Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK to Host Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival
by Tyler Peterson - March 3, 2016
School of Rock - The Musical will host the Shubert Foundation High School Theatre Festival for New York City Public Schools on Monday, March 7 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre. Alex Brightman, star of School of Rock - The Musical, will emcee the event, Chancellor Carmen Farina, of the New York City Department of Education, will welcome the crowd and introduce the Shubert Organization's Chairman Philip J. Smith and President Robert E. Wankel. Shubert Foundation President Michael I. Sovern will introduce Brightman.
Photo Coverage: Hopeful Pint-Sized Rockers Try Their Luck at SCHOOL OF ROCK Open Call
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - February 27, 2016
School of Rock - The Musical held an open casting call for a new wave of pint-size rockers in New York City on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway), the home of Broadway's newest record-breaking musical, School of Rock. BroadwayWorld was there for the exciting event - check out the photos here!
The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCKS' Sierra Boggess
by Theater People Podcast - February 22, 2016
On Monday, February 22, the Theater People podcast welcomes Broadway favorite Sierra Boggess, currently starring the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical SCHOOL OF ROCK. Boggess made her Broadway debut in 2008 in the title role of the Disney musical THE LITTLE MERMAID. She went on to star in the Broadway revival of MASTER CLASS, opposite Tyne Daily, before heading to London's West End to originate the role of Christine Daae in Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVER NEVER DIES, the sequel to THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
TV Exclusive: The SCHOOL OF ROCK Kids Show What They've Got at BROADWAY SESSIONS!
by Ben Cameron - February 15, 2016
It was an epic night at Broadway Sessions Thursday, February 11th, as cast members from School of Rock descended from the top of Mt. Rock (aka The Winter Garden Theater) and invaded the Laurie Beechman Theater. The kids in the band, and some adults, wielded their instruments like light sabers, slaying tune after tune.
Broadway Sessions Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK Stars Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
Tonight, February 11th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from the new Andrew Lloyd Webber hit SCHOOL OF ROCK and more. School of Rock cast members will perform new arrangements of rock classics with a full band as well as solo and duet offereings.
Broadway Sessions to Welcome SCHOOL OF ROCK Stars This Week
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2016
This Thursday, February 11th, BROADWAY SESSIONS welcomes cast members from the new Andrew Lloyd Webber hit SCHOOL OF ROCK and more. School of Rock cast members will perform new arrangements of rock classics with a full band as well as solo and duet offereings.
Oakland School for the Arts Will Stage Amateur Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's SCHOOL OF ROCK
by Tyler Peterson - February 4, 2016
Oakland School for the Arts in Oakland, California will present the world premiere amateur youth production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's newest Broadway smash hit, School of Rock - The Musical, as the hit musical continues its professional Broadway run at the Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway) in New York City. In an unprecedented move, Lloyd Webber teamed up with R&H Theatricals prior to the show's Broadway opening on November 6, 2015 to make youth performance rights available to schools and youth theatres across the U.S. and Canada. In an exciting move, producer (and Oakland School of the Arts supporter) Carole Shorenstein Hays has invited OSA to present their musical on the historic stage of the Curran (where The Phantom of the Opera played for five record-breaking years) March 3 - 12, 2016.
The Theater People Podcast Welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK's Alex Brightman
by Theater People Podcast - February 1, 2016
On Monday, February 1st, Theater People Podcast welcomes SCHOOL OF ROCK star Alex Brightman. Before being cast in the leading role in the new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Brightman made his Broadway debut as an understudy in GLORY DAYS (the show that infamously closed on its opening night). He went on to replace in the role of Boq in the Broadway company of WICKED, Michael Wormwood in the Broadway company of MATILDA, and then joined the original Broadway company of BIG FISH.
Photo Flash: Tinkerbelle the Dog Visits SCHOOL OF ROCK on Broadway
by Tyler Peterson - January 20, 2016
Tinkerbelle the Dog has pledged allegiance to THE BAND! The cast of School of Rock the musical got a special visit from Tinkerbelle the Dog To seal the deal, Tinkerbelle even got a special custom made SCHOOL OF ROCK the musical hoodie for the show's costume designers. Check out photos below!
Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK Launches New Digital Lottery Policy
by Tyler Peterson - January 19, 2016
School of Rock - The Musical has launched a new online ticket lottery today, BroadwayWorld has confirmed. The School of Rock Digital Lottery, now open, will open daily at 12:01am ET for entrants to win a limited number of $37 same day tickets to that day's performance(s) at schoolofrocklottery.com. See below for complete rules and regulations.