We Will Rock You - The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton

“We Will Rock You” North American tour’s cast announced Queen-inspired rock musical to launch September 3 in Winnipeg, Canada

With the recent Oscar®-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the music of Queen is more popular than ever. In 2002, many of those hits were compiled into a rock musical experience, WE WILL ROCK YOU, which will be hitting the road once again for a North American tour starting September 3 in Winnipeg, Canada.

Produced by Annerin Theatricals in Alberta, Canada, WE WILL ROCK YOU will be offering a VIP package at each stop, which include cast member meet and greets, exclusive merchandise, and much more. Tickets are on sale now. More information can be found on the musical’s official website, and a trailer can be seen below:

Annerin is now excited to announce the cast: Trevor Coll as Galileo, Keri Kelly as Scaramouche, Krystle Chance as Killer Queen, Alysse Ernewein as Oz, Brian Christensen as Brit, Kyle Gruninger as Khashoggi, and Kevin Doe as Buddy.

Also new to the production is Music Director Stuart Morley, who was asked personally by Brian May to oversee the updated version. As he recently told the Calgary Herald, ““I’ve re-Queened the score. I’ve made it more like the original Queen. I went to Queen’s studio and I listened to old vocals. This new score is far more accurate and authentic. When they were creating the original score for the musical, they made it more theatrical than authentic. I’m a purist so I want to bring the score back to its roots. I’ve been given access to tapes no one else has been given to work with. I feel this new version of the musical can be something not even Brian and Roger thought it could become.”

While WE WILL ROCK YOU is a quirky, eccentric and heartfelt story of outsiders, it’s also a creative cautionary tale for the cyberage. It reflects the scale and spectacle that marked Queen’s live performances and earned the band its pinnacle position in rock history. The audience can expect WE WILL ROCK YOU to rock as fiercely as the best of Queen’s concerts.

“Annerin is proud to be able to produce WE WILL ROCK YOU, and we are obviously lucky with our timing,” says Jeff Parry, President Annerin Theatricals. “This is a show I have wanted to produce since I first saw it in London. My vision was to be able to produce it in such a way that it plays in soft-seaters as well as cut-down arenas. I thought that Queen’s musical was for everyone and not just the typical Broadway crowd, therefore we’re producing it in a way that can accommodate most buildings and audiences that want to experience the music of Queen in a uniquely theatrical manner.”

Since 2002, over 16 million theatregoers in 19 countries have been thrilled by this awe-inspiring production which is based on the songs of Queen with a book by Ben Elton (“The Young Ones,” “Blackadder, “Popcorn”). The original West End production featured music supervision from Brian May and Roger Taylor, and Elton fashioned this futuristic story around more than 24 of Queen’s biggest hit songs including: “We Are the Champions,” “Radio Ga Ga,” “I Want To Break Free,” “Somebody To Love,” “Killer Queen,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “Under Pressure,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “Another One Bites The Dust” and, of course, “We Will Rock You.”

With the Oscar®-winning film, “Bohemian Rhapsody,” the music of Queen is more popular than ever. WE WILL ROCK YOU follows two revolutionaries, Galileo and Scaramouche, on a quest to save rock n’ roll in a post-apocalyptic world where there are no musical instruments and rock n’ roll has died. They join a small group of societal outcasts, the Bohemians, as they fight to take back the iPlanet from the all-powerful Globalsoft, led by the Killer Queen. They fight for freedom, individuality and the rebirth of rock ‘n roll.

Prepare to Rock out to WE WILL ROCK YOU at any of the following stops, with more to be added in the coming weeks on the musical’s website.

