QUEEN: A NIGHT IN BOHEMIA Set for Ridgefield Playhouse, 3/8

The Ridgefield playhouse is offering rock fans a rare opportunity to witness the 1975 Queen: A Night in Bohemia concert, which debuts the first ever live recording of the Queen's monumental classic "Bohemian Rhapsody." This fully restored HD concert film in stunning surround sound is presented by Fathom Events, More2Screen and Eagle Rock on Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. . This special screening, part of AAA Northeast at The Playhouse Live in HD Series, features the legendary Hammersmith Odeon concert, plus a never-before-seen documentary that includes interviews with all four members of the band and offers an illuminating insight into the game-changing year of 1975. The concert, filmed live on Christmas Eve 1975 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, brings to a climax the most eventful and exciting year in the band's career. This ground-breaking concert captures the band firing on all cylinders as they performed breakthrough hits like "Killer Queen," "Liar," "Keep Yourself Alive" and "Now I'm Here", sealing Queen's transition from ambitious upstarts into one of the biggest and most important bands of our time.

Brian May of Queen says: "This concert was very special because it was the first time we ever played a whole show completely live on TV... the Christmas Show. The quality, after great rescue work and transfer into the digital domain, is amazing. And the energy we had comes across very forcefully." After the concert audience members will also be treated to a new documentary that digs deep into the archive to tell the story of Queen as it follows their journey from a struggling band gigging at pubs and colleges to the moment they captured hearts and minds with what was to become one of - if not the - greatest song of all time - Bohemian Rhapsody. Queen's formative years have never been explored in such detail, through a wealth of unseen interviews, unearthed film sequences of Queen's first ever video, and outtakes from their recording sessions of Bohemian Rhapsody. This is a unique story of early Queen told by the band themselves.

For tickets ($15), call the box office at 203-438-5795, or visit ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

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