Inspired by the hit movie, "School of Rock" follows a unique group of prep school students who are in for the change of a lifetime when a down-on-his-luck musician poses as their substitute teacher. At first, the overachieving and rule-following kids are rather unimpressed, but their new teacher, Dewey, uses rock n' roll to ignite their inner expression.
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SCHOOL OF ROCK to Melt Faces in Melbourne Fall 2018; Producers Launch Child Casting Search
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway and West End smash hit rock musical, School of Rock is coming to Her Majesty's Theatre from October 2018, and the waitlist for tickets is now open at schoolofrockmusical.com.au...
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/29
by BWW Special - January 29, 2018
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 1/28/2018....
BWW Interview: Rob Colletti Talks SCHOOL OF ROCK
by David Clarke - January 25, 2018
SCHOOL OF ROCK is a hilarious new musical that has taken London, Broadway, and now the US by storm. The tour stars Rob Colletti as Dewey Finn, a substitute teacher with ambitions of being a rock star. Finn helps the kids he teaches tap into their ids and expands their confidence, transforming the hi...
Tickets For SCHOOL OF ROCK at Fox Cities PAC Go On Sale Friday
by Stephi Wild - January 23, 2018
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center April 24-29, 2018....
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Weekly Grosses Analysis - 1/22
by BWW Special - January 22, 2018
Welcome to this week's edition of BroadwayWorld's exclusive WEEKLY GROSSES ANALYSIS! Read on for all the weekly grosses statistics for the movers and shakers from the latest grosses, for the week ending 1/21/2018....
Broadway Kids Jam Announces New Series Featuring Jam Sessions With Kids From Broadway, TV, And Movies
by Stephi Wild - January 20, 2018
Wondering what the kids of Broadway, Movies and TV do when they are not working? Broadway Kids Jam just launched its new series, featuring amazingly talented working kids who love to jam and make music when they are not performing on Broadway, or making movies, TV shows or commercials. Each video th...
Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock The Musical is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre January 16-28!...
Get Ready to Rock! SCHOOL OF ROCK Welcomes New Cast Members
by Julie Musbach - January 12, 2018
Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical School of Rock - The Musical will welcome seven new cast members to the class on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Rocking their way to Broadway will be Montgomery Lamb as 'Katie' the bassist, Jim Kaplan as 'Lawrence' the keyboardist, Sarah Walsh as 'Marcy,' Iggy Ros...
Over 400 Philly-Area Kids Set To Jam During All-Day KIDS ROCK PHILLY Festival At World Cafe Live
by Julie Musbach - January 11, 2018
Kids Rock Philly is no recital - be prepared for a rock 'n roll show that will leave you breathless in more ways than one! It's an unconventional collaboration between School of Rock, LiveConnections, and World Cafe Live that will take place on Sunday, February 25, 2018 from 1PM to 7PM....
Photo: SCHOOL OF ROCK Celebrates 500 Performances on the West End
by Stephi Wild - December 30, 2017
This evening (30 December 2017) the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock The Musical celebrated 500 performances at the New London Theatre. The kids and adult cast gathered on stage before the milestone performance to celebrate the show's achievement. Check out the image here!...
BWW Interview: Christopher DeAngelis of SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Clarissa Moon - December 28, 2017
This week, I saw the national tour of SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The show follows Dewey Finn, who after getting kicked out of a rock band, poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious private school. He forms his students into a rock band to compete in the B...
BWW Review: Shaking That Post-Holiday Slump with SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Kimberly Moy - December 27, 2017
Still shaking off the holidays? Well look no further than to rock into the new year with SCHOOL OF ROCK at the Dr. Phillips Center. Based off the 2003 movie starring Jack Black, this musical features new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It plays like a rock concert that is fun for both families and adu...
TV: Rock Around the Christmas Tree with the Cast of SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Julie Musbach - December 26, 2017
One more sleep until Christmas and even Broadway can't fight the holiday cheer. SCHOOL OF ROCK is jamming away, watch Justin Collette, Analisa Leaming, Zachary Zwelling, Gabrielle Greene, Olivia Chun, Ellie Kim, and Levi Buksbazen rock out!...
VIDEO: Young Broadway Stars and Aspiring Artists Release a Holiday Album to Help the BCEFA Hurricane Relief Efforts
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2017
Stars from School of Rock, The Lion King and Matilda among others, launched The Holiday Star Experience Album and a music video to promote their charity collection. According to Eduardo Jimenez Pons (Producer), The album is a joyful mix of pop, rock and jazz versions of Holiday Classics, Broadway a...
Photo Flash: Check Out Brand New Production Photos from SCHOOL OF ROCK - Now Starring Justin Collette and Analisa Leaming
by Stephi Wild - December 13, 2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock The Musical, which recently celebrated its second anniversary on Broadway on December 6, 2017, has just released its photos of the new cast, featuring Justin Collette as Dewey Finn and Analisa Leaming as Rosalie Mullins....
Tickets for Broadway Musical SCHOOL OF ROCK at Hennepin Theatre Trust Go On Sale On Friday, 12/15
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2017
Hennepin Theatre Trust will present Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK THE MUSICAL as part of the 2017-2018 Bank of America Broadway on Hennepin Season March 6-11, 2018 at the historic Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis). SCHOOL ...
Get Practicing! SCHOOL OF ROCK Hosting Open Call Auditions in Charlotte
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2017
The Broadway and touring companies for the hit musical School of Rock are hitting the road looking for new talent! The show will hold an Open Call audition in Charlotte, December 9 at Spirit Square (345 N. College Street). Sign in will run from 10am 1pm....
VIDEO: PVRIS Swap Stories with the Kids from West End's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 2017
Last week, before their performance at the 02 Brixton Academy, PVRIS (Alex Babinski, Lynn Gunn and Brian Macdonald) visited the New London Theatre to swap rock stories and meet with the kids cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock - The Musical. Imogen Bowden, Annabel Gracey, Milano Preston and...
Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2017
Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock The Musical is coming to St. Louis at the Fabulous Fox Theatre January 16-28!...
Photo Coverage: SCHOOL OF ROCK Celebrates Two Years on Broadway
by Walter McBride - December 07, 2017
School of Rock celebrated two years on Broadway yesterday, December 6, 2017. BroadwayWorld was there to celebrate with the cast and crew, and you can check out photo coverage here!...
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK Shreds at the Peace Center
by Neil Shurley - December 06, 2017
It's a head-banging good time....
VIDEO: SCHOOL OF ROCK Celebrates Two Years on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2017
Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit musical School of Rock The Musical will celebrate two years on Broadway, on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The musical began preview performances at the Winter Garden Theatre (1654 Broadway) on November 9, 2015 and officially opened, to rave reviews, on December 6, 20...
Tickets for Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK in Houston Are On Sale Now - Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - November 30, 2017
BVA Compass Broadway at the Hobby Center announces that individual tickets for School of Rock The Musical are on sale now. School of Rock The Musical will play The Hobby Center on January 30-February 4, 2018....
Alex Brightman and Jeffrey Seller Sign NBC Development Deal for Comedy Pilot
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2017
SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman, Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and Universal TV have struck a deal with NBC to develop an untitled family comedy written by the Tony Award-nominated actor. Brightman is also set to executive produce the pilot....
BWW Review: SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center
by Jeffrey Kare - November 29, 2017
Based on Richard Linklater's 2003 film of the same name, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star who poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. When he discovers his students' musical talents, he enlists his fifth-graders to form a rock group and conq...
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