Cast Announced for New Production of We Will Rock You in Toronto
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: John Karastamatis, Sue Toth, Erin Nantais – Mirvish Productions
Cast Announced for New Production of
WE WILL ROCK YOU
Coming to Toronto’s CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
November 28, 2025 – January 4, 202
WE WILL ROCK YOU, the international hit musical that features and celebrates the iconic music of Queen and has been seen by over 20 million people in 28 countries, is returning to Toronto for a limited engagement this November in a brand new production from the Québec-based cultural producing company Gestev.
The French-language production has been touring Quebec since June of this year and will play Toronto in an English-language version. WE WILL ROCK YOU begins performances November 28, 2025 and will play through January 4, 2026 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, the same venue of the musical’s original Canadian premiere production in 2007 to 2008.
Tickets are available now at mirvish.com and by calling 1.800.461.3333.
In translating the production into English, adaptor and director Steve Bolton has assembled a cast of Quebecoise and Ontarian artists.
THE CAST
The cast includes Callum Lurie (Galileo), Paige Foskett (Scaramouche), Maggie Lacasse (Killer Queen), Patrick Olafson (Khashoggi), Peter Deiwick (Ozzy), Laurence Champagne (AXL), and Caleb Ajao (Brit).
The ensemble features Stephanie Paquet (Ensemble, Understudy Killer Queen), Mathieu-Philippe Perras (Ensemble, Understudy Galileo), Emily Masurkevitch (Ensemble, Understudy Scaramouche), Alexandre Iannuzzi (Ensemble, Understudy Brit, Understudy Khashoggi), Elizabeth Lauzon (Ensemble, Understudy AXL), Sayer Roberts (Ensemble, Understudy Ozzy, Understudy Cricket), Chloé McNeil (Ensemble, Céline), Seth Zosky (Ensemble, Cricket), Eric Dahlingner (Ensemble), Sophie McLeod (Ensemble), and Alexandra Grant (Ensemble).
Callum Lurie (Galileo)
Select theatre: Drew in Rock of Ages (STF and Rogue Productions); Grease, Cinderella: The Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Legally Blonde, Next To Normal (STF); The Beast in Beauty and the Beast (Capitol Theatre Moncton); Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (LOT). Film/TV: Dare Me (Netflix); Robyn Hood (Global); Cross (Prime Video). Callum Lurie (He/Him) is a proud graduate of the Dan School of Drama and Music at Queen’s University. As an actor and arts educator, Callum has worked across Canada, and even the globe with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Thank you to Cassie and my family for their support, and Gestev and the Ed Mirvish Theatre for having me. @callum_lurie
Paige Foskett (Scaramouche)
Paige is thrilled to step into a dream role in We Will Rock You. Some favourite credits include Ariel in Footloose (Stage West); Groundhog Day (YES Theatre); Anne in Anne of Green Gables (Tweed & Co.); Wizard of Oz: The Panto (Drayton Entertainment); Rock of Ages (More Entertainment); Bittergirl and American Idiot (Stephenville); Legally Blonde and Heathers (Hart House). Endless thanks to friends, family, and this powerhouse team for the love and support. Enjoy the show! @paigefosk
Maggie Lacasse (Killer Queen)
Maggie Lacasse is a proud bilingual Montréal-born performer and graduate of the Randolph College for the Performing Arts in Toronto. She is thrilled to return to a Mirvish stage, having previously played Jane Seymour in Six The Musical at the Royal Alexandra Theatre. This time she trades her historical crown for an edgier one as the audacious Killer Queen. Mags’ career has taken her around the world, from starring as Shalica in Step Up: Dubai All In! to headlining productions with Celebrity Entertainment, Playlist Productions and Royal Caribbean. She was a featured vocalist on Alan Menken’s single “Wonders of the Universe”. A lifelong rock fan, she currently fronts Flashback to the 80s Rock, a revue celebrating the music that shaped her. Beyond performing, Maggie produces and directs original work, including her headliner act Let’s Duet! touring internationally, and HEARTBEAT: The Sound of the 70s, soon rocking venues nationwide. She is deeply grateful to her friends and family for their continuous love and support, and dedicates this performance to all theatregoers and communities whose voices deserve to be heard and celebrated. @maggielacasse_ @lets.duet.music
