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Rock 'n' Roll 2007

Opened: November 4, 2007
Closing: March 09, 2008

Rock 'n' Roll - 2007 - Broadway History , Info & More

Rock ‘n’ Roll spans the years from 1968 to 1990 from the double perspective of Prague, where a rock ‘n’ roll band comes to symbolise resistance to the Communist regime, and of Cambridge where the verities of love and death are shaping the lives of three generations in the family of a Marxist philosopher.


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Tom Stoppard In-Conversation at Wilma Theater March 8
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2008


The Wilma Theater welcomes four-time Tony Award-winning playwright Tom Stoppard on Saturday, March 8 at 4:30PM for an in-depth discussion of his new play, Rock 'n' Roll

Tom Stoppard on 'Theater Talk' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 8, 2008


Rock 'n'n Roll playwright Tom Stoppard will appear on 'Theater Talk' tonight Friday, February 8 at 1AM. 'Theater Talk' airs locally on Thirteen/WNET and CUNY-TV.

Tom Stoppard on Downstage Center XM Ch.28 Jan.25-30
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2008


The American Theatre Wing and XM Satellite Radio proudly present an interview with Tony Award winning playwright Tom Stoppard, on their weekly theatrical interview show, 'Downstage Center,' on XM's On Broadway (XM Channel 28).

Tom Stoppard on NY1 Close Up on Jan.19 & 20
by BWW News Desk - January 17, 2008


Rock 'n' Roll author Tom Stoppard will be featured this weekend, Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20 on 'NY 1 Close Up.' The show, produced in association with The New York Times, runs on NY 1 on Time Warner Cable on Saturday at 10:00 PM and Sunday at 10:00 AM.

'Rock 'n' Roll' Hits Highest Box Office Gross to Date
by BWW News Desk - December 10, 2007


Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll had its best week yet on Broadway, grossing $501,015.83 for the week of December 3 - 9. The production, directed by Trevor Nunn, opened to rave reviews on Sunday, November 4 at the Jacobs Theatre

Tom Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' Featured on NewsHour Tonite
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2007


Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll will be featured tonight on PBS's 'The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer'. The segment with correspondent Jeff Brown features interviews with playwright Tom Stoppard, director Trevor Nunn and star Rufus Sewell. In the New York area, 'The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer' airs on WLIW Channel 21 at 6PM, and WNET Channel 13 at 7PM. Check local listings, or the NewsHour website at www.pbs.org/newshour for more information.

'Rock 'n' Roll' Revolves on Broadway Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2007


Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll resumes performances on Broadway on Thursday, November 29 at the Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Martini Talk: Rock 'n' Roll, Richard III & Ziegfeld's Oldest
by Michael Dale - November 15, 2007


The oldest living Ziegfeld Girl dances once again while Michael raves about Michael Cumpsty's 'Richard III' and tries to figure out 'Rock 'n' Roll.'

Rock 'n' Roll Featured on NPR Weekend Edition
by BWW News Desk - November 2, 2007


NPR's Weekend Edition will feature a segment on Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll on Sunday, November 4. The interview will feature interviews with author Tom Stoppard, director Trevor Nunn and cast members from the production, which opens this Sunday at the Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). In the tri-state area, NPR airs on WNYC AM 820 and WNYC FM 93.9 from 8-10AM.

Photo Flash: Rock 'n' Roll
by BWW - November 4, 2007


Rock 'n' Roll, a new play by Tom Stoppard, opens Sunday, November 4 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The production is directed by Trevor Nunn.

Stoppard's 'Rock n Roll' Hits Broadway Oct.19
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2007


Following its record breaking run last year at the Royal Court Theatre and in London's West End, Rock 'n' Roll, a new play by Tom Stoppard, will begin performances tomorrow, Friday, October 19 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The production, directed by Trevor Nunn, opens Sunday, November 4.

Avers, Bacon, Mare & More Join 'Rock 'n' Roll,' Opens 11/4
by BWW News Desk - October 2, 2007


Additional casting has been announced for Rock 'n' Roll, a new play by four-time Tony Award winner Tom Stoppard, which will open November 4

Rock 'n' Roll Box Office Opens October 1
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2007


The box office at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street) will open on Monday, October 1 at 10AM for Rock 'n' Roll.

Plastic People, of Stoppard's 'Roll', Rock at Joe's Pub 9/27
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2007


The Plastic People of the Universe, the Czechoslovakian rock group whose 1976 imprisonment figures prominently in the plot of Tom Stoppard's upcoming Rock 'n' Roll on Broadway, will perform Thursday, September 27 at 9:30PM at Joe's Pub

Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' Tickets On-Sale 8/29
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2007


Tickets for Rock 'n' Roll go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, August 29, which comes to Broadway following its record-breaking run in London's West End. Directed by Trevor Nunn, it will open November 4 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, beginning previews October 19.

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Rock 'n' Roll - 2007 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2008 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Play 0
2008 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Rufus Sewell
2008 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play Sinead Cusack
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Dancap Productions
2008 Tony Awards Best Play The Royal Court Theatre London
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Lincoln Center Theater
2008 Tony Awards Best Play The Weinstein Company
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Jam Theatricals
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Douglas G. Smith
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Tulchin/Bartner
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Roger Berlind
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Ostar Productions
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Sonia Friedman Productions
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Bob Boyett
2008 Tony Awards Best Play Tom Stoppard
2008 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Play Ian Dickinson
2007 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Play Tom Stoppard

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