We Will Rock You

[Unknown User]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:02pm

Has anyone seen WWRY in Vegas and if so what did you think of Aspen and Tony?

[bronxboundexpress]

Posted: 12/20/04 at 11:03pm

I have not gotten back to Vegas in several months but I iwll post a review of it soon after I get there.

[CarolynW]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 1:17am

I saw WE WILL ROCK YOU twice. With both sets of leads. They have the two leads roles alternate. Tony vincent was good, but my favorite was Jason Wooten. It is a fun show, the jokes are geared towards Las Vegas and it is shorter than the London version.

I think I had mentioned it here before. Anyway, my friend in the UK saw it and said it was not like the London version. He also enjoyed the show.


Yours,

Carolyn

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 7:26am

I saw the UK version and it was absolute hell to get through. It's worse than MAMMA MIA - it really doesn't make any sense. The plot is GOD AWFUL, and the design team came up with some really obnoxious things. The cast was very good though.

[Bwaychick84]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 10:24am

Yay for Jason Wooten! He's awesome (little plug cause he's an alumni of my college) Anyways, does anyone know if this show is ever coming to Broadway or is just hanging out west in Las Vegas? I would love to see it someday... especially with Jason in it!

[CarolynW]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 11:41am

Jason is very nice I have met him a couple of times here. His wife is nice too. They make a cute couple.

As for the show going to Broadway. Brian May has talked about it, but right now it woudl have to be rewritten for Broadway or a tour.

The show in Las Vegas is geared towards our city. The jokes are based on shows in town. They also do a lot of charity work here with the cast of Mamma Mia! Nice group of performers in both shows, and Celine Dions cast also get involved.

So in answer to your question it is still in the works to go to other cities. But the version here is indefinate and not leaving soon. They are doing good during our slow season. It also attracts people of all ages. When I went the last time a man in his 70s was having a great time clapping and sing along wiht the music of QUEEN.

To the other person Ben Elton said the story was bad and the jokes are what make the show good, plus the music. The cast here is fantastic. All of them are good. When they did a charity concert several sang and danced and it is amazing the talent in WWRY.

Yours,

Carolyn

[zippyjen]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 2:46pm

i saw the uk version and it was entertaining. I mean is it a memorable show? No way but for the moment it was just pure fun. BUt then again i love QUEEN!

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 2:58pm

The Vegas and West End production are very different...

[maybethistime]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 3:07pm

i agree w/ munk. the meaningless plot stringing together the bad orchestrations of the not-so-good-in-the-first-place songs was unbearable. but this was in london, so... it could've changed... (????)

[Bwaychick84]

Posted: 12/21/04 at 3:40pm

thanks carolyn! very imformative