The 2019/2020 season starts at Teatro La Fenice in Senigallia on 31 October by We Will Rock You, the show with Queen's hits in the new direction by Michaela Berlini. After the great public and critical success of the previous edition, which recorded some 65,000 paying spectators at 56 replies all over Italy, the exciting story of Galileo and Scaramouche returns to the stage, a great story of love for Music and Freedom that has thrilled entire audiences to the rhythm of Rock, animated by young and old who have shared with the protagonists, amidst emotions and laughter, the tale of Hope, the saving power of Rock and Roll, sharing and the right to express oneself.
The new season of We Will Rock You will continue throughout 2020 in major Italian cities: after Senigallia (31 October and 1 November, Teatro La Fenice), the tour will arrive in Naples (5 November, Teatro Augusteo), Bari (8 November, Teatro Team), Genoa (12 and 13 November, Politeama Genovese), Parma (21 November, Teatro Regio), Padua (30 November, Gran Teatro Geox), Brescia (14 December, Gran Teatro Morato), Sanremo (21 December, Teatro Ariston), Varese (10 January 2020, Teatro Openjobmetis), Legnano (17 January, Teatro Galleria), Turin (24 and 25 January, Teatro Colosseo), Rome (28 January to 2 February, Teatro Brancaccio), Florence (7 to 9 February, Teatro Verdi), Cosenza (12 February, Teatro Rendano), Catania (14 February, Teatro Metropolitan), Ascoli Piceno (18 and 19 February, Teatro Ventidio Basso), Mestre (25 February to 1 March, Teatro Toniolo), Vicenza (4 and 5 March, Teatro Comunale). The tour will then close in Milan, from 17 to 22 March 2020, at Teatro degli Arcimboldi (and not from 12 to 22 March at Teatro Ciak as previously announced).
The great success of We Will Rock You is the result of a brand new production, staged in 2018 by a new cast and specially conceived for our country by Claudio Trotta for Barley Arts and a Careful revision and implementation of the original text, translated by Raffaella Rolla, by Director Michaela Berlini, Valentina Ferrari and Producer Claudio Trotta. The executive producer is Cristina Trotta.
Thus Claudio Trotta on the eve of the new season of the show in which he starred as a producer: "A new direction that further enhances the uniting force of rock and the beauty of sharing. Only together can we change the world. A new pair of protagonists who are naively saviours of Planet Earth, renewed choreography, stage design and ensemble: this is what audiences will welcome from today'.
For this new season of the musical, the cast, made up of talented singer-actors, has two new protagonists. Scaramouche will be Martha Rossi who in 2009, on the occasion of the first Italian edition of We Will Rock You, was chosen and wanted for this role by Brian May himself. Galileo will instead have the face and voice of Luca Marconiall-round performer, singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
Last year's cast includes the confirmation of the 'Bright Star' of Valentina Ferrari in the role of Killer Queen with a new, more villainous and dominant look, by Paolo Barillari increasingly 'cruel' in the role of Commander Kashoggi, of Claudio Zanelli versatile as Brit and the teacher, the phenomenal Loredana Fadda as Oz and the 'wise man' Massimiliano Colonna interpreter of Pop.
Gail Richardson author of the choreographies implemented and modified some of them creating a new 'A Kind of Magic'the set design of Colin Mayes was enriched with some new scenic objects. Nunzia Aceto re-designed costumes and Maurizio Roveroni made up the entire cast.
Musical direction by Riccardo Di Paola and the vocal direction of Antonio Torella e Valentina Ferrari. Sound design by sound engineer Luca Colombowhile the lighting design is by Francesco Vignati.
The original play was written and produced by Ben Elton, in collaboration with Roger Taylor e Brian May. The music and songs are the original ones, sung in English and performed strictly live by an outstanding band selected for the successful 2018/2019 edition.
Tickets are available on the circuits Ticketone.co.uk, Vivaticket.co.uk, Ticketmaster.co.uk and on the websites of the individual theatres.
Official partner of the new season of We Will Rock You will be Save the Childrenthe international organisation that has been fighting for 100 years to save children at risk and ensure their future. We Will Rock You will in fact support the "Enlightening the future" launched by Save the Children to combat the educational poverty that affects children and young people in our country, including through a network of 24 Points of Light throughout Italy to guarantee minors a wide range of free educational activities. During all the stages of the show, the organisation's dialogues will also be present to make participants aware of the issue and provide them with useful information on Save the Children's intervention.
Energizer is reconfirmed as technical partner of We Will Rock You for the 2019/2020 season.
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TOUR 2019/2020: IN ITALIAN THEATRES FROM NOVEMBER
THESE ARE THE ANNOUNCED DATES
Senigallia 31 October and 1 November, La Fenice Theatre
Naples 5 November, Augusteo Theatre
Bari 8 November, Team Theatre
Genoa 12 and 13 November, Politeama Genovese
Parma 21 November, Regio Theatre
Padua 30 November, Gran Teatro Geox
Brescia 14 December, Gran Teatro Morato
Sanremo 21 December, Ariston Theatre
Varese 10 January 2020, Openjobmetis Theatre
Legnano 17 January, Gallery Theatre
Turin 24 and 25 January, Colosseum Theatre
Rome 28 January to 2 February, Brancaccio Theatre
Florence 7 to 9 February, Teatro Verdi
Cosenza 12 February, Rendano Theatre
Catania 14 February, Metropolitan Theatre
Ascoli Piceno 18 and 19 February, Ventidio Basso Theatre
Mestre 25 February to 1 March, Toniolo Theatre
Vicenza 4 and 5 March, Municipal Theatre
Milan 17 to 22 March, Teatro degli Arcimboldi
