Earlier this week, the cast of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES reunited at Highline Ballroom for DON'T BREAK UP THE BAND. Presented by Showmance Productions, the evening featured ROCK OF AGES Broadway cast members from opening night to closing night, as well as band members from the show's fictional rock band, Arsenal. Directed by Matthew DiCarlo and with music direction by Henry Aronson, The concert included songs from bands like REO Speedwagon, STYX, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and more!
Check out highlights from the concert below!
Below, celebrate the holiday with a 3 minute musical, titled THANKSGIVING: THE MUSICAL, featuring ROCK OF AGES star Lauren Molina, as well as Michele Mais.
After completing 23 episodes of the backstage web-series known as 'Rock of Ages Productions', Mitchell Jarvis has completed the final work in the series, 'A Rockwork Orange'. This dark and zany parody of 5 of Jarvis' favorite films, is shot exclusively at intermissions of actual Broadway performances of 'Rock of Ages'. From their tiny dressing rooms tucked away in the bowls of the Helen Hays Theatre, the entire cast is represented in this tiny epic.
Check it out below!
Check out the performaces from the cast of AVENUE Q below, which included 'There's a Fine, Fine Line,' 'If You Were Gay,' and 'You Can Be As Loud As the Hell You Want.'
Check out the performaces from the cast of ROCK OF AGES below, which included 'Here I Go Again,' 'Can't Fight This Feeling,' and 'Don't Stop Believing.'
Check out the performaces from the cast of NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT below, which included 'Someone to Watch Over Me,' 'Do It Again,' and 'By Strauss/Sweet and Low-Down.'
Featured in this week's event were the casts of: A Christmas Story, The Musical (John Bolton, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Stephanie Martignetti, Robyn Hurder, Chris Sullivan, Judy Kaye, Jeffrey Schecter), Avenue Q (Hazel Anne Raymundo, Kate Lippstreu, Michael Liscio Jr, Seth Rettburg, Danielle Thomas), Bring It On, The Musical (Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman, Ryann Redmond, Ariana DeBose, Jason Gotay, Gregory Haney, Nicolas Womack, Dominique Johnson), and Rock of Ages (Justin Sargent, Adam Danheisser, Josephine Rose Roberts, Cody Scott Lancaster, Michele Maise, Genson Blimline, Joey Calveri, Cassie Silva, Neka Zang).
Check out the performaces from the cast of BRING IT ON below, which included 'Ain't No Thing,' 'Enjoy the Trip' and 'It's All Happening.'
Featured in this week's event were the casts of: A Christmas Story, The Musical (John Bolton, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul), Nice Work If You Can Get It (Stephanie Martignetti, Robyn Hurder, Chris Sullivan, Judy Kaye, Jeffrey Schecter), Avenue Q (Hazel Anne Raymundo, Kate Lippstreu, Michael Liscio Jr, Seth Rettburg, Danielle Thomas), Bring It On, The Musical (Adrienne Warren, Taylor Louderman, Ryann Redmond, Ariana DeBose, Jason Gotay, Gregory Haney, Nicolas Womack, Dominique Johnson), and Rock of Ages (Justin Sargent, Adam Danheisser, Josephine Rose Roberts, Cody Scott Lancaster, Michele Maise, Genson Blimline, Joey Calveri, Cassie Silva, Neka Zang).
Check out the performaces from the cast of Broadway-Bound A CHRISTMAS STORY below, which included 'Somewhere Hovering Over Indiana,' 'The Genius on Cleveland Street,' and 'Red Ryder.'
The music that ignited a generation is heating up Broadway in ROCK OF AGES. The classic rock love story of the decade erupts into Broadway's Best Party, all to the sounds of such feel-good, sing-out-loud songs as 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn', 'I Wanna Know What Love Is', 'Here I Go Again', 'Don't Stop Believin' and more.
In the video below, the cast spoofs 'THe shawshank Redemtion' in a short film directed by Mitchell Jarvis and written by Tony LePage and Mitchell Jarvis. Click below to check it out!
The opening number featured the original Broadway cast of Grease reuniting for a special 40-year anniversary tribute. Among the stars returning to the stage from one of the most popular musicals in Broadway history are Barry Bostwick (Danny), Carole Demas (Sandy), Adrienne Barbeau (Betty Rizzo), Alan Paul (Teen Angel/Johnny Casino) and Walter Bobbie (Roger). Also joining the opening number reunion are original cast members Don Billett (Vince Fontaine), James Canning (Doody), Daniel Douglas (Burger Palace Boy), Katie Hanley (Marty), Tom Harris (Eugene Florczyk ), Ilene Kristen (Patty Simcox), Joy Rinaldi (Pink Lady) and Mews Small (Frenchy). Grease, with book, music and lyrics by Jim Jacobs and WarRen Casey, garnered seven Tony Award nominations and played 3,388 Broadway performances before closing April 13, 1980.
Watch a behind-the-scenes look at Broadway's ROCK OF AGES. PIX 11 (WPIX-TV, Channel 11)'s Laurie Dhue recently went backstage for their 'Curtain Up' Broadway Week series to talk with Mitchell Jarvis who stars as Lonny. Click below to check it out!
ROCK OF AGES welcomed 80's pop icon Tiffany last night, July 26, as she made her Broadway debut at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Tiffany performed her hit song 'I Think We're Alone Now' on stage after the 7pm performance. Want to relive your favorite memories to everyone's 80s anthem? Click below!
ROCK OF AGES will soon become Hollywood's Biggest Party as filming recently began in Miami, Florida for the New Line Cinema Film. Directed by Adam Shankman, the film stars Tom Cruise as 'Stacee Jaxx,' Diego Boneta as 'Drew,' Julianne Hough as 'Sherrie,' Russell Brand as 'Lonny,' Alec Baldwin as 'Dennis,' Mary J. Blige as 'Justice,' Brian Cranston as the Mayor, Malin Ackerman as 'Constance Sack,' Catherine Zeta-Jones as the wife of the Mayor and Paul Giamatti as 'Paul Gill.'
In a show of semi-permanent appreciation, ROCK OF AGES honored of one of its most dedicated fans and winner of its holiday 'Deck the Halls Extreme Rock' contest, Gavin Knox, this month. For the Christmas challenge, the production invited fans to submit a performance video of a holiday carol, sung in the rockin' style of the hit show. The winner was selected by ROCK OF AGES cast members, including Constantine Maroulis, Kerry Butler, and James Carpinello. The prize package included a pair of tickets to the performance, a backstage tour, a curtain call ovation, dinner for two at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square, a copy of the original cast recording, and a Temptu tattoo, applied by the show's make-up artist, worn by the cast members on stage each night.
The stars of Broadway's ROCK OF AGES have banded together to raise funds for World Vision, a humanitarian fund that has been in Haiti for 30 years in an effort to contribute to the country's relief. Stars Kerry Butler, Lauren Molina and James Carpinello introduce the fundraiser in the video below. The production will be auctioning off items, the first of which is a backstage tour with Butler. For more information on the fundraiser and how to participate, watch the clip below.