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''We Will Rock You'' (often abbreviated as ''WWRY'') is a musical based on the songs of 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, 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. 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.〔(For the first time ever...Queen: Ten great hits from the sensational rock band ) ''The Mail On Sunday'' Retrieved 23 January 2011〕〔(Photos: Robert De Niro rocks up to WWRY's tenth birthday ) ''Whatsonstage'' Retrieved 15 May 2012〕 The London production closed on 31 May 2014 after a final performance in which Brian May and Roger Taylor both performed.〔A final song, The show must go, on was performed to mark the occasion. The show must go on was the same song the cast performed in the 2014 Westend Eurovision. (WE WILL ROCK YOU to Close at the Dominion, 31 May ) broadwayworld, Retrieved 11 March 2014〕 A number of international productions have since followed the original, and ''We Will Rock You'' has been seen in five 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.〔 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.〔''We Will Rock You The Musical by Queen and Ben Elton: The Official Book''. pp. 10–27〕 Before working on ''We Will Rock You'', neither May nor Taylor liked the musical genre.〔 The original London production began previews on 26 April 2002 and opened on 14 May 2002 at the Dominion Theatre. The show ran at this venue until 31 May 2014. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「We Will Rock You (musical)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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