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Days & Times
Monday, Wednesday & Thursday @ 8pm
Friday @ 7pm & 10pm
Saturday @ 2pm & 8pm
Sunday @ 3pm
Venue:
New World Stages / Stage 1
340 West 50th Street Between 8th and 9th Avenues
New York NY 10019
Rock of Ages - Musical
The timeless rock of the 1980s and the classic "hair bands" that filled the airwaves for more than a decade have inspired a theatrical experience depicting the rock scene in Hollywood circa 1987. Rock of Ages features big chords, big dreams and big hair - telling its story through hits from iconic groups such as Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, Foreigner, Poison, Night Ranger, Twisted Sister, Asia, Whitesnake and rockers like Pat Benetar.
Articles:
PLAYBILL
Constantine Maroulis — the "American Idol" finalist who was seen in Broadway's The Wedding Singer and Off-Broadway's Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris — will head the cast of the 1980's set Off-Broadway musical Rock of Ages.
The new musical — which features the songs of Journey, Bon Jovi and Styx, among others — will begin previews at Off-Broadway's New World Stages Sept. 30 with an official opening scheduled for Oct. 16. No other casting has been announced.
Directed by Kristin Hanggi, the production will feature choreography by Kelly Devine and arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp; Dave Gibbs is co-musical director. The design team will include Beowulf Borritt (sets), Gregory Gale (costumes) and Jason Lyons (lights).
The musical, according to press notes, is described as such: "It's 1987 and the final countdown is on for a legendary Hollywood rock club facing its demise at the hands of eager developers. When a young rocker hungry for his big break and a small town girl chasing her dreams land on the scene at this infamous venue, how far will ambition drive them? And will it be lights out for the club and all the regulars and rockers who have made it their home?"
Carl Levin and Matt Weaver are lead producers of the musical, which was penned by Chris D'Arienzo. Scott Prisand, Janet Billig Rich, Hillary Weaver, Jeff Davis, Charles Rolecek and Barry Habib are executive producers.
In a statement writer D'Arienzo said, "The genre of 80s rock was so grandiose in its theatricality that for me it only made sense to turn something like 'Sister Christian' into a showtune. This was lifestyle music. It was just as much about the look, the clothes and the parties as it was about the songs. We'd all like to believe we were just listening to Elvis Costello and The Buzzcocks back then, but I know my first kiss was to Great White's 'Once Bitten Twice Shy,' so there you go."
Rock of Ages ran for seven weeks in L.A. in early 2006 at the Vanguard Hollywood, where the cast included Laura Bell Bundy, recently on Broadway in Legally Blonde; and Kyle Gass, Jack Black's partner in the band Tenacious D. The show also ran for a week at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino in May 2006.
A Brooklyn native, Constantine Maroulis is a graduate of both the Boston Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music. He trained as an apprentice at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and appeared as Roger in a tour of Rent. In addition to his performances on "American Idol," he has also been seen on "Law & Order: SVU" and in several independent films. Maroulis played an engagement at the Public Theater's Joe's Pub as well as a stint in Broadway's The Wedding Singer and Off-Broadway's Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. He was recently seen in the Premier Theatre Company's production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Rock of Ages will play Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8 PM, Friday at 7 and 10 PM, Saturday at 2 and 8 PM and Sunday at 3 PM.
Tickets, priced $46.50-$80.50, are available by visiting www.telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. (Premium seats, priced $126.50 — offering seat-side cocktail service — are also available.)
New World Stages is located in Manhattan at 340 West 50th Street, between Eighth and Ninth Avenues.
VARIETY
'Rock of Ages' cues Off B'way run
80s musical features Journey, Bon Jovi tunes
It's taken ages, but it looks like "Rock of Ages" will finally get an Off Broadway run this fall.
"American Idol" alum Constantine Maroulis ("The Wedding Singer") will topline the 1980s-set musical that incorporates tunes by music acts of the era, including Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Styx, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake. Show will play New World Stages starting in September.
In "Rock," written by Chris D'Arienzo ("Barry Munday"), a Hollywood rock club threatened by developers serves as the backdrop for a romance between a wannabe guitar hero and a small-town girl. Kristin Hanggi ("Bare") directs.
"Rock" originated in a seven-week L.A. run in 2006, and also played a week in Vegas later that year.
With a production team led by Matthew Weaver, Carl LevinGotham for a while now. Last year, a spring 2007 run was pushed back to a fall 2007 start date that did not materialize. and Corner Store Entertainment, "Rock" has been circling
Newly skedded engagement is produced in association with Scott Prisand, Janet Billig Rich, Hillary Weaver, Jeff Davis, Charles Rolecek and Barry Habib. Capitalization has previously been estimated at south of $2 million, a fairly hefty sum by Off Broadway standards.
Marketing strategy is being hammered out. VH1 Classic has partnered with the show for its L.A. run and a reading in Gotham, and producers are in discussion with the net about continuing its involvement.
Off Broadway production will be choreographed by Kelly Devine, with a design team including Beowulf Borritt (sets), Gregory Gale (costumes) and Jason Lyons (lights).
Show is set to begin perfs Sept. 30 at New World Stages ahead of an Oct. 16 opening.
