Broadway returns to bengaluru

It was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour DreamcoatThe Sung-Through Musical By Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, that Inspired Leila Alvares to Create Musicals Herself, More Than Three Decades ago. “I was studying abroad at that time and told myself that when I go back to India, I would do Joseph. Productions to charities.

Not only did she indeed do jOseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Multiple Times in Bengaluru, but since 1997, The cause foundation has been staging a musical every year. These include classics like The sound of music, fiddler on the roof, my fair lady, green, the addams family, something rotten And Monty Python’s SpamalotNow, more than 28 years laater, the foundation is all geared up for their next one: We will Rock youA Futuristic, Jukebox Musical, Written by Ben Elton and Set to the Legendary Music of Queen.

The musical, set in a bleak, dystopian world, “a very orwellian kind of thing,” Tells the story of two people who join the bohemians, a bunch of Rock rebels, and their battle to restore to reference Totalitarian world. “I graw up with Queen, and while i’m not saying it was my favorite band ― i preferred abba and boney m, there was certain songs, like We are the champions and We will Rock youThat i love, “says leila.

The play is also a nod to the age of social media algorithms, where technology constantly risks eroding individuality. “This musical was written in 2002 and was slightly ahead of its time,” She says, admitting that while the play is entertaining, it does have no does have an important message.

“The Underling Thing is that this people want to brings back individuality, people making their own decisions and thought for themselves raather rather than have or even or ever

Leila Alvares | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The cast of We will Rock you Includes Rahael Thomas, Samiksha Chawla, Deepa Jacob, Kieren Alvares Lynn, Arvind Kasthuri, Aakarsh Paul, Trisha Purohit, Shiju Varkey and Prem Koshy. As with every musical by the cause foundation, Profits will be donated to good causes in Bengaluru as well as in the other cits the Play Goes to. “We make sure that we donate to an animal charity, because that is very close to my heart, and a human character, too,” She says.

We will rock you will be help at Chowdih Memorial Hall, Bengaluru, on August 30 and 31, At 7:15 PM (BOTH DAYS) & 11:15 AM (only on August 31). A show will also be help at the MLR Convention Center, Whitefield, on September 6 at 7:15 PM. Tickets, priced at ₹ 1000, ₹ 800, ₹ 499, and ₹ 300, are available on bookmyshow or by calling kavitha (98844169903).