Ben Elton News

We Will Rock You, a musical by Queen and Ben Elton, will open March 2007 at the Canon Theatre

PREPARE TO BE ROCKED, TORONTO! David and Ed Mirvish and The Kimsa Group, in association with Queen Theatrical Productions, Phil McIntyre Entertainment and Tribeca Theatrical Productions, present the Canadian premiere of the hit international musical WE WILL ROCK YOU.

Megan Dodds will reprise her role in the American premiere of the award-winning Royal Court Theatre production of My Name is Rachel Corrie

Two hit West End musicals--the revival of Guys and Dolls and the Queen musical We Will Rock You--have extended their runs

Complete casting has been announced for the West End production of Wicked.

Closure plans for the hit West End musical We Will Rock You, featuring the songs of Queen, have been cancelled; the show will now play the Dominion Theatre through April 26th, 2007

Tonight's The Night - the hit West End musical inspired by the songs of Rod Stewart - is touring the UK throughout 2006

We Will Rock You closes after four years, Judi Dench's Hay Fever opens with a top price of £60, Evita is officially launched and Caroline or Change plans London run

The Queen musical We Will Rock You will play its last performance on the West End on October 7th

The show will finish its run after 520 performances at the end of November.

Reported by the London Theatre Guide is news that a new Andrew Lloyd Webber tune which had been cut from The Beautiful Game has been revised and will premiere in a cabaret show by performer Janie Dee on May 4. Webber will accompany Dee on piano for the song.

Theatre on TV, McAuliffe on musicals and genitals on stage!

Three more closures, including Thoroughly Modern Millie, and - with or without Justin - Rent makes a comeback.. as a concert!

'Old' Kevin Spacey stars in two new productions alongside Ian McKellen's Widow Twankey.. and will Mamma Mia get a name change to 'The Abba Musical'??

The Sheffield Crucible's dazzling new production breaks new barriers of intimacy