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We Will Rock You

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We Will Rock You is a Queen jukebox musical with a book by Ben Elton. Its original West End production ran at the Dominion Theatre, on the corner of Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street, from 2002 to 2014; it returned at the London Coliseum in 2023.

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We Will Rock You — Dominion Theatre facade and entrance viewed across the street

We Will Rock You — Dominion Theatre facade and entrance viewed across the streetWe Will Rock You — Theatre facade with the We Will Rock You marqueeWe Will Rock You — Dominion Theatre exterior with its show poster and entranceWe Will Rock You — Theatre facade and show signage seen from the streetWe Will Rock You — We Will Rock You cast performing onstage beneath bright lightsWe Will Rock You — Lit theatre entrance with the musical's Freddie Mercury posterWe Will Rock You — Freddie Mercury statue mounted against the theatre facadeWe Will Rock You — Close view of the Freddie Mercury statue above the marqueeWe Will Rock You — Freddie Mercury statue beside the Dominion Theatre facadeWe Will Rock You — Rock band performing beneath a We Will Rock You backdrop

Why go

  • A company performance of “Bohemian Rhapsody” closes the show as its encore.
  • In the story, Pop serves drinks at the Seven Seas of Rhye pub in Montreux, a fictional setting.

The hall

Capacity
2,069 seats Across two levels at the Dominion Theatre.

Tickets and box office

  • The Dominion Theatre’s Box Office is in the main foyer.

Interesting facts5

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  1. In the plot, Galileo dreams of lost song lyrics and becomes central to a prophecy.

    We Will Rock You (musical) - Wikipedia

  2. The Bohemians’ home, the Heartbreak Hotel, lies in the ruins of Tottenham Court Road tube station in the story.

    We Will Rock You (musical) - Wikipedia

  3. In the story, Scaramouche identifies Freddie Mercury’s statue as a bright star pointing toward Wembley Stadium.

    We Will Rock You (musical) - Wikipedia
  4. 2003

    Sharon D. Clarke played Killer Queen in the original West End cast and received a 2003 Olivier Award nomination.

    We Will Rock You (musical) - Wikipedia

  5. Robert De Niro produced the musical.

    We Will Rock You (comédie musicale) - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

The show opened at the Dominion Theatre in 2002 and became its longest-running musical in 2005. The musical returned at the London Coliseum in 2023 for 12 weeks.

  1. UndatedBen Elton proposed an original story inspired by Queen’s music, rather than a Freddie Mercury biography.
  2. 14 May 2002We Will Rock You opened at the Dominion Theatre, directed by Christopher Renshaw and choreographed by Arlene Phillips.
  3. 2005The show became the Dominion Theatre’s longest-running musical, passing Grease’s record.
  4. 31 May 2014The original Dominion Theatre run ended after 4,600 performances.
  5. 2 June 2023The musical opened at the London Coliseum for a 12-week run, directed by Ben Elton. Ian McIntosh and Elena Skye returned as Galileo and Scaramouche, and Brenda Edwards continued as Killer Queen.

How to get there

  • TrainTottenham Court Road station serves the theatre on the Northern, Central and Elizabeth lines.
  • TrainOxford Circus station serves the theatre on the Central, Bakerloo and Victoria lines.
  • TrainNearby mainline stations include Charing Cross, Euston, King’s Cross and St Pancras.
  • BikeA Santander bicycle docking station is on Great Russell Street.

Sources: We Will Rock You (musical) - Wikipedia · Dominion ⋆ Nederlander Theatres · Plan your visit ⋆ Nederlander Theatres · Plan your visit ⋆ Nederlander Theatres · We Will Rock You (Musical) - Wikipedia · We Will Rock You (comédie musicale) - Wikipedia · checked 6 Oct 2026

Where
268-269 Tottenham Court Road The Dominion Theatre, London

Questions and answers

Does the Dominion Theatre have air conditioning?

The auditorium has an air cooling system, but no air conditioning.

Can I leave a coat or luggage during a performance?

A cloakroom on the circle level accepts luggage and coats during performances.

What is We Will Rock You about?

Set 300 years in the future on the iPlanet, the story follows the Bohemians’ resistance to Globalsoft. Instruments are forbidden and rock music is unknown; the rebels fight to restore free thought and culture.

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