The producers of ROCK OF AGES announced today that Tony Award Nominee and "American Idol" finalist, Constantine Maroulis, will reprise his acclaimed performance as Drew in the First National Tour of the five-time Tony Award® nominated smash-hit musical ROCK OF AGES. The tour will launch in September in Chicago with a limited two-week engagement at the Bank of America Theatre September 21 - October 3, 2010. Tickets for ROCK OF AGES are now on sale as part of the 2010/2011 Broadway In Chicago Season Series or for groups of 15 or more. Individual tickets will go on sale soon.
Lead producers Matthew Weaver and Carl Levin comment, "It gives us a tremendous sense of pride and excitement to have Constantine star in our very first national tour after originating the role on Broadway. He is the heart and soul of our show and we're thrilled that all of America will get to see his incredible performance."
An original Broadway and off Broadway cast member, Maroulis will have played Drew in ROCK OF AGES for two years when, in September 2010, he embarks on the First National Tour launching in Chicago.
In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer - and in L.A.'s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the ‘80's. It's ROCK OF AGES, a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time where big hair meets big dreams and the result totally wails.
ROCK OF AGES opened on April 7, 2009 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre to critical acclaim, following an off Broadway engagement in the fall of 2008. The Broadway production was nominated for Five 2009 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and New Line Records released the Original Broadway Cast Recording in July 2009, featuring 28 songs from the show. A New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. film of the musical, directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray), is scheduled to be released in 2011.
As on Broadway, the touring production will be directed by Tony Award Nominee Kristin Hanggi (Bare, Pussycat Dolls on the Sunset Strip) and choreographed by Kelly Devine (Jersey Boys - Associate Choreographer). The book is by Chris D'Arienzo (writer and director of the film Barry Munday), the original arrangements are by David Gibbs (Counting Crows, Film: That Thing You Do) and the Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp (Tarzan; Europe: We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia).
Scenic design is by Beowulf Boritt (Spelling Bee, LoveMusik), costume design is by Tony Nominee Gregory Gale (Cyrano, The Wedding Singer), lighting design is by Jason Lyons (The Threepenny Opera), sound design is by Tony Nominee Peter Hylenski (Shrek), and projection design is by Zachary Borovay (A Catered Affair).
Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
Broadway In Chicago 2010/2011 Season Series tickets including ROCK OF AGES are available now by calling the Season Ticket Hotline at (312) 977-1717 or by logging onto www.BroadwayInChicago.com. Group tickets for 15 or more are also available by calling (312) 977-1710. Individual tickets to ROCK OF AGES will be available soon.
For more information on ROCK OF AGES, visit www.rockofagesmusical.com or www.BroadwayInChicago.com
Photo by Joan Marcus
