BWW Flashback: The Final Countdown- ROCK OF AGES Closes on Broadway Tonight!
by BWW Special Coverage - January 18, 2015
The five-time Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages plays its final performance on Sunday, January 18, 2015 after 22 preview and 2,328 Broadway performances, solidifying its spot as the 27th longest running show in Broadway history. Below, BroadwayWorld bids adieu to the musical with a special flashback!
Original ROCK OF AGES Broadway Cast Member Rejoins Company in New Role
by Tyler Peterson - January 5, 2015
BroadwayWorld has confirmed that original ROCK OF AGES Broadway cast member Mitchell Jarvis, who played Lonny when the show first opened, has rejoined the cast for its final weeks on the Great White Way as Stacee Jaxx. Jarvis succeeds YouTube star Chester See.
Breaking News: ROCK OF AGES Sets Broadway Closing Date
by Robert Diamond - November 18, 2014
The producers of the five-time Tony Award-nominated ROCK OF AGES announced today that the production will play its final performance on Sunday, January 18, 2015 after 22 preview and 2,328 Broadway performances, solidifying its spot as the 27th longest running show in Broadway history.
Photo Coverage: BIG BROTHER's Frankie J. Grande Joins Broadway's ROCK OF AGES!
by Kevin Thomas Garcia - November 11, 2014
Five-time Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages just welcomed 'Big Brother' star Frankie J. Grande in his return to Broadway in the smash-hit musical, beginning last night, November 10, 2014. Grande stars in the role of 'Franz' - the free-spirited son of German developer Hertz Klineman, who threatens to tear down the Sunset Strip - through January 18, 2015. Click here to catch a video roundup of his past performances!
BroadwayWorld was there for his first curtain call and you can check out photos below!
Frankie J. Grande Returns to Broadway in ROCK OF AGES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2014
Five-time Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages welcomes 'Big Brother' star Frankie J. Grande in his return to Broadway in the smash-hit musical, beginning tonight, November 10, 2014. Grande will star in the role of 'Franz' - the free-spirited son of German developer Hertz Klineman, who threatens to tear down the Sunset Strip - through January 18, 2015.
THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- ROCK OF AGES' Genson Blimline
by BWW Staff - November 7, 2014
Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on!
In this week's edition, we caught up with Genson Blimline, who is starring as 'Lonny' in Rock of Ages- currently playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
YouTube Star Chester See Makes Broadway Debut in ROCK OF AGES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2014
ROCK OF AGES, Broadway's five-time Tony Award-nominated smash hit musical built on the music that ignited a generation, will now blaze a path on Broadway as the first show to join today's new media revolution. Tonight, October 27, YouTube sensation Chester See, who has over 1.5 million subscribers and 160 million channel views, will make his Broadway debut as wild rock idol 'Stacee Jaxx,' for a limited engagement through January 4, 2015.
THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- ROCK OF AGES' Carrie St. Louis
by BWW Staff - October 24, 2014
Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on!
In this week's edition, we caught up with Mitchell Jarvis, who is starring as 'Stacee Jaxx' in Rock of Ages- currently playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
Video Roundup: New ROCK OF AGES Star Frankie Grande Sings LITTLE SHOP, NEXT TO NORMAL & More!
by Stage Tube - October 21, 2014
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the five-time Tony Award-nominated Rock of Ages announced today that 'Big Brother' star Frankie J. Grande will return to Broadway in the smash-hit musical beginning November 10, 2014. Grande will star in the role of 'Franz' - the free-spirited son of German developer Hertz Klineman, who threatens to tear down the Sunset Strip - through January 18, 2015. Below, BroadwayWorld celebrates his return to Broadway with a collection of some of his past performances, including some duets with his Broadway veteran sister, Ariana Grande!
THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with Your Favorite Broadway Stars- ROCK OF AGES' Mitchell Jarvis
by BWW Staff - October 10, 2014
Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As with your favorite Broadway stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on!
In this week's edition, we caught up with Mitchell Jarvis, who is starring as 'Stacee Jaxx' in Rock of Ages- currently playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre.
Original Cast Member Mitchell Jarvis to Return to Broadway's ROCK OF AGES
by Tyler Peterson - September 8, 2014
Mitchell Jarvis, who originated the role of mullet-rocking nunchuck-wielding narrator "Lonny Barnett" in the smash-hit Broadway musical ROCK OF AGES, returns to the show this fall in the role of wild aging rock idol "Stacee Jaxx," beginning Monday, September 15. The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical ROCK OF AGES - which recently celebrated its fifth anniversary on Broadway and its spot in the Top 30 Longest-Running Broadway Shows in History - continues to offer Broadway's Best Party eight times a week at the Helen Hayes Theatre, 240 West 44th Street.