In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small town girl met a big city rocker and in LA's most famous rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the '80s. It's ROCK OF AGES, an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison and many more. Don't miss this awesomely good time about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on.
The five-time Tony Award nominated musical ROCK OF AGES moved from The Brooks Atkinson Theatre to the Helen Hayes Theatre, opening March 24, 2011. ROCK OF AGES played its final performance at The Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Sunday, January 9, 2011.
Director Kristin Hanggi knows better than to loiter long between songs, and while it's overstretched for a show that waves its lack of substance like a banner, Rock of Ages keeps moving. Choreographer Kelly Devine gleefully apes the worst excesses of the era's pole-dancing, crotch-grinding, big-hair-tossing moves; costumer Gregory Gale re-creates the wardrobe crimes with flair; hair guru Tom Watson has worked overtime with the curling wand; and Jason Lyons' aggressive lighting cranks up the heat.
Forget the silly plot, which has to do with a rock club threatened with being turned into a strip mall by a greedy German real estate developer (Paul Schoeffler). There's also a romantic triangle between a sexy waitress/struggling actress (Amy Spangler), a sweet busboy/struggling musician (Constantine Maroulis, of 'American Idol' fame) and a debauched glam rock star (James Carpinello). Instead, just wait for the less than subtle cues for such instantly recognizable songs as 'I Want to Know What Love Is,' 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn,' 'Here I Go Again,' 'Hit Me With Your Best Shot' and others, performed at deafening volume by the hard rocking, five-piece onstage band.
2006 |
World Premiere |
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2008 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2009 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2010 | US Tour |
1st National Tour US Tour |
2011 | West End |
Original London Production West End |
2011 | US Tour |
National Tour [Phoenix Entertainment] US Tour |
2019 | Los Angeles |
Los Angeles Regional Production Los Angeles |
2021 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Production Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Wesley Taylor |
2009 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway | 0 |
2009 | Theatre World Awards | Performance | Wesley Taylor |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Gregory Gale |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Direction of a Musical | Kristin Hanggi |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Sara Katz/Jayson Raitt |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | The Araca Group |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michele Caro |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Happy Walters |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Laura Smith/Bill Bodnar |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Prospect Pictures |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Michael Wittlin |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | David Kaufman/Jay Franks |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Max Gottlieb/John Butler |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Matthew Weaver |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Israel Wolfson |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Susanne Brook |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Charles Rolecek |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Simon and Stefany Bergson/Jennifer Maloney |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Paula Davis |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Toni Habib |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Hillary Weaver |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Janet Billig Rich |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Corner Store Fund |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Relativity Media |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Scott Prisand |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Barry Habib |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Musical | Carl Levin |
2009 | Tony Awards | Best Sound Design of a Musical | Peter Hylenski |
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