Patrick Olafson (Khashoggi)
A graduate of the National Theatre School 32 years ago, Patrick appeared in several Montréal major musicals such as Grease, Jeanne La Pucelle, Le Petit Prince, and Jerusalem the Musical. He landed his singing voice to a few cartoons, including the French version of Trolls I - II and III, Smallfoot, Hoodwinked, The Lion King II and Lady and the Tramp II. In 2007, he recorded a tribute album to Michel Legrand and toured across Québec. In 2008, he cofounded TOCADÉO, a male vocal quartet that recorded eight albums and toured eight different shows. Patrick is thrilled to make his Mirvish debut in the role of Khashoggi which he created in the Québec production of We Will Rock You. www.patrickolafson.com @patrickolafson
Peter Deiwick (Ozzy)
An actor and singer in Canada for over 30 years, Peter started his career as a rock singer backing up Lee Aaron on a cross-country tour when he was 18. His career has grown with opportunities in theatre, film and television. Selected theatre: Mamma Mia!, Rock Of Ages and the original Canadian cast of We Will Rock You (all for Mirvish); Toxic Avenger (Dancap) and Once (Neptune Theatre). He was also the original Gilbert in Anne and Gilbert, the sequel to Anne of Green Gables at the Confederation Centre for the Arts. Selected film and TV credits: The Handmaids Tale (Hul), Reacher (Amazon), Fellow Travellers (Showtime), Frankie Drake and Murdoch Mysteries (CBC), Taken (NBC), Reign (CW), Private Eyes (Global), and the Stephen King adaptation, IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO). His performance is dedicated to his nephews, Gabriel and Michael. “Never stop dreaming my little men.” And to the memory of his agent Penny Noble.
Laurence Champagne (AXL)
Originally from Quebec City, Laurence graduated from the Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal in 2018 and quickly began building an impressive career. After appearing in several short films, she caught attention in Alec Pronovost’s web series Le Killing and booked her first commercial. In 2019, she took on the role of Lisa in the hit musical Mamma Mia! in Montreal and Quebec City, followed by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet at Théâtre du Trident in 2020, a performance that earned her the Nicky-Roy Award (Award of Excellence in Arts and Culture). Though the pandemic interrupted Romeo and Juliet and cancelled Kinky Boots, in which she was cast as Pat at the Just for Laughs Festival 2020, Laurence bounced back in 2021 with the web series Entrelacés. Her role earned her a 2022 Gémeaux Award nomination for Best Actress in a Dramatic Web Series. She then went on to perform in the acclaimed play Shear Madness (Dernier Coup de Ciseau) and portray Charlène Dufour in Jean-Philippe Duval’s series À cœur battant. In 2024, she returned to Théâtre du Trident with Pride and Prejudice (Orgueuil et
Préjugés), and in 2025, she lit up the stage as the rebel Axl in the French-language production of We Will Rock You, performed in Montreal, Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, and Gatineau.
Caleb Ajao (Brit)
Caleb was most recently seen in the Mirvish production of Disney’s The Lion King at the Princess of Wales Theatre. He holds a Master of Music from NYU and now calls Toronto home, working professionally as a vocal coach, choreographer, and stylist. Deepest thanks to my incredible support team, my loving family, and my agents at Talent House for believing in me every step of the way. And above all, endless gratitude to God—through whom all things are not only possible, but beautiful.
THE CREATIVE TEAM
The creative team includes Steve Bolton (Executive Producer, Director, Choreographer), Jean-Marc Saumier (Scenographer), David Lavallée-Gagné (Light Designer), Yohan Gingras (Video Designer), Vanessa Borris (Costume Designer), Felix Plante (Props Designer), Louis Bond (Hair and Wigs Designer), Thomas Allard Rousseau (Makeup Designer), Megan Brydon (Choreographer), Yannick Moisan (Choreographer), Domenic Pandolfo (Musical Arrangements), and Gabriel Bertrand-Gagnon (Musical Director).