Memorial Hall (1225 Elm Street, Over The Rhine) proudly presents the Queen musical WE WILL ROCK YOU, playing at the historic venue August 22 – 29, 2026. Tickets are $42 – $64 (including fees) and can be purchased at MemorialHallOTR.com or by calling the Memorial Hall Box Office at 513. 977.8838 (Tu – Fr, 1pm – 6pm).
WE WILL ROCK YOU is presented through special arrangement with, and all authorized performance materials are supplied by, The atrical Rights Worldwide – 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com
I Want To Break Free –About WE WILL ROCK YOU
WE WILL ROCK YOU is a high -octane, adrenaline -fueled musical featuring more than 20 iconic Queen hits, including “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Are the Champions,” “Somebody to Love,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” and of course, “We Will Rock You.” Set in a post – pocalyp tic future where individuality has been outlawed and music is controlled by algorithms, the story follows two young revolutionaries who dare to defy the system to save rock ‘n’ roll.
This fist -pumping, foot -stomping anthem to freedom and self -expression is a musical for our time — unapologetically bold and filled with the timeless power of Queen’s legendary music. With over seven million fans rocked in its original 12 -year West End run, WE WILL ROCK YOU made history as the longest – running show at London’s Dominion Theatre. A global phenomenon, WWRY has been performed in 28 countries and seen by more than 16 million people worldwide. The show has not appeared in Cincinnati since a 2019 sto p at the Taft Theater.
In the spirit of Memorial Hall’s past productions of TOMMY and RING OF FIRE, this lightly -staged production will include an on -stage, five -piece band; nearly twenty costumed actors and dancers and scenic, lighting and projection design.
They Are The Champions –The Team Behind WE WILL ROCK YOU
Director / choreographer Leslie Goddard returns to Memorial Hall to helm WE WILL ROCK YOU following celebrated pre -pandemic stagings of RING OF FIRE and The Who’s TOMMY at the historic venue. A Broadway veteran whose credits include HAIRSPRAY and the Las V egas residency of JERSEY BOYS, Goddard is the Theatre Director of Cincinnati’s McNicholas High School. She teams once again with renowned local music director and UC College -Conservatory of Music (CCM) faculty member Steve Goers, who leads a band comprised of some of the Queen City’s top rock musicians. WE WILL ROCK YOU is produced by Memorial Hall director and two -time League of Cincinnati Theatres “Best Musical of the Year” winner Joshua Steele.
The lead roles in WE WILL ROCK YOU, inspired by the Queen classic “Bohemian Rhapsody,” are Galileo and Scaramouche, teenagers seeking their identities in a future where individualism is outlawed. The real – life ingenues are newcomers to the Cincinnati theat re scene in Isaiah Burton and Mary Mills, a current student and recent graduate of Northern Kentucky University’s School of the Arts (NKU), respectively. That university indeed looms large in the production, which also features NKU and CCM voice instructor Bethany Xan Jeffrey as the villainous Killer Queen, graduate Heather Hale (Oz) and musical theatre students Anyuli Martinez -Gomez, Mabrey Rice, Logan Duerk and Dylan Maynard in the show’s ensemble. The cast also gets a lift from a host of veteran and in -demand actors. Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati and Know Theatre standout Rory Sheridan plays uniformity enforcer Kash, opposite hippie spiritual leader and longtime Cincinnati Shakespeare Company favor ite Billy Chace* as Buddy. Veteran actor Tyler Kuhlman (Brit) returns stateside for the production following a string of cruise ship entertainer credits including Royal Caribbean, RWS and Holland America. Cincinnati theatre power couple Jules and Robert Breslin lead an ensemble rounded out by London Brinkman, Mia Zink, Luka Ashley Carter and Kevin Simons.
A full cast and production team list follows this release.
*Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
About Memorial Hall
Memorial Hall, managed and programmed by 3CDC, and r ecent ly voted Best Concert Venue by Cincinnati Magazine readers , is a premier performance and event venue in the heart of Over -the-Rhine’s historic arts district. Now entering its 10th year of operation and programming done by 3CDC since a meticulous 2016 renovation . The venue overlooks Washington Park , is directly adjacent to Music Hall and down the street from both the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Designed by Samuel Hannaford, the landmark features stunning marble staircases that lead to the intimate, 550 -seat Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Theater. With its exceptional acoustics, decorative murals, and Tiffany chandeliers, Memorial Hall provides an elegant, state -of-the-art setting for public performances and unique private events.
Full Cast and Production Team List
CAST
Galileo – Isaiah Burton
Scaramouche – Mary Mills
Killer Queen – Bethany Xan Kerr
Kash – Rory Sheridan
Buddy – Billy Chace*
Brit – Tyler Kuhlman
Oz – Heather Hale
Super Yuppie, Ensemble – Jules Breslin
Ensemble – London Brinkman, Anyuli Martinez -Gomez, Mabrey Rice, Mia Zink
Teacher, Ensemble – Luka Ashley Carter
Ensemble – Robert Breslin, Logan Duerk, Dylan Maynard, Kevin Simons,
PRODUCTION TEAM
Director / Choreographer – Leslie Goddard
Music Director – Steve Goers
Scenic Designer – Christopher Boone
Lighting Designer – Morgan Abercrombie
Costumer – Dean Walz
Assistant Costumer, Hair & Makeup Designer – Luc Vandenbroek
Stage Manager – Carissa Gandenberger
Assistant Stage Manager / Props Jenna Fair
Production Assistant – Alex Smith
*Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.
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