In this 'Photo Spotlight' we bring you the wild sights of Broadway's smash hit ROCK OF AGES from performance and beyond through the talented lens of Monica Simoes. Look for more of her photo essays right here on BroadwayWorld.com.
Following an extremely successful off Broadway run and the sale of the film rights to New Line Cinema, ROCK OF AGES opened on Broadway on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at Broadway's Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 W. 47th Street). Previews began on Tuesday, March 17, 2009.
ROCK OF AGES currently stars Constantine Maroulis, James Carpinello,Adam Dannheisser, Mitchell Jarvis, Michele Mais, Lauren Molina, Don Stephenson, Wesley Taylor, Savannah Wise, Bahiyah Sayyed Gaines,Ericka Hunter, Jeremy Jordan, Michael Minarik, Angel Reed, Eric Sciotto,Becca Tobin, Katherine Tokarz, Andre Ward, Tad Wilson and Jeremy Woodard.
In 1987 on the Sunset Strip, a small-town girl met a big-city dreamer - and in L.A.'s most legendary rock club, they fell in love to the greatest songs of the '80's.
It's ROCK OF AGES, a hilarious, feel-good love story told through the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more.
Don't miss this awesomely good time where big hair meets big dreams and the result totally wails. The show is written by Chris D'Arienzo, directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine.
Rockin' in the on-stage band, ARSENAL, are Music