KIMS set to rock Inchicore with Queen blockbuster

“WHO doesn’t love Queen?” remarks Nikki Johnston, PRO of the Kilmainham Inchicore Musical Society (KIMS), who has officially announced its highly anticipated upcoming production.

‘We Will Rock You’ is a globally acclaimed hit musical based on the music of Queen and written by Ben Elton.

Set 300 years in a dystopian future where globalisation is complete and live music is strictly banned, the story follows a group of misfit rebels called the Bohemians (lead by Buddy, Brit and Oz) who fight to restore free thought and individuality.

Driven by a massive score of Queen’s greatest hits, two outcasts named Galileo and Scaramouche embark on a quest to find the last remaining electric guitar and defeat the tyrannical Killer Queen and her sidekick Khashoggi.

Will they save rock and roll? Audiences will have to see the show to find out.

Bringing high-octane energy to the heart of Dublin 8, this family-friendly production promises to be an “unmissable” theatrical event.

Audiences can expect a “spectacular” showcase featuring Queen’s greatest hits, including ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Killer Queen’, ‘Radio Ga-Ga’, ‘Crazy Little Thing Called Love’, and ‘I’ Want to Break Free’, and the “ultimate crowd pleaser”, ‘We Will Rock You’.

Founded in 2015, KIMS has spent over a decade building a community-based theatre group, which is the goal of embedding musical theatre into the local community.

Following years of highly praised productions, including ‘Rock of Ages’ in 2024 and ‘Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ in 2025, the society is pulling out all the stops for what they promise will be a truly “monster production” on the Inchicore stage.

Preparation for this show started in February, when the new committee formed, and since they have been organising fundraisers, workshops, and auditions, gathering sponsorship, raising awareness, and getting a cast and production team together.

Challenges so far in production have included “hitting the right notes (excuse the pun)” with trying to emulate the sound of Queen so that it comes off as authentic as it can.

Another challenge has included trying to come up with suitable stage props for a dystopian world 300 years into the future.

However, they will work together to come up with something fitting, and it “always works out in the end”.

Once the show is over, KIMS will have an internal Christmas event, and from January 2027, they will start sharing updates about their next musical.

Nikki would like to thank the “hard-working” KIMS committee, cast and crew, as well as all sponsors, advertisers, patrons and friends.

‘We Will Rock You’ performs from Tuesday, October 27, to Saturday, October 31 at the Inchicore College of Further Education.

Performances will begin nightly at 7:30pm, with a special 6:30pm performance on October 31.

Adult tickets start from €22, with kids’ tickets available for €15. Special OAP rates of €18 are also available exclusively for the October 27 and October 31 performances.

Given the “massive” popularity of Queen’s music and the society’s strong community backing, early booking is highly recommended.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased directly from www.kims.ie/tickets.