystal Leah, Edward Leigh, Kate Leiper, Andrés Quero-Marin, Sam Robinson, Sjoerd van der Meer and Karen Walker

Swings are: Jacob Fearey, Ryan Lucey and Ellie Mitchell

Paris 2018-2020

• Galileo - Doryan Ben
• Scaramouche - Charlotte Hervieux
• Killer Queen - Ana Ka
• Khashoggi - Sebastiao Saramago
• Oz - Claire Pérot / Sharon Laloum
• Brit - Antoine Lelandais / Djamel Mehnane
• Buddy - Alain Wilmet
• Teacher - Karim Camara / Christopher Lopez

Ensemble Members are : Charlyne Ribul Conte, Clémence Bouvier, Marianne Campos, Fiona Pincé, Manon Bartoletti, Sacha Néel, Julie Zano, Justine Catala, Yanis Si Ah, KArim Camara, Antonino Grasso, Michael Biasi, Maxime Rullier and Christopher Lopez

Summary: Original London production

Act One

The story is set exactly 300 years in the future in a vaguely Orwellian world. Earth has been renamed as the "iPlanet" (Planet Mall in older productions) and is controlled by the Globalsoft Corporation. ("Innuendo") On the iPlanet, mainstream commercial conformity reigns, in which Ga Ga Kids watch the same movies, listen to computer-generated music, wear the same clothes and hold the same thoughts and opinions. Musical instruments are forbidden, and rock music is unknown. ("Radio Ga Ga")

In the newest graduating class is black sheep, Galileo, who has dreams and hears strange words in his head, most of which are lyrics of songs long since lost, though he does not understand their significance. Despite his teacher's advice, Galileo refuses to conform like the rest of his classmates. ("I Want to Break Free") Galileo is captured by Khashoggi, commander of Globalsoft's police. The teacher also reveals a second anomaly, a young, goth woman named Scaramouche who is openly mocked and derided by her peers ("Somebody to Love"). She too is arrested by Khashoggi.

Ruling Globalsoft Corporation is Killer Queen. ("Killer Queen") She has heard of a prophecy that instruments have been hidden somewhere on the iPlanet in the "place of living rock", and a "bright star" will show the way to them. She orders Khashoggi to get to the bottom of the matter and crush the rebel Bohemians who believe in the prophecy. Killer Queen then basks in her power over the iPlanet. ("Play the Game")

Galileo and Scaramouche wake up in a hospital. They realise that they are kindred spirits, feared by the rest of their society. ("Under Pressure") They flee together from the hospital. Khashoggi has blown up all the rocks on the iPlanet, but cannot find any supposed hidden instruments. Killer Queen insists that they have won, and the prophecy will not come to pass. ("A Kind of Magic")

On the streets, Bohemians Britney and Meat climb out of the sewers, where they have been gathering materials to make musical instruments. Britney is a believer in the Dreamer who will fulfil the prophecy, and insists to the cynical Meat that it's the key to bringing real music back into the world. ("I Want It All") Brit and Meat hear footsteps approaching, and hide.

Galileo and Scaramouche arrive, with Galileo talking about his belief that he has a destiny. He says that he dreamt a name for the woman: "Scaramouche". Britney and Meat reveal themselves, and accuse Galileo and Scaramouche of being spies, because Galileo keeps spouting words of the "sacred text". Galileo insists that he only hears those words in his head. Britney tests Galileo, singing the first few lines of "Bohemian Rhapsody". Galileo responds correctly with the subsequent lines, and Britney realises that he is the Dreamer of the prophecy. They bring Galileo and Scaramouche to the Heartbreak Hotel, which is located at the ruins of the Tottenham Court Road tube station, where the Bohemians have made their home. ("Headlong") Of note, the original London production is staged at the Dominion Theatre, which is located above the real Tottenham Court Road tube station.

The Bohemians explain to Galileo and Scaramouche that they take their names after singers long gone, and mourn the deaths of those who died young. ("No One But You") The group then celebrate the reason rock bands started playing music in the first place, which was for love. ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love")

Khashoggi and his police suddenly arrive at the Heartbreak Hotel, where they round up the Bohemians for capture. Britney breaks free and battles the police in order to enable Galileo and Scaramouche to escape, but in the process is killed.

