With a book by chris darienzo, rock of ages features an array of rock anthems and power ballads of the 1980s. Rock of ages a gritty and glamorous jukebox musical. Jul 22, 2015 rock of ages book writer chris darienzo has also signed on to adapt martin scorseses 1982 film into a stage show for new regency. Starring country singer julianne hough and diego boneta leading an ensemble cast that includes russell brand, alec baldwin, paul giamatti, catherine zetajones, malin akerman, mary. So when salford musical theatre company smtc needed a killer show to follow their 2015 performance of boogie nights, its no surprise that they turned to smash hit jukebox musical rock of ages for inspiration. But the rock and roll fairytale is about to end when german developers sweep into town with plans. Rock of ages is still nothin but a good time at drury. Hairband musical rock of ages making immersive return. Bighair rockers, reborn on broadway the new york times. Book by chris darienzo music by a bunch of sweet 80s bands its the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Jun 21, 2016 rock of ages book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp playing until july 30, 2016 granville island stage the totally rad musical tribute to the 80s seriously.
Its the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Rock of ages, which was written by chris darienzo and directed by kristin hanggi, and which played off broadway last year, is too full of selfconscious winks, nudges, and winecooler jokes to. Rock of ages is a jukebox musical built around classic rock songs from the 1980s, especially. The more scribbled the name, the bigger the fame, onscreen. Rock of ages september 2 september 25 book by chris darienzo music by a bunch of sweet 80s bands its the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Rock of ages takes you back to the time of bands with big egos, big guitar solos and even bigger hair. Rock of ages is a rockjukebox musical, with a book by chris darienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of. It was written by chris darienzo, directed by kristin hanggi and choreographed by kelly devine with music supervision, arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp. Glees dotmarie jones to join rock of ages as dennis. Its the tail end of the 1980s and the party has been raging hard. Schlocky rock of ages out of tune with the times the. Rock of ages, the 5time tony awardnominated rock theater and dinner show returns to hollywood at a newly built venue created just for the show, called the bourbon room. Rock of ages book writer chris darienzo has also signed on to adapt martin scorseses 1982 film into a stage show for new regency. Book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp directed by sean murray.
Seen offbroadway in 2008, and then on broadway from 2009 to 2015. Look back at the original broadway production of rock of ages. Why def leppard finally said yes to the rock of ages. Apr 08, 2009 rock of ages is a seriously silly, absurdly enjoyable arenarock musical.
Oct 09, 2010 rock of ages a raucous ode to 80s hits. Broadways best party is turning up the volume to ten. The musical features songs from styx, journey, bon jovi, pat benatar, twisted sister, steve perry, poison and europe, among other wellknown rock bands. The rock of ages tenth anniversary tour is blazing across north america. This title is only available as a rented manuscript, and must be returned at end of rental period. Book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp. How rock of ages earned its staying power playbill. Aqua net, lycra, heavy metal flow freely at one of the sunset strips last legendary venues, a place where legendary rocker stacee. He is a writer and actor, known for rock of ages 2012, barry munday 2010 and jingle all the way 1996. Rock of ages high school edition concord theatricals. Brassneck theatre company presents rock of ages yeadon town hall 1620 may 2017 book tickets online at. Book by chris darienzo, music and lyrics by various artists. He is a writer and actor, known for rock of ages 2012, barry munday 2010 and always on my mind. Well, we think they will, but you should know that some of the costumes, dancing and language might not be appropriate for kids under.
Rock of ages is the powerballad decade in all its glory, tricked out with big perms, bigger dreams, and the kind of operatic ecstasy you read about only in bathroom stalls. Chris created the fivetime tonynominated musical rock of ages, the 27th. Only the music of hit bands styx, journey, bon jovi, whitesnake and more hold the answer. Apr 07, 2009 the original broadway production of rock of ages opened on apr 7.
The scenes and dialogue in chris darienzo s book are just bridges to the tunes. Samuel french perusals are intended to be used for finding the perfect show to fit your theater, casting pool, and resources. The rock musical based on 1980s bighair, heavymetal hits is popular with audiences in any decade. Book by chris darienzo, arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp, directed by sean murray. Nominated for the 2009 tony award for best musical rock of ages for which he wrote the book. Rock of ages book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp mainstage. Featuring the music of hit bands including reo speedwagon, pat benatar, twisted sister, bon jovi, styx, and journey, this hit musical was nominated for. Seen offbroadway in 2008, and then on broadway from 2009 to 2015, the revival of the. Rock of ages i s presented through special arrangement with samuel french inc. Rock of ages high school edition has been adapted by the author and itheatrics to. Featuring the music of hit bands including reo speedwagon, pat benatar, twisted sister, bon jovi, styx, and journey, this hit musical was nominated for five tony awards including best musical. Chris darienzo, matthew weaver, adam shankman, scott prisand, carl levin, tobey maguire, jennifer.