THEATERMANIA
Constantine Maroulis will star in the Off-Broadway musical Rock of Ages, which will begin an open-ended run at New World Stages on September 30. The production, which will open officially on October 16, will be directed by Kristin Hanggi. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
Written by Chris D'Arienzo and using the music of such classic rock bands as Journey, Styx, Bon Jovi, Asia, and REO Speedwagon, the musical focuses on a young rocker hungry for his big break and a small town girl who meet in 1987 at a legendary Hollywood club facing its imminent demise.
The show's creative team will include Kelly Devine (choreography), Beowulf Borrit (sets), Gregory Gale (costumes), Jason Lyons (lighting), and Ethan Popp (arrangements and orchestrations). Hanggi is best known for directing bare.
Maroulis first came to fame as a contestant on American Idol. He has starred on Broadway in The Wedding SingerJacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. and the Off-Broadway revival of
BROADWAY.COM
Constantine Maroulis to Star in Off-Broadway Musical Rock of Ages
American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis has signed on to star in an off-Broadway production of the musical Rock of Ages this fall, according to Variety. The show will begin previews on September 30 at New World Stages and open on October 16, directed by Kristin Hanggi (Bare).
Written by Chris D'Arienzo, Rock of Ages centers on a 1980s Hollywood rock club threatened by developers that serves as the backdrop for a romance between a wannabe guitar hero and a small-town girl. The show incorporates music from that era, including songs by Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Styx, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake.
Rock of Ages ran in Los Angeles for seven weeks in 2006 (starring Cry-Baby leading man James Snyder), and also played in Las Vegas for a week later that year. The show was first mentioned for a New York run in spring 2007. Variety reports that the off-Broadway production will have a budget of just under $2 million.
After placing sixth in the fourth season of American Idol, Maroulis began pursuing musical theater roles in New York. He appeared in the Broadway production of The Wedding Singer and the off-Broadway production of Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.
With a production team led by Matthew Weaver, Carl Levin and Corner Store Entertainment, Rock of Ages will be produced in association with Scott Prisand, Janet Billig Rich, Hillary Weaver, Jeff Davis, Charles Rolecek and Barry Habib. VH1 Classic had partnered with the show for its L.A.New York reading, and Variety reports that producers are in discussion with the network about continuing its involvement. run and a
The off-Broadway production will be choreographed by Kelly Devine, with a design team including Beowulf Borritt (sets), Gregory Gale (costumes) and Jason Lyons (lights).
BROADWAYWORLD
Constantine Maroulis is set to star in the musical Rock of Ages. Rock of Ages will play New World Stages beginning September 30th.
The rising nostalgia for the 1980s, its timeless music, and the classic "hair bands" whose sonic power filled the airwaves and the clubs on L.A.'s Sunset Strip have led to the creation of ROCK OF AGES, a rock musical set in Hollywood in 1986, when it was all about big chords, big dreams, and… big hair!
The show explores the pursuit of dreams: some come true, some are cut short and some change along the way. No matter what, the persistence of the human heart is what matters…so Don't Stop Believing!
ROCK OF AGES blends the traditions of musical theatre with the joy, energy and passion of a rock concert. Tickets go on sale soon for the season's most exciting and original theatrical experience.
REALITY TV WORLD
Constantine Maroulis to star in off-Broadway's 'Rock of Ages' musical
Constantine Maroulis' list of theatrical credits continues to grow.
The former American Idol fourth-season finalist will star in an off-Broadway run of Rock of Ages, Daily Variety reported
Maroulis will play the lead role of a young rocker looking for his big break in HollywoodStyx, Twisted Sister and Whitesnake. Tuesday. while the club he regularly calls home is threatened by developers. Since the show is set in 1987, it will include music of that era from Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar.
The musical will be directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine, with arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.
Rock of Ages originally ran for seven weeks in Los AngelesLas Vegas later that year. It is currently slated to begin previews at off-Broadway's New World Stages on September 30, with an official opening scheduled for October 16.
A graduate of both the Boston Conservatory and the Berklee College of Music, Maroulis has been a constant in the theater world since he was the seventh finalist eliminated from Idol's Spring 2005 fourth season.
In September 2006 he joined the Broadway cast of The Wedding Singer and turned that into a role in the off-Broadway musical revue Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris that began early last year. He was recently seen in the Premier Theatre Company's production of Jesus Christ Superstar, in which he played Judas.
Maroulis has also appeared on the small screen since Idol, as he had a cameo on Law & Order: SVU and a limited runThe Bold and the Beautiful last May.
SOAPS.COM
B&B's Constantine Maroulis Stars in Rock of Ages!
Following his Broadway stint in "The Wedding Singer" and Off-Broadway run in "Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," B&B's ex-Constantine, Constantine Maroulis is heading back to the boards. Starring in the musical "Rock of Ages," Maroulis will belt out tunes from mega '80's bands Bon Jovi, Journey and Styx.
"Rock of Ages" is set in 1987 and focuses on a young rocker, a small town girl trying to make it in the big city and the demise of a legendary Hollywood rock club. The musical will be directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine. The show will begin previews at Off-Broadway's New World Stages on September 30 with an official opening on October 16.
If you're going to be in New York in the late fall, then tease up your hair, put on your spandex and warm up your neck for all that head banging and check out Constantine in "Rock of Ages."
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