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Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 8+
Opened: December 6, 2015
Closing: January 20, 2019

School of Rock - 2015 Broadway History , Info & More

Winter Garden Theatre (Broadway)
1634 Broadway New York, NY 10019

SCHOOL OF ROCK is a brand new musical based on the famous Paramount film written by Mike White which starred Jack Black.

The musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. Completely disinterested in academic work, Dewey decides to create his own curriculum, turning his class into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band.

The stage musical is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber who has composed 12 new songs to create a score which also features all the favorite songs from the movie. SCHOOL OF ROCK, with its sensational live kids' rock band, is a loving testimony to the transforming power of music.

May the spirit of rock be with you!


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Kids from SCHOOL OF ROCK Join Mister G in Concert at Symphony Space Today
by BWW News Desk - March 12, 2016


Mister G will be joined onstage today, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Symphony Space by some very special guests -- the super-star kid band from the Broadway hit show School of Rock.

THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- SCHOOL OF ROCK's Luca Padovan
by BWW Staff - March 10, 2016


Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on! In this week's edition, we caught up with Luca Padovan, who stars as 'Billy' in School of Rock, playing at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK Hosts Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 7, 2016


SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL will host the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools tonight, March 7, at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.

Kids from SCHOOL OF ROCK to Join Mister G in Concert at Symphony Space
by BWW News Desk - March 4, 2016


Mister G will be joined onstage on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Symphony Space by some very special guests -- the super-star kid band from the Broadway hit show SCHOOL OF ROCK. 

Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK to Host Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival
by Tyler Peterson - March 3, 2016


School of Rock - The Musical will host the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools on Monday, March 7 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.  Alex Brightman, star of School of Rock - The Musical, will emcee the event, Chancellor Carmen Farina, of the New York City Department of Education, will welcome the crowd and introduce the Shubert Organization's Chairman Philip J. Smith and President Robert E. Wankel.  Shubert Foundation President Michael I. Sovern will introduce Brightman.

STAGE TUBE: Break a Leg and Stick It to the Man! Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK Welcomes Oakland Students to the Band
by Stage Tube - March 2, 2016


SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman and the Broadway cast sent an encouraging video to welcome the OSA students to the band and call upon the 'Gods of Rock' to guide them with their West Coast production. In turn, OSA recorded their own fun response. Check out the videos below!

Photo Coverage: Hopeful Pint-Sized Rockers Try Their Luck at SCHOOL OF ROCK Open Call
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - February 27, 2016


School of Rock - The Musical held an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockers in New York City on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway), the home of Broadway's newest record-breaking musical, School of Rock. BroadwayWorld was there for the exciting event - check out the photos here!

Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK Holds Open Casting Call for Pint-Sized Rockers Today
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2016


SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is holding an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockers, offering the once-in-a-lifetime chance to join the most famous kid band of all time.

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCKS' Sierra Boggess
by Theater People Podcast - February 22, 2016


On Monday, February 22, the Theater People podcast welcomes Broadway favorite Sierra Boggess, currently starring the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical SCHOOL OF ROCK. Boggess made her Broadway debut in 2008 in the title role of the Disney musical THE LITTLE MERMAID. She went on to star in the Broadway revival of MASTER CLASS, opposite Tyne Daily, before heading to London's West End to originate the role of Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVER NEVER DIES, the sequel to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.

TV Exclusive: The SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Show What They've Got at BROADWAY SESSIONS!
by Ben Cameron - February 15, 2016


It was an epic night at Broadway Sessions Thursday, February 11th, as cast members from School of Rock descended from the top of Mt. Rock (aka The Winter Garden Theater) and invaded the Laurie Beechman Theater. The kids in the band, and some adults, wielded their instruments like light sabers, slaying tune after tune.

Broadway Sessions Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK Stars Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016


Tonight, February 11th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from the new Andrew Lloyd Webber hit SCHOOL OF ROCK and more. School of Rock cast members will perform new arrangements of rock classics with a full band as well as solo and duet offereings.

Broadway Sessions to Welcome SCHOOL OF ROCK Stars This Week
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2016


This Thursday, February 11th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from the new Andrew Lloyd Webber hit SCHOOL OF ROCK and more. School of Rock cast members will perform new arrangements of rock classics with a full band as well as solo and duet offereings.

Oakland School for the Arts Will Stage Amateur Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Tyler Peterson - February 4, 2016


Oakland School for the Arts in Oakland, California will present the world premiere amateur youth production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest Broadway smash hit, School of Rock - The Musical, as the hit musical continues its professional Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) in New York City.  In an unprecedented move, Lloyd Webber teamed up with R&H Theatricals prior to the show's Broadway opening on November 6, 2015 to make youth performance rights available to schools and youth theatres across the U.S. and Canada. In an exciting move, producer (and Oakland School of the Arts supporter) Carole Shorenstein Hays has invited OSA to present their musical on the historic stage of the Curran (where The Phantom of the Opera played for five record-breaking years) March 3 - 12, 2016.

Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK to Hold Open Casting Call for Pint-Sized Rockers
by Tyler Peterson - February 1, 2016


School of Rock - The Musical will hold an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockers, offering the once-in-a-lifetime chance to join the most famous kid band of all time, it was announced today.

The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman
by Theater People Podcast - February 1, 2016


On Monday, February 1st, Theater People Podcast welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman. Before being cast in the leading role in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Brightman made his Broadway debut as an understudy in GLORY DAYS (the show that infamously closed on its opening night). He went on to replace in the role of  Boq in the Broadway company of WICKED, Michael Wormwood in the Broadway company of MATILDA, and then joined the original Broadway company of BIG FISH.

VIDEO: You're In the Band! Alex Brightman & SCHOOL OF ROCK Cast Perform on 'The View'
by Caryn Robbins - January 29, 2016


Alex Brightman and the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK performed the number 'You're In the Band' on today's THE VIEW on ABC. Check out the appearance in full below!

Anna Wintour Sends SCHOOL OF ROCK an Updated Prop
by Sally Henry - January 24, 2016


It's not every day that an audience member's opinion can affect future performances, but in Anna Wintour's case, it did.

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School of Rock - 2015 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Glenn Slater
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Andrew Lloyd Webber
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical School of Rock
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Andrew Lloyd Webber
2016 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Mick Potter
2016 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Alex Brightman
2016 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical School of Rock
2016 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Alex Brightman
2016 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Julian Fellowes
2016 Tony Awards Best Musical School of Rock-The Musical
2016 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Andrew Lloyd Webber
2016 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Glenn Slater
2016 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Alex Brightman

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