We Will Rock You
August 2026
New Village Arts
Carlsbad, California
Director: Sheldon Gomabon
Story & Script: Ben Elton
Music & Lyrics: Queen
Lyrics by: Marc Shaiman & Scott Wittman
Music Director: Erin Vanderhyde-Gross
Choreographer: Erica Khan
Scenic Designer: Jesus Hurtado
Costume Designer: Maricela Alaniz
Wig Designer: Mia Karvounis
Makeup Designer: Rosa Lona
Lighting Designer: Stephanie Ma'alona
Sound Designer: Malick Ceesay
Stage Manager: Holden Fox
Photographer: JEDZANT Photography

Concept
The costume design for We Will Rock You creates a futuristic, colorless Totalitarian world where individuality and the history of rock and roll have been erased. In contrast, the rebels draw inspiration from old magazines, music videos, photographs, and recordings, piecing together their own interpretation of rock culture. Their costumes combine influences from different decades of rock and roll, creating a vibrant mix of colors, textures, silhouettes, and styles. This contrast between a controlled, colorless society and the expressive, colorful rebels visually represents the power of freedom, individuality, and self-expression.


























