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13 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 4 SEPTEMBER 2019 CULTURE TWO West End performers – Katie Paine and Jordan Carr – have been announced as leads in the upcoming musical, We Will Rock You, to be staged at the Mediterranean Conference Centre this October. FM Theatre will be staging the smash hit show following their recent sell-out successes My Fair Lady and Mamma Mia! It will be staged for the first time ever locally, and the theatre company is elated to have ac- quired the highly-sought-after rights to the show. Based around the greatest hits of the legendary British rock band Queen and with its book by Blackadder writer, Ben El- ton, We Will Rock You is one of the most popular and long- est-running musicals in West End history. It has enthralled the world's audiences across six continents with many of the band's iconic songs includ- ing Radio Gaga, Somebody To Love, Bohemian Rhapsody and – of course – We Will Rock You. "We are thrilled to be the first company in Malta to have ac- quired the rights to this incred- ible show and we can't wait to bring it to the stage," producer Edward Mercieca said. "We Will Rock You always brings the house down wherev- er in the world it is staged, with incredible casts performing the songs of one of the world's most iconic and timeless rock bands. Now is the turn of Malta's audi- ences to experience this spec- tacular show, with an equally brilliant cast that can rival any other in the world." For its Malta debut, We Will Rock You will feature top West End talent alongside other well- known local performers. Ka- tie Paine will be taking on the role of Killer Queen, the show's villain. She is bringing to the Maltese stage her experience as first cover in the West End pro- duction from 2011-2014 at The Dominion Theatre, over which time she played the role more than 300 times. Jordan Carr, meanwhile, is al- so no stranger to the West End stage. He has travelled the world performing in musicals in a va- riety of roles including Frank 'N' Furter in The Rocky Hor- ror Picture Show and Gaston in Beauty and the Beast. Jor- dan has also recently finished playing the lead role in Boogie Nights The Musical in London, and is now set to join the Malta cast of We Will Rock You in the role of Galileo Figaro. This West End-quality cast will take on the popular musi- cal's famous story, which is set in a distant future where Earth is named Planet Mall, all inhab- itants must dress, think and act the same, and where musical instruments are forbidden. Us- ing the framework of Queen's classic songs, a small group of Bohemians rebel against the system, and fight to restore free thought, fashion, and, most of all, music. The show will be spearheaded by leading director Chris Gatt, alongside vocal coach Analise Cassar, choreographer Warren Bonello and musical director Kris Spiteri. The stellar cast will also fea- ture renowned local performers Michela Agius, Edward Mer- cieca, David Ellul, Tezara Saliba and Francesco Nicodemo. We Will Rock You is pro- duced by FM Theatre Produc- tions, with performances at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta on 18 October at 8pm, 19 October at 2.30pm and 8pm, and 20 October at 2.30pm and 8pm. More infor- mation may be found at www. fmtheatre.com and tickets are available online at www.mcc. com.mt. Get ready to rock Top West End stars join cast for Malta debut of hit musical We Will Rock You Katie Paine Jordan Carr