Act Two

The Ga Ga Kids of the iPlanet move on in their regular fashion. ("One Vision")

Galileo and Scaramouche have escaped the Heartbreak Hotel, and realise that back at the hospital, tracking devices were installed in their heads. They remove them, and upon realising that they are all that's left of the rebels, they confess their love for each other. ("Who Wants to Live Forever")

The surviving Bohemians have been rounded up by Khashoggi to be tortured. ("Flash") When he cannot get any information from them about the prophecy, he has them brain-drained. ("Seven Seas of Rhye"—interpolating "Lazing on a Sunday Afternoon")

Galileo wakes up, and tells Scaramouche that he had a dream that the Bohemians were sent to the Seven Seas of Rhye. Scaramouche agrees they have to go there, but then Galileo insists that she stay because she's a "chick", to which Scaramouche takes offence. They argue, and decide that both of them will go to the Seven Seas of Rhye, but their relationship will be purely professional.

Back at Globalsoft headquarters ("Fat Bottomed Girls") Khashoggi reports that the Bohemians are no longer a problem. Killer Queen prematurely starts to celebrate. ("Don't Stop Me Now") Khashoggi interrupts her, explaining that Galileo and Scaramouche escaped. Killer Queen declares this is the last time Khashoggi has disappointed her, and has him brain-drained. ("Another One Bites the Dust")

Galileo and Scaramouche are making their way to the Seven Seas of Rhye, arguing all the way. ("Hammer to Fall") At the Seven Seas of Rhye pub in Montreaux, Pop the librarian is serving drinks to the lifeless Bohemians. ("These Are the Days of Our Lives"). When Galileo and Scaramouche arrive, Pop explains the full nature of the prophecy to them as inscribed by the three remaining members of the band Queen just before they were sentenced to death (Brian May, his last request being a final guitar solo, apparently delayed his execution for three and a half days). Scaramouche figures out that the bright shining star of the prophecy is rock star Freddie Mercury's statue, and that it's pointing to Wembley Stadium, the "place of living rock". After initially preparing to travel by bicycle, (opening of "Bicycle Race") Scaramouche protests that the method "isn't very cool", and so they travel there by motorcycle. ("Headlong (song) (reprise)")

Wembley Stadium is in ruins, with no instruments to be found. Reconciling and their love for each other rekindled ("Love of My Life"), Scaramouche inspires Galileo to perform the opening of "We Will Rock You", and an electric guitar is revealed. Galileo cannot play it, but Scaramouche can. ("Brighton Rock solo") Pop hacks into Globalsoft's network so their music can be heard by everyone on the iPlanet, and Killer Queen is defeated. ("Tie Your Mother Down", "We Will Rock You / We Are the Champions")

After the curtain calls ("We Will Rock You (fast version)"), the entire company performs "Bohemian Rhapsody" as an encore.

Variations

International productions of the musical feature changes in the story and song line-up in order to better reach target audiences. All the main characters retain their general personalities across productions, but the names vary depending on the production. (See characters section below).

The dialogue contains many references to popular culture, with lyrics from numerous non-Queen songs and albums inserted into the text. These references are constantly changing, and according to writer Elton, this is to keep the show "fresh".[3] Songs that have been referenced include The Beatles' "Help!", "Strawberry Fields Forever", "Penny Lane", "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds", "I Am the Walrus" and "Hello, Goodbye", Little Richard's "Tutti Fruitti" and "Long Tall Sally", the theme from The Wombles, The Goodies' "Funky Gibbon", Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run", David Bowie's "Rebel Rebel" and "Space Oddity", The Wild Ones' "Wild Thing", The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women", Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man", ABBA's "Dancing Queen" and "Fernando", Oasis' "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?", Eminem's "The Real Slim Shady", Spice Girls' "Wannabe", Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", Black Lace's "Agadoo", The Clash's "Complete Control", Teletubbies and songs by Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson.

