Ben Elton News

Casting has been announced for the brand new 2019/2020 tour of Queen and Ben Elton's smash hit musical We Will Rock You, which will storm the UK and Ireland from 19 September.

A star-studded programme of headline shows is heading to Storyhouse this autumn, completing a fantastic year of live entertainment at the Chester venue.

Manilla Street Productions has announced the complete cast of 24 actors who have been chosen for the Australian premiere production of THE BEAUTIFUL GAME at Chapel off Chapel from 13-29 September 2019.

Nella sala del Teatro Brancaccino, al secondo piano con affaccio sul giardino e terrazza che sovrasta l'ingresso del Teatro Brancaccio si e svolta la conferenza stampa di presentazione della prossima stagione del prestigioso teatro romano.

Continuing to create and tour world-class theatre both in the UK and abroad, Selladoor Worldwide are pleased to announce a brand new production and major worldwide tour of Queen and Ben Elton's multi award-winning rock musical We Will Rock You. The musical will be produced in conjunction with Lunchbox Theatrical Productions, Gavin Kalin Productions and Showtime Management SA.

The Queen jukebox musical, We Will Rock You will hit the Alabama Theater for one night only on Oct. 30.

Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Award-winning play Driving Miss Daisy comes to York Theatre Royal from 7 - 29 June with Paula Wilcox, Cory English and Maurey Richards in leading roles and York Theatre Royal Associate Artist Suzann McLean directing.

Kenneth Branagh directs and stars as William Shakespeare in ALL IS TRUE, a film that uncovers the man behind the bard and speculates on the final years of his life. Branagh is a celebrated actor, director, and writer, and is perhaps best known for his passionate screen adaptations of Shakespeare's plays. Judi Dench and Ian McKellen also star.

Cinema/Chicago today announced its annual free Summer Screenings Program with a selection of 17 feature films and one short film from around the world exploring the theme of adventure. All screenings are free and open to the public and take place on Wednesdays at 6:30pm from May 29 through October 2, 2019 at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street, 2nd Floor) in the Claudia Cassidy Theater. Summer Screenings is presented by Cinema/Chicago in partnership with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and 17 consulates and cultural institutions from around the city. The full 2019 schedule can be found at https://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/summer-screenings/.

Continuing their 14th Main Stage Season, Temecula Performing Arts Company's artistic director Jillian Stones will produce and direct, We Will Rock You with Music by QUEEN and book by Ben Elton, at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main Street, Temecula, CA. May 10 thru 19.

Ovens Auditorium will host 'We Will Rock You', a rock musical inspired by Queen presented by Live Nation on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 19 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets or at the Bojangles' Coliseum Box Office located at 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Tickets start at $39.50 (plus applicable service charges) and are subject to change. 

WE WILL ROCK YOU will stop by the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden for six performances from Thursday, November 14 through Sunday, November 17, 2019. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, April 5 at 11:00AM.

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, including a stop at the Majestic Theatre (224 E. Houston St.) in San Antonio, TX on October 25, 2019 at 8PM. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 5 at NOON.

BroadwayWorld has learned that the West End hit, WE WILL ROCK YOU, which broke all records at London's Dominion Theatre will launch a North American tour this fall!

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 set to premiere September 3 - 8, 2019 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at the Centennial Concert Hall, presented by Showtime Productions Inc.

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. Spectra Venue Management is pleased to announce the show will include a stop at the Casper Events Center on Tuesday, September 24th. Ticket prices and on sale date are to be announced. Tickets will be available for purchase at www.SinclairTix.com, the SinclairTix Box Office at the Casper Events Center, by phone at 800-442-2256 or at any statewide SinclairTix outlet.

Drama lovers are in for a particular treat with this season. Renowned and innovative company Out Of Joint will make their first visit to The Marlowe with their production of Andrea Dunbar's seminal 1980s play Rita, Sue And Bob Too (Wednesday 24 to Saturday 27 April).

Siobhan Redmond returns to the National to play Isabella Bird. Giving us an insight into her character and the real life person behind it, Siobhan also shares her excitement and joy for working in this all-female company.

Manilla Street Productions is thrilled to announce the Australian premiere of THE BEAUTIFUL GAME in Melbourne in September 2019.

Birmingham Hippodrome have announced that tickets will go on sale this March & April for two blockbuster mega-musicals that arrive at the theatre in 2020. We Will Rock You (20 Apr - 2 May 2020) and MAMMA MIA! (12 -31 May 2020) will go on sale to Hippodrome Friends and Patron members on 11 Mar, Groups on 26 Mar and general on sale from 2 Apr.