Tickets On Sale 8/31 for SCHOOL OF ROCK

Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical is coming to the Saenger Theatre in New Orleans for a one-week engagement Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, 2018. Presented by the New Orleans Theatre Association, School of Rock - The Musical, is part of the Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans 2018-2019 season.

Tickets for School of Rock - The Musical start at $30 and will be available Friday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. at the Saenger Theatre Box Office (1111 Canal St., New Orleans, LA, 70116), BroadwayInNewOrleans.com, all Ticketmaster outlets and by phone at (800) 982-2887. Group sales are offered for groups of 10 or more and will be available by calling (504) 287-0372.

"Hancock Whitney Broadway in New Orleans aims to bring exceptional entertainment for the whole family and School of Rock - The Musical does not disappoint," said John Hairston, Hancock Whitney president and CEO. "We're proud to bring this light-hearted show to audiences of all ages in New Orleans."

School of Rock - The Musical is based on the smash hit 2003 film of the same, featuring music from the movie, as well as an original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, a book by Julian Fellowes, choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter and direction by Laurence Connor.

School of Rock - The Musical opened on Broadway to rave reviews on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. This Ben Brantley New York Times 'Critics' Pick' "is an inspiring jolt of energy and mad skillz," raves Jesse Oxfeld of Entertainment Weekly. And in his four-star Critics' Pick review, Time Out's David Cote proclaimed, "School's IN - forever!"

School of Rock - The Musical was nominated for four 2016 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score (Lloyd Webber and Slater), Best Book (Fellowes), and Best Leading Actor in a Musical (Alex Brightman). School of Rock - The Musical also won the 2017 Oliver award for Outstanding Achievement in Music.

Based on the hit film, School of Rock - The Musical is a hilarious new musical that 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. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. While teaching these pintsized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school's beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within.

School of Rock - The Musical features scenic and costume design by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mick Potter and music supervision by John Rigby.

School of Rock - The Musical is produced on Broadway by Andrew Lloyd Webber for The Really Useful Group, Warner Music Group & Access Industries,The Shubert Organization and The Nederlander Organization. Nina Lannan and Madeleine Lloyd Webber serve as executive producers.