The musical We Will Rock You comes to Teigen Scene in Tønsberg. Written by British author and comedian Ben Elton, the musical features songs by Queen, adapted with the involvement of band members Brian May and Roger Taylor.
The show includes well known Queen songs such as Bohemian Rhapsody, I Want It All, A Kind of Magic, Don't Stop Me Now, I Want to Break Free, Radio Ga Ga, Another One Bites the Dust, Who Wants to Live Forever, We Are the Champions and We Will Rock You, along with several other songs. All songs are performed with their original English lyrics.
The musical premiered at the Dominion Theatre in London in 2002 and ran there for 12 years. The Norwegian premiere took place at Folketeateret in Oslo in 2011.
The production coming to Tønsberg was first staged at Oslo Spektrum in 2024 and later at Kilden Teater and Concert Hall in Kristiansand. The leading roles are played by Tønsberg native Kajsa Sulutvedt as “Scaramouche” and Max Key Graarud as “Galileo”.
Sulutvedt has previously appeared in the musical Grease on tour in Norway and at Teigen Scene in Havet. Graarud has previously appeared in The Book of Mormon and Les Misérables at Folketeateret in Oslo.
Other roles include Tor Endresen as “Buddy”, Kim Fairchild as “Killer Queen”, Håvard Bakke as “Captain Khashoggi” and Ingeborg Walther as “Oz”.
The production is directed by Guro Karijord and Charlotte Brænna, with choreography by Kirsty McDonald and Sara Einbu. Philip S. Johannessen is responsible for lighting and effects, Erik Valderhaug for sound design and Thomas Gallagher for projection design. Torbjørn Alsos Raae is the bandleader, and the producer is Musical Norway AS.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Doors open: 30 minutes before the performance
Companion ticket: Yes, free companion ticket
Wheelchair access: Yes, spaces on row 5 at both ends