School of Rock the Musical to open December 2015
After months of speculation, it has now been confirmed that The Really Useful Group, Warner Music Group & Access Industries, The Shubert Organization, and The Nederlander Organization will bring School of Rock - the Musical to Broadway, opening at the Winter Garden Theatre on 6 December 2015 following previews from 2 November 2015.
Based on the 2003 film of the same name, the musical will feature songs from the film as well as new music by Andrew Lloyd Webber along with lyrics by Glenn Slater. The production will be directed by Laurence Connor.
In School of Rock - the Musical down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star Dewey Finn poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school to make ends meet. When he discovers his students' musical talents, he enlists his fifth-graders to form a rock group and conquer the Battle of the Bands.
The Paramount Pictures film was directed by Richard Linklater and starred Jack Black and went on to gross more than $130 million worldwide.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber said of the announcement:
"I am excited to be working on bringing Jack Black and Mike White's iconic movie to the stage... School Of Rock is hugely about how music can empower kids. Tim Rice and my first performed piece, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, was written for a school. Ever since then I and my Art Foundation have been actively involved in music education back home in Britain. It will be a joy to discover and work with talented musical kids in the USA and, who knows, maybe discover a rock star or three of the next generation."
School of Rock - the Musical will feature Choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, Scenic and Costume Design by Anna Louizos, Lighting Design by Natasha Katz, and Sound Design by Mick Potter.
Casting for the show will begin in January in cities across the country, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Additional information regarding ticketing and performance schedule will also be announced in January.
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