May often performed with the London production on special occasions such as anniversaries[78] and Freddie Mercury's birthday.[79]

Hannah Jane Fox, who originated Scaramouche, was the last original principal cast member to remain with the show. She gave her final performance on 28 January 2006, four years after the musical opened at the Dominion Theatre, and the event was celebrated with May appearing on stage to perform the guitar solo during the "Bohemian Rhapsody" encore.[80]

On 5 September 2006, the London show celebrated what would have been Freddie Mercury's 60th birthday. During the song "Don't Stop Me Now", ordinarily sung by Killer Queen, the band "McFly" (who were at No. 1 with the song on the singles charts the previous week) emerged onto the stage to sing it instead.[81] Brian May and Roger Taylor joined the encore, performing Taylor's "Say It's Not True" as a duo. Ben Elton also addressed the audience on this special occasion. The following week, tickets to the London show were sold from £19.46, Mercury's birth year.

On 14 May 2007, the London show celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special show featuring both May and Taylor playing in the final section of the show. Writer Ben Elton also made an appearance to present a special plaque to the cast, May and Taylor. During the portion of the show based in Pop's bar, the line "But the Pub Landlord has a Bike" was followed by a cameo appearance of British comedian Al Murray, who came up through the stage on a motorcycle.[82]

The London show's sixth anniversary performance was held on 21 May 2008, a week after its actual anniversary due to the unavailability of Brian May. For the first time since the show opened, the Killer Queen character performed the entire song "Don't Stop Me Now", a musical number which is normally interrupted by the Khashoggi character. This unique performance is acknowledged by Killer Queen's dialogue: "No, you didn't let me finish, you never let me finish. For six long years, night after night, week after week, year after year. Well, tonight, I'm going to finish." To which Khashoggi replied: "It's not in the script!" The Killer Queen proceeded to yell "Screw the script!" before continuing the song. Additionally, May joined Killer Queen and the dancers on stage for the performance. After the encore, Elton made a thank you speech, after which the entire cast performed "The Show Must Go On", accompanied by May on guitar.

The seventh anniversary of the London Show was celebrated on Monday 18 May 2009. The show contained a special appearance from Brian May and Ben Elton who emerged together in a cloud of smoke during the encore rendition of "Bohemian Rhapsody" with May playing guitar. As with the year before, Elton gave a thank you speech and the entire cast performed "The Show Must Go On", accompanied by May on guitar.

On Saturday 12 September 2009 at the early matinee performance Brian May again emerged in a cloud of smoke playing the guitar in "Bohemian Rhapsody". What the occasion for this appearance was is not clear. He did the same again on Saturday 14 November 2009 at the matinee.

On Sunday 31 January 2010 in The O2 Dublin, Brian May once again played Bohemian Rhapsody with the company during the finale of both the matinee and evening shows to celebrate the end of their year-long tour.

On Saturday 5 September 2010 Brian also appeared though a cloud of smoke, again to play "Bohemian Rhapsody". This was due to the annual cast change, as well as a celebration of what would have been Freddie Mercury's 64th birthday, and afterwards Brian gave a farewell speech to the cast that were leaving.

On Saturday 5 October 2013, Brian appeared through the cloud of smoke to play Bohemian Rhapsody once more. This was because it was cast change and some of the cast were leaving. Brian appeared to be very emotional when he was giving his speech.

Shows with Queen

Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor often perform at premieres and special events. Bassist John Deacon left Queen in 1997, and has not performed with May or Taylor since.

When Bohemian Rhapsody is performed with May and/or Taylor, May comes up from a trap in the stage with a lot of smoke (only at the Dominion Theatre. Elsewhere he is walking from the Wembley gate in the back, to the front of stage.) He performs the solo right before the opera section. Then the opera section begins, he walks off stage. Doing the rock section Taylor comes up on the Heartbreak Hotel platform and May runs back on stage (only at the Dominion Theatre. Elsewhere Taylor's drum kit is being pushed by stage crew and May runs on stage.) They perform the rock section with the cast and the ending section. They end the song before the stage goes into blackout.

