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Breaking: Max von Essen, Eden Espinosa, Nick Adams and Nick Blaemire Will Lead FALSETTOS National Tour
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 4, 2018


Jujamcyn Theaters and NETworks Presentations announced principal casting for the North American Tour of William Finn and James Lapine's Tony Award-winning musical FALSETTOS. Leading the National Company will be Broadway superstars Nick Adams (La Cage aux Folles and Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as "Whizzer," Eden Espinosa (Wicked, Brooklyn The Musical and Rent) as "Trina" and Max von Essen (An American in Paris, Tony Award-nominee, Evita and Les Miserables) as "Marvin."

BWW Review: Continued Education at Overture Center with SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Scott Rawson - Nov 22, 2018


Complete with lights and haze machine, Andrew Lloyd Weber's School of Rock, opens with the fictitious Band, No Vacancy, singing "I'm Too Hot for You". As the super cool rockers do their thing, rock-god-wanna-be Dewey Finn (Merrit David James), super un-cool by comparison, does his. This results in him being forced out of the band.

BWW Interview: Leanne Parks of SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL at Overture Center
by Angie Stanton - Nov 16, 2018


Rocking the roofs off theatres across the country are a group of mega talented kids who have traded their time in the schoolroom to an adventure touring the country. Leanne Parks plays Katie, the classically trained cellist turned bass guitar genius.

Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK to Jam in Madison
by Julie Musbach - Oct 30, 2018


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber's high-octane Broadway and West End hit SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL coming to Madison's Overture Center for the Arts Tuesday, Nov. 20 - Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018.

Merritt David Janes and More Join the SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2018


Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical has announced new casting for the 2018-19 season. Merritt David Janes, previously from the original Broadway company and the Dewey Alternate on tour, is taking over the role of Dewey. Also joining the cast are Madison Micucci as Patty, Layne Roate as Ned, Gary Trainor as Dewey Alternate, Brian Golub as a swing and Jonathon Timpanelli as an ensemble member.

SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour Announces Full Cast of Young Actors
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2018


Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical will welcome eight new cast members to the national tour on Tuesday, August 28th in Ft. Worth, TX.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts Welcomes Andrew Lloyd Webber's Smash Hit SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Julie Musbach - May 18, 2018


Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to bring the second of two brand new Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals to Orange County: School of Rock - The Musical. Following two weeks of packed houses for Webber's Love Never Dies, this high-octane Broadway and West End hit comes to Segerstrom Hall July 24 - August 5, 2018. This hilarious musical features all the original songs from the 2003 film plus 14 new songs written specially for the show by Andrew Lloyd Webber and musical theater's first-ever all-kids rock band.

SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour Announces New Casting
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2018


Andrew Lloyd Webber's smash hit School of Rock - The Musical will welcome eight new cast members to the national tour on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Rocking their way across the country will be Alyssa Emily Marvin as Marcy, Grier Burke as Tomika, Vincent Molden as Zack, Huxley Westemeier as Billy and Iara Nemirovsky as Summer. Jack Suarez Kimmel, Cameron Trueblood and Jesse Sparks will join the kid's ensemble. Headshots of the newest students at Horace Green can be found here.

Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - Jan 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!

Class in Session This Winter for SCHOOL OF ROCK in St. Louis
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 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!

Tickets for Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK in Houston Are On Sale Now - Full Cast Announced
by Stephi Wild - Nov 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.

Rob Colletti to Shred in SCHOOL OF ROCK at Marcus Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced casting has been finalized for the national tour of his high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical! The tour will make a stop in Milwaukee on November 21-26, 2017.

Rob Colletti to Shred in Chicago When SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL Arrives This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2017


Broadway In Chicago and Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber have announced that casting has been finalized for the national tour of the high-octane Broadway and West End hit, SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL.

Rob Colletti to Shred in Chicago When SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL Arrives This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2017


Broadway In Chicago and Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber have announced that casting has been finalized for the national tour of the high-octane Broadway and West End hit, SCHOOL OF ROCK - THE MUSICAL.

Rob Colletti to Shred in SCHOOL OF ROCK at Marcus Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2017


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced casting has been finalized for the national tour of his high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical! The tour will make a stop in Milwaukee on November 21-26, 2017.

Stick it to the Man! Rob Colletti to Lead SCHOOL OF ROCK National Tour; Full Cast Announced
by BWW News Desk - Aug 24, 2017


Broadway legend Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced casting for the national tour of his high-octane Broadway and West End hit School of Rock - The Musical! The tour will launch in Rochester, NY, at RBTL's Auditorium Theatre in September 2017.

Broadway Dreams Foundation Coming to Toronto
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 7, 2015


The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) will give aspiring Toronto-area performers a chance to make their "big break" when the program presents Generation: The 2015 Summer Intensive Tour. The national non-profit training program, making a stop in Toronto for the very first time, will present an incredible roster of Broadway directors, performers, and industry insiders who will offer highly personalized musical theatre training and mentoring through unique, week-long performing arts intensive workshops for students of all ages, skill levels, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Tituss Burgess, Alex Newell, Ryann Redmond & More Set for BDF in Philadelphia
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 31, 2015


The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), in partnership with the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, returns to Philadelphia for a weeklong musical theater intensive, August 2-9, during which Philadelphia's most promising performers will receive unprecedented instruction from the industry's top directors, choreographers and professionals.  To conclude the weeklong intensive, BDF will present GENERATION, a unique Broadway-style revue featuring performances by Broadway veterans and emerging local talent.  

BDF Park City to Present GENERATION: The 2015 Summer Intensive Tour, 6/29-7/3
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 24, 2015


The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF) will give aspiring performers in Park City, UT a chance to make their 'big break' when the program presents Generation: The 2015 Summer Intensive Tour. For the first time in Park City, the national non-profit training program will present an incredible roster of Broadway directors, performers, and industry insiders who will offer highly personalized musical theatre training and mentoring through unique, week-long performing arts intensive workshops for students of all ages, skill levels, and socio-economic backgrounds.

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