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London ColiseumRousing songs but threadbare plot as Earth has been conquered, renamed iPlanet and – inexplicably – can only be saved by a band of rock’n’rollersSome bad news for those fed up with recent speculation over artificial intelligence’s future takeover of planet Earth: the return of this 2002 musical, turbo-powered by Queen’s rock anthems and under-powered by Ben Elton’s book, dramatises the same moral panic.Earth has been conquered and renamed iPlanet. Only a group of badly dressed rock’n’rollers called the Bohemians can save it from the clutches of Killer Queen (Loose Woman Brenda Edwards) – boo – and Khashoggi (Lee Mead) – hiss.At the London Coliseum, until 27 August Continue reading...