1982年奥斯卡最佳影片，庆祝2012年伦敦奥运改编成舞台剧登场
希腊电子音乐大师范吉利斯重新润饰奥斯卡「最佳原创音乐奖」冠军曲"Chariots Of Fire"
舞台剧沿用或改编原有的四段乐曲之外，并邀请范吉利斯全新谱写11段刻划希望、荣耀与信仰的音乐

这世上再也没有比希腊电子音乐大师Vangelis為电影【火战车】所谱写的原创音乐更能唤起奥运精神的乐曲了，伴随著2012年伦敦奥运盛典，这段充满优雅的律动、散发神圣的精神、绽放动人光采的音乐再度响彻全球。当年执导电影的导演Hugh Hudson与007系列电影製片家Barbara Broccoli為了庆祝2012年伦敦奥运盛事，联手将这部奥斯卡「最佳影片」改编成舞台剧；舞台剧除了沿用或改编荣获奥斯卡「最佳原创音乐」大奖的4段乐曲之外，同时也邀请Vangelis特地為舞台剧谱写11段刻划希望、荣耀与信仰的全新乐曲。

舞台剧描述两位热爱跑步的年轻运动家各自战胜逆境，在1924年巴黎奥运深获瞩目的故事。篤信基督教的苏格兰田径选手Eric Liddell為了荣耀上帝而跑，立陶宛犹太教移民的选手Harold Abrahams為了对抗偏见而跑，Eric赢得奥运男子400公尺赛跑金牌，Harold则是勇夺男子100公尺赛跑金牌。
音乐剧自2012年5月9日在伦敦西北区的Hampstead Theatre剧场首演，6月23日起移师至伦敦West End剧场区的Gielgud Theatre剧场演出。Vangelis谱写过「银翼杀手」、「1492」、「亚歷山大帝」等15部电影音乐作品，发行过40多张专辑，在聊到為【火战车】创作音乐的时候，他说：「这些年来，这部音乐作品曾经、而且一直带给世人许多喜悦与乐观的感受，对我来说，这一切都很值得，我对他们的喜爱与欣赏深表感激。」Vangelis在舞台剧原声带中，重新為全美流行单曲榜冠军曲"Chariots Of Fire"衬上竖琴演奏与些许电子合成器声效，同时创作兼具宏观视野与情感共鸣的动人乐曲。

Chariots of Fire is a 2012 stage adaptation of the 1981 Oscar-winning film of the same name. Production of the Olympic-themed play, which opened at London's Hampstead Theatre 9 May and transferred to the West End on 23 June, is partially inspired by the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

OverviewThe Chariots of Fire adaptation for the stage was written by playwright Mike Bartlett, and Edward Hall directed the play. It stars Jack Lowden as Scottish missionary Eric Liddell, and James McArdle as Jewish Cambridge student Harold Abrahams. For the production, stage designer Miriam Buether transformed the entire theatre into an Olympic stadium, so that audiences have the experience of being in the Olympic stands.

The play includes the film's iconic Vangelis score, and Vangelis also created several new pieces of music for the production. As in the film, Gilbert and Sullivan songs are also used, and additional music is provided by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Carr.

The stage version for the London Olympic year was the idea of the film's director, Hugh Hudson, who co-produced the play; Hudson stated, "Issues of faith, of refusal to compromise, standing up for one's beliefs, achieving something for the sake of it, with passion, and not just for fame or financial gain, are even more vital today."

Chariots of Fire opened in previews 9 May at London's Hampstead Theatre, and officially opened there on 22 May. It transferred to the Gielgud Theatre in the West End on 23 June, where it will run through 10 November