Sept. 3 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 4 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 5 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 6 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 7 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 8 – Winnipeg, MB – Centennial Concert Hall
Sept. 11 – Moorhead, MN – Bluestem Center for the Arts Amphitheater
Sept. 12 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Sept. 13 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Sept. 14 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
Sept. 15 – Cedar Falls, IA – Gallagher Bluedorn
Sept. 17 – Joliet, IL – Rialto Square Theatre
Sept. 18 – Champaign, IL – State Farm Theatre
Sept. 19 – Peoria, IL – Peoria Civic Center
Sept. 20 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre
Sept. 21 – St. Charles, MO – The Family Arena
Sept. 22 – Sioux City, IA – Orpheum Theatre
Sept. 24 – Casper, WY – Casper Events Center
Sept. 25 – Bozeman, MT – Brick Breeden Fieldhouse
Sept. 26 – Missoula, MT – Adams Center
Sept. 27 – Boise, ID – CenturyLink Arena Boise
Sept. 28 – Spokane, WA – First Interstate Center for the Arts
Sept. 30 – Everertt, WA – Angel of the Winds Arena
Oct. 1 – Federal WAy, WA – Federal Way PAEC
Oct. 2 – Salem, OR – Historic Elsinore Theatre
Oct. 4 – Las Vegas, NV – The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Oct. 5 – Las Vegas, NV – The Orleans Hotel & Casino
Oct. 6 – Bakersfield, CA – Fox Theater
Oct. 8 – Stockton, CA – Bob Home Theatre
Oct. 9 – San Jose, CA – Center for the Performing Arts
Oct. 10 – Fresno, CA – Warnors Center
Oct. 11 – Los Angeles, CA – Microsoft Theater
Oct. 12 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
Oct. 13 – Chandler, AZ – Chandler Centre
Oct. 14 – Prescott Valley, AZ – Prescott Valley Events Center
Oct. 16 – Denver, CO – Buell Theatre
Oct. 18 – Tulsa, OK – Paradise Cove Margaritaville Casino
Oct. 19 – Kansas City, MO – Arvest Bank Theatre
Oct. 20 – Enid, OK – Stride Bank Center
Oct. 21 – Wichita Falls, TX – Wichita Falls Events Center
Oct. 22 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
Oct. 24 – Cedar Park, TX – H-E-B Center Cedar Park
Oct. 25 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic Theatre
Oct. 26 – McAllen, TX – McAllen PAC
Oct. 27 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Center
Oct. 28 – Jackson, MS – Thalia Mara Hall
Oct. 29 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
Oct. 30 – Birmingham, AL – Alabama Theatre
Nov. 2 – Wilmington, NC – Wilson Center (two shows: 2pm & 7:30pm)
Nov. 3 – Jacksonville, FL – Florida Theatre
Nov. 4 – St. Petersburg, FL – The Mahaffey Theater
Nov. 6 – Charlotte, NC – Ovens Auditorium
Nov. 7 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 8 – Ocean City, MD – Ocean City Performing Arts Center
Nov. 9 – Petersburg, VA – VSU Multipurpose Center
Nov. 10 – Allentown, PA – PPL Center
Nov. 12 – Oxon Hill, MD – MGM National Harbor
Nov. 13 – Lowell, MA – Tsongas Center at UMass
Nov. 14 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
Nov. 15 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden
Nov. 16 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden (2pm and 8pm)
Nov. 17 – New York, NY – Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden (2pm and 8pm)
Nov. 19 – Rochester, NY – Kodak Center Theatre
Nov. 20 – Lorain, OH – Lorain Palace Theatre
Nov. 21 – Indianapolis, IN – Murat Theatre at Old National Centre
Nov. 22 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino
Nov. 23 – Mt. Pleasant, MI – Soaring Eagle Casino
Nov. 24 – Van Wert, OH – Niswonger Performing Arts Centre
Nov. 26 – Louisville, KY – Palace Theatre
Nov. 27 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre
Nov. 29 – Windsor, ONT. – Caesars Windsor Casino
Nov. 30 – Windsor, ONT. – Caesars Windsor Casino (2pm and 8pm)
Dec. 27 – Calgary, AB. – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Dec. 28 – Calgary, AB. – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Dec. 30 – Edmonton, AB. – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Dec. 31 – Edmonton, AB. – Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium (2pm)
Jan. 3 – Penticton, BC. – South Okanagan Events Centre
Jan. 4 – Abbotsford, BC. – Abbotsford Centre
Jan 10 – Vancouver, BC. – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Jan 11 – Vancouver, BC. – Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Feb. 7 – Toronto, ONT. – Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre)
Feb. 8 – Toronto, ONT. – Meridian Hall (formerly Sony Centre, 2pm)