About This Show:
Rock of Ages, a new Broadway musical featuring music of all the ’80s “hair bands,” premiered off-Broadway last year to enthusiastic audiences.
Rock of Ages is a juke-box musical with a story woven around more than 30 songs from the ’80s from such groups as Styx, REO Speedwagon, Bon Jovi, and Journey.
It tells the story of aspiring rockers banding together to save Sunset Strip from evil German developers.
Who’s Who and What’s What:
Rock of Ages features American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis, Amy Spanger, and James Carpinello.
The book is by Chris D’Arienzo, and the show is directed by Kristin Hanggi. Choreography is by Kelly Devine.
Where and When:
- Brooks Atkinson Theatre
256 West 47th Street
- Show Times and Tickets
- Previews: March 17, 2009
- Opening: April 7, 2009
- Closing: Open-ended run
- Run Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including intermission)