2002

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2002
18 May	London	BBC Television Centre	May & Taylor	(1) "Somebody to Love" (2) "Hammer to Fall" (3) "We Will Rock You" (4) "We Are the Champions"	Parkinson
3 June		Buckingham Palace		(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Party at the Palace
12 November		Dominion Theatre	May
16 November		BBC Television Centre	May & Taylor		Children in Need

2003

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2003
20 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances
27 September					Evening performance
20 October
27 October
29 October					Evening performance
30 October

2004

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2004
2 January	Madrid	Teatro Calderón	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
27 January				(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "Tie Your Mother Down"	Madrid's 100th We Will Rock You performance.
31 January	London	Dominion Theatre		(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "We Are the Champions" (Evening only)	Matinee and Evening performances.
5 April				(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "We Are the Champions"
3 May	Madrid	Teatro Calderón		(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Press launch for the cast album.
11 May	London	Dominion Theatre		(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "We Are the Champions"	BBC Sport Relief Charity special.
30 May	Madrid	Teatro Calderón		(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Final We Will Rock You performance.
11 December	Nuremberg	Television Studio	May & Taylor	(1) "We Will Rock You" (2) "We Are the Champions"	Wetten, dass..? Q+PR tour announcement.
18 December	Paris Hotel	Las Vegas	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "Brighton Rock" (3) "The Show Must Go On"	Matinee and Evening performances

2005

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2005
12 January	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "Tie Your Mother Down" (3) "The Show Must Go On"	1,000th West End performance.
17 August				They were presented a couple of awards on stage (Longest Running Live Show in the Dominion Theatre and Most Successful Albums Act In UK Chart History).[83]	On 13 August We Will Rock You took over the no.1 position of the longest running show at the Dominion Theatre. Ben Elton also attended on the 17th to celebrate this event.[84]

2006

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2006
28 January	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Hannah Jane Fox's last show.
11 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	4th anniversary.
5 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "Love of My Life" (3) "Say It's Not True" (4) "The Show Must Go On"	Marking Freddie Mercury's 60th birthday. McFly performed "Don't Stop Me Now".
7 October	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances. Originally West End's final show. May announced an extension.

2007

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2007
10 March	London	The London Studios	May & Taylor	(1) "Tie Your Mother Down"	Al Murray's Happy Hour
14 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	5th anniversary.
1 August	Toronto	Canon Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	The Show Must Go On was performed with Canadian Idol Top 7 finalists.
29 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances.
29 December	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances.

2008

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2008
24 January	Vienna	Raimund Theater	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	We Will Rock You Austria
21 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Don't Stop Me Now" (2) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (3) "The Show Must Go On"	Technical faults stopped May performing onstage during "Bohemian Rhapsody".

2009

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2009
10 January	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances.
25 March	Manchester	Palace Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	We Will Rock You UK Tour
18 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	7th anniversary.
11 June	Sunderland	Empire Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
2 July	Birmingham	The Hippodrome	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	May fell into Taylor's drum kit but recovered and finished the song.
12 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On" (Evening only)	Matinee and Evening performances.
17 September	Bristol	The Hippodrome	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Rufus Taylor played drums on "Bohemian Rhapsody".
9 November	Edinburgh	The Playhouse	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Edinburgh premiere.
12 November	Stuttgart	Apollo Theater	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	We Will Rock You Stuttgart 1st anniversary.
4 December	Milan	Allianz Teatro	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"

2010

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2010
15 January	Dublin	RTÉ Studios	May & Taylor	(1) "We Will Rock You" (2) "We Are the Champions"	The Late Late Show
31 January	Dublin	The O2	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances. Taylor attended but did not perform.
10 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	8th anniversary.
3 September	Utrecht	Beatrix Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
4 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Matinee and Evening performances
12 September	Stockholm	Cirkus Arena Restaurang	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
21 October	Berlin	Theater des Westens	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"

2011

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2011
20 January	Glasgow	King's Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Taylor attended the performance but did not play.
27 January	Oslo	Folketeatret	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Taylor attended the performance but did not play.
23 February	Copenhagen	Forum København (Copenhagen Forum)	Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	May attended the performance but could not play due to a hand injury. This is currently the only performance with Taylor only, without May performing alongside him.
22 March	Cardiff	Millennium Centre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Taylor attended the performance but did not play.
31 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	9th anniversary
8 June	Aberdeen	His Majesty's Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
7 July	Birmingham	The Hippodrome	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
20 August	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Mazz Murray's final performance.
13 September	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "We Will Rock You" (2) "We Are the Champions"	Children In Need: Pop Goes The Musical. With Mel C.
13 October	Bristol	The Hippodrome	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"
1 December	Edinburgh	The Playhouse	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Gala performance in aid of the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

2012

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2012
15 April	London	Royal Opera House	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Olivier Awards
14 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	Technical fault prevented Taylor appearing onstage until the final minute of "The Show Must Go On".

