He falls instantly for a girl, Sherrie Christian, who just arrived from Paola, Kansas, hoping to make it big in acting (" Sister Christian"). Lonny Barnett, who serves as the show's narrator, sets up the story: In 1987, an aspiring rocker named Drew Boley works as a busboy in the Hollywood bar/club called the Bourbon Room, owned by Dennis Dupree and assisted by Lonny (" Just Like Paradise/ Nothin' But a Good Time"). 2.4.9 Tenth Anniversary US National Tour & Off-Broadway Revival (2019).2.4.4 Melbourne & Brisbane, Australia (2011).Since debuting on the Great White Way in 2009, it has spawned replica productions worldwide in Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom among others, as well as several touring productions.
The original Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances, closing on Janutied as the 29th- longest running show in Broadway history. Despite the musical's title, the Def Leppard song of the same name is not included in the musical. It was written by Chris D'Arienzo, directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.ĭuring the show, the performers frequently break the " fourth wall", directly addressing the audience and seemingly forgetting (or perhaps reminding the audience) that they are actors in a musical. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Europe, among other well-known rock bands. Rock of Ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of that decade.
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