Rock of ages, which began in a hollywood club before reaching broadway. Based on the book by chris darienzo, rock of ages tells the story of resident toilet cleaner drew boley and small town girl. Apr 28, 2017 brassneck theatre company presents rock of ages yeadon town hall 1620 may 2017 book tickets online at. Aqua net, lycra, heavy metal flow freely at one of the sunset strips last legendary venues, a place where legendary rocker stacee jaxx takes the stage and groupies line up for their. The original broadway smashhit production returns to new york to celebrate its 10th anniversary for 10 weeks only. Chris d arienzo was born on april 14, 1972 in hastings, michigan, usa as christopher john d arienzo. The official database for broadway theatre information. With a book by chris darienzo, rock of ages tells the story of a smalltown girl who meets a bigcity rocker on the sunset strip at l. Are you ready to rock like, really rock nominated for five tony awards including best musical, rock of ages will take you back into the iconic music era of the 80s, where rocknroll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality and you can be in the front row to watch it all.
Book by chris darienzo, arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp. Rock of ages musical returns to hollywood in newly built. A new musical by hal leonard publishing corporation isbn. Rock of ages book by chris darienzo, arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp, directed by sean murray. A look at dotmarie jones in rock of ages offbroadway. Rock of ages takes you back to the times of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even. Rock of ages is a rock jukebox musical, with a book by chris darienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of the decade.
Can drew, sherri and the gang save the stripand themselvesbefore its too late. Written with winky wit by chris darienzo, directed with zest by kristin hanggi, sung with scorching heat by a spirited cast, and featuring. But the rock and roll fairytale is about to end when german developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled strip into just another capitalist strip mall. Rock of ages, which was written by chris darienzo and directed by kristin hanggi, and which played off broadway last year, is too full of selfconscious winks, nudges, and winecooler jokes to be. Rock of ages ran six years on broadway with more than 2,350 performances, five tony nominations, 20 productions worldwide and 30 hit songs from the 1980s. Chris darienzo wrote and directed the feature film barry munday patrick wilson, chloe sevigny, malcolm mcdowell, which was an official selection at the edinburgh international film festival and winner of the newport film festival award for outstanding achievement in filmmaking.
The original broadway production of rock of ages opened on apr 7, 2009. It was written by chris darienzo, directed by kristin hanggi and choreographed by kelly devine with music. Oct 25, 2018 the 10year anniversary production of rock of ages at the wang theatre comes across as formulaic, dated, gimmicky, and lazy. Rock of ages is presented by special arrangement with samuel french, inccom. Book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by.
Rock of ages returns, scaled down but big hair intact. Since its inception, rock of ages has employed nearly 4,000 people with productions on broadway, offbroadway, 3 national tours, the west end, as well as productions in australia, scandinavia, toronto. This is one for the ages that will have you singing here i go again. In our first conceiving of the musical this is back in 2005 when chris darienzo, our book writer, came on we talked about the song rock of ages. Rock of ages is a rockjukebox musical, with a book by chris darienzo, built around classic rock songs from the 1980s. August 30, 2015 its the tail end of the 1980s and the party has been raging hard. Chris darienzo chris darienzo wrote and directed the feature film barry munday patrick wilson, chloe sevigny, malcolm mcdowell, which was an official. Written with winky wit by chris darienzo, directed with zest by kristin hanggi, sung with scorching heat by a. Book by chris darienzo, arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp its the tail end of the big, bad 1980s in hollywood, and the party has been raging hard. Chris is thrilled to bring rock of ages to the west end and the good people of the uk. Chris darienzo was born on april 14, 1972 in hastings, michigan, usa as christopher john darienzo.
Samuel frenchs new digital perusal process grants easy, digital access to music perusals while protecting the intellectual property of our composers, book writers, and lyricists. Rock of ages is a fullout, blastoff, holdontoyourhairspray celebration of the great rock music of the 80s, and you might be wondering or, admit it, hoping your kids will love it as much as you will. With a book by chris d arienzo, rock of ages tells the story of a smalltown girl who meets a bigcity rocker on the sunset strip at l. Recently, chris adapted his book for rock of ages into a motion picture and is busy developing several projects for film and stage that could very easily fall apart in an embarrassing failure or be incredibly awesome. Rock of ages is a 2012 american musical comedydrama film directed by adam shankman and based on the rock jukebox broadway musical rock of ages by chris darienzo. Rock of ages on broadway with constantine maroulis, amy. Featuring the music of hit bands such as styx, poison, twisted sister, and whitesnake among many others, this tenth anniversary. Book by chris darienzo arrangements and orchestrations by ethan popp please note this show contains adult themes and mature content. An impossible to resist rock of ages is a new hit musical comedy featuring the music of journey, styx, pat benatar, poison. Nominated for five tony awards including best musical, rock of ages will take you back into the iconic music era of the 80s, where rocknroll dreamers line up to turn their fantasies into reality and you can be in the front row to watch it all come to life.
Nominated for five tony awards, including best musical, rock of ages captures the iconic era that was the big bad 1980s hollywood. The creative team, book writer chris darienzo and director kristin hanggi along with devine, were trying to tell a great story with music, love. Broadways best party is turning up the volume to 10. This tony award nominated broadway musical features the hits of bands including journey, night ranger, reo speedwagon, pat benatar, twisted sister, and others. They cannot be used to hold auditions, produce the show without a. Chris created the fivetime tonynominated musical rock of ages, the 27th longest running show in broadway history.
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