2013

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2013
27 March	Nottingham	Capital FM Arena	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Taylor attended but did not perform.
5 October	London	Dominion Theatre	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Cast change with Rachel John and Wayne Robinson leaving
16 October	Baltimore	France-Merrick P.A.C.	May	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody"	Taylor attended but did not perform.

2014

Date	City	Venue	Member(s)	Performance	Notes
2014
31 May	London	Dominion Theatre	May & Taylor	(1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" (2) "The Show Must Go On"	Performed at both shows due to show closing at the Dominion Theatre

Characters

Galileo Figaro – The central character of the musical; a dreamer who hears strange words in his head. He is eventually revealed to be a reincarnation of Freddie Mercury. The character's name is a reference to the lyrics in the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Scaramouche – A sarcastic, cynical character and Galileo's love interest. In the finale she shows talent playing the electric guitar, and Galileo declares that she is a reincarnation of Brian May, only this time "he's a babe". The character's name is a reference to the lyrics in the Queen song "Bohemian Rhapsody".

Killer Queen – The villain of the musical, she rules over iPlanet with an iron fist. The character's name is a reference to the Queen song "Killer Queen".

Brit (alternately Paris, Duff, Vic and J.B.) – Brit, short for Britney Spears, is the main male Bohemian rebel. In other productions, his name is either Paris (short for Paris Hilton), Duff (short for Hilary Duff), Vic (short for Victoria Beckham) or J.B. (short for Jeanette Biedermann).

Meat (alternately Oz, Ozzy) – Meat, short for Meat Loaf, is the main female Bohemian. In some productions, the character is named Oz after Ozzy Osbourne.

Commander Khashoggi – Killer Queen's second-in-command, he is head of Globalsoft's police and carries out Killer Queen's dirty work. The character's name is a reference to the Queen song "Khashoggi's Ship" (which is about the real life Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi).

Pop (alternately Polo, Bap, DJ, Buddy) – An elderly librarian trying to figure out the "exact date the music died" (based on the 3 February 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper), who in some productions has a crush on Scaramouche, believed to be named after the creation of reality television talent shows (the example given varies depending on the production, but includes Popstars, Pop Idol, The X Factor, or the relevant regional variant). Probably named for Iggy Pop or simply a diminutive for "Grandfather". In the German production his full name is "Bap Niedecken". The name refers to the German band "Bap" (Cologne dialect for "Papa" = "Father") and the singer Wolfgang Niedecken. In the Brazilian production his name is "Toca Raul", a reference to Raul Seixas, and to a popular expression associated with him (Toca Raul = Play Raul) but that is also said during many rock concerts in Brazil, regardless of the singer.

Other Bohemians – The other Bohemians have constantly changing names following media trends. These are usually music-related, and have included Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams, Beyoncé, Madonna, Amy Winehouse, Bob the Builder, Boy George, Cliff Richard, Spice Girls, Elton John, Jackson Five, Prince, Burton Cummings, John Farnham, Charlotte Church, Crazy Frog, Eddie Cochran, Avril Lavigne, Shania Twain, Lily Allen, Kelly Osbourne and Clay Aiken, Cheeky Girls, Kurt Cobain and recently Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Gary Barlow, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Jay Z and Frankie Valli.

Music

As a jukebox musical, the show's music consists entirely of Queen material. The musical numbers of the original London production are as follows.

Act I "Innuendo" – Freddie Mercury and ensemble "Radio Ga Ga" – Ga Ga Kids "I Want to Break Free" – Galileo "I Want to Break Free" (reprise) – Scaramouche "Somebody to Love" – Scaramouche and Teen Queens "Killer Queen" – Killer Queen and Yuppies "Play the Game" – Killer Queen and Yuppies "Death on Two Legs"* (instrumental) "Under Pressure" – Galileo and Scaramouche "A Kind of Magic" – Killer Queen, Khashoggi and Yuppies "I Want It All" – Brit and Meat "Headlong" – Brit, Meat, Galileo and Scaramouche "No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" – Meat and Bohemians "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"* – Brit, Meat, Galileo, Scaramouche and Bohemians "Ogre Battle" (instrumental)

Act II "One Vision" / "Radio Ga Ga" (reprise) – Ga Ga Kids "Who Wants to Live Forever" – Galileo and Scaramouche "Flash" – Bohemians "Seven Seas of Rhye" – Khashoggi and Bohemians "Fat Bottomed Girls"* – Queen, Killer Queen and Sex Yuppies "Don't Stop Me Now" – Killer Queen "Another One Bites the Dust" – Killer Queen "Hammer to Fall" – Galileo and Scaramouche "These Are the Days of Our Lives" – Pop and Bohemians "Bicycle Race"* – Bohemians "Headlong" (reprise)* – Galileo, Scaramouche and Pop "Love of My Life" – Bohemians "Brighton Rock" solo* (instrumental) "Tie Your Mother Down"* (instrumental) "We Will Rock You" – Galileo and Bohemians "We Are the Champions" – Galileo and ensemble

Encore "We Will Rock You" (fast version) – Ensemble "Bohemian Rhapsody" – Entire cast

Later in the London production, the "One Vision" sequence was changed to include Freddie Mercury's recorded vocals for the bridge. Previously, the bridge had been sung by the ensemble.

In the original London production, "Fat-Bottomed Girls" was a short instrumental interlude prior to "Another One Bites the Dust". Subsequent international productions expanded the song into a full song and dance sequence. Due to the positive response, the change was transferred back to the London production.

For the single-act Las Vegas production, "Who Wants to Live Forever" is replaced by "You're My Best Friend". In the 2013-2014 North American tour, "You're My Best Friend" is added after "I Want It All." "Who Wants To Live Forever" is reinstated, after "Flash" and "Seven Seas of Rhye."

For the Australasian tour, Canadian production and the 2013-14 North American tour, "Play the Game" is replaced by "Now I'm Here".

For the revamped Canadian production and the 2013-14 North American tour, "One Vision" is removed. "Flash" and "Seven Seas Of Rhye" are repositioned to the start of Act Two.

On special occasions, "The Show Must Go On" is added to the encore.[78][82]

Other media

Recordings

The cover of the original London cast album, featuring Tony Vincent.[3]

A cast recording of the original London production was released in November 2002.[85] Not all songs in the show were included in the album, the omitted tracks have been marked* in the above list. In August 2003, the London cast recording was given an Australian edition re-release, containing a bonus track of the original Australian Killer Queen, Annie Crummer, singing a studio version of "Another One Bites the Dust".

In 2004, Kerry Ellis, who was the original Meat in the London production, worked with Brian May to record an instrumental studio version of "No One but You (Only the Good Die Young)". This version is available through the official Queen website and in Ellis' limited-release CD single titled Wicked in Rock.[86][87]

A Madrid cast recording was released in 2004. The recording includes a bonus second disc containing an extended Spanish-translated studio version of "No-One But You" ("Solo Por Ti") sung by the original Meat, Eva María Cortés, and video clips of the original Madrid production.

A Cologne cast recording was released in 2005. It is the only We Will Rock You cast recording to contain "Fat Bottomed Girls".

In 2012, a 10th Anniversary Edition of the London Cast Recording was issued, comprising the original cast recording album, along with a CD with bonus material.

Discography

Year	Release	Format	Peak chart positions								Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
			UK	AUS	AUT	FRA	GER	IRE	NL	US
2002	We Will Rock You (The Original London Cast)	Album	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	We Will Rock You: Australasian Edition (The Original London Cast, Queen & Annie Crummer)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	"Another One Bites The Dust" (Queen + Annie Crummer)	Single	—	—	—	–	—	—	—	—		We Will Rock You: Australasian Edition
2004	We Will Rock You: Spanish Cast (The Madrid Cast)	Album	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	"Solo Por Ti (No One But You)" (Queen + Eva Maria)	Single	—	—	—	—	–	—	—	—		We Will Rock You: Spanish Cast
2005	We Will Rock You: German Cast (The Köln Cast)	Album	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2011	We Will Rock You: Italian Cast (The Italian Cast)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Only sold during the first Italian performances in 2011 and published by Barley Arts. Recorded during the 2009 tour in Milan.
2012	We Will Rock You 10th Anniversary (The Original London Cast)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	We Will Rock You: Hungarian Cast (The Hungarian Cast)	Album	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Limited edition the Hungarian performances in 2019 and published by PS Produkció Ltd. Recorded during the 2018 performance in Budapest.

• Alana Bridgewater recorded version of Fat Bottomed Girls on her debut album "Horizon".
• The 10th Anniversary album including the original 2002 album, along with a bonus CD with the following tracks:
  1. Another One Bites The Dust (2003 Remix) – Annie Crummer, Queen
  2. Sólo Por Ti (No One But You) (In Spanish) (Short Version) – Eva Maria Cortes, Queen
  3. Sin Control (Headlong) (In Spanish) – The Spanish Cast
  4. Algo Loco Es El Amor (Crazy Little Thing Called Love) (In Spanish) – The Spanish Cast
  5. Killer Queen (In German) – The German Cast
  6. Play The Game (In German) – The German Cast
  7. Bohemian Rhapsody ('Party at the Palace' Live At Buckingham Palace, 2002) - The London Cast, Queen
  8. Radio Ga Ga ["Wetten, dass..?" German TV Live Performance, 2004] – The German Cast
  9. Somebody To Love ["Wetten, dass..?" German TV Live Performance, 2004] - The German Cast, Queen
  10. We Will Rock You ["Wetten, dass..?" German TV Live Performance, 2004] - The German Cast, Queen
  11. We Are The Champions ["Wetten, dass..?" German TV Live Performance, 2004] - The German Cast, Queen

Proposed film adaptation

At the time of launching the musical, Robert De Niro referred to the possibility of a film version.[88]

In a 2009 interview with the BBC, Brian May said that a film version was proposed, and that Ben Elton had written a full script with a "grittier" storyline. He emphasised that a lot more action can be included during the songs in a film than in a stage musical.[89][90][91]

Awards and nominations

Original London production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2003	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Sharon D. Clarke	Nominated
	Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Award[92]	Best New Musical		Won
		Best Actor in a Musical	Tony Vincent	Won
		Best Actress in a Musical	Hannah Jane Fox	Won
		Best Supporting Actress in a Musical	Sharon D. Clarke	Won
		Best Director	Christopher Renshaw	Won
2010	Laurence Olivier Award[93][94]	Audience Award for Most Popular Show		Nominated
2011				Won

Original Australian production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2004	Helpmann Award[95]	Best Musical		Nominated
		Best Male Actor in a Musical	Michael Falzon	Nominated
		Best Female Actor in a Musical	Kate Hoolihan	Won
		Best Male Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Robert Grubb	Won
		Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical	Amanda Harrison	Won
		Best Direction of a Musical	Ben Elton	Nominated
		Best Choreography in a Musical	Arlene Phillips	Nominated
		Best Music Direction	Mike Dixon, Brian May and Roger Taylor	Won
		Best Sound Design	Bobby Aitken	Won

Original South African production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2006	Naledi Theatre Award[96][97]	Best Male Performance in a Musical	Neels Calsen	Nominated
		Best Female Performance in a Musical	Helen Burger	Nominated
		Best Comedy Performance (Male) – Play, Musical or Revue	Malcolm Terrey	Nominated
		Best Musical Director / Score / Arrangement	Bryan Schimmel	Nominated
		Best Theatre Sound Design	Mark Malherbe	Won

Original Toronto production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2007	Dora Mavor Moore Award[98]	Outstanding Production of a Musical		Won
		Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role – Musical	Yvan Pedneault	Nominated
		Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical	Erica Peck	Nominated
		Outstanding Direction of a Musical	Ben Elton	Nominated
		Outstanding Choreography in a Play or Musical	Arlene Phillips	Nominated
		Outstanding Musical Direction	Rick Fox	Nominated
		Outstanding Costume Design	Tim Goodchild	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Design/Composition	Bobby Aitken	Nominated

Original Dutch production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2011	Musical Awards Gala
		Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical	Marjolein Teepen	Nominated
		Best Lyrics	Queen	Nominated
		Best Music	Queen	Nominated
		Outstanding Sound Design/Composition	Bobby Aitken	Nominated

Original Belgium production

Year	Award ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2012	Flemish Musical Awards
		Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical	Marjolein Teepen	Won
		Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Principal Role - Musical	Tim Driesen	Nominated
		Best Ensemble	We Will Rock You	Nominated

See also

• Rock of Ages

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External links

• Official website
• Video: Brian May speaks about We Will Rock You(requires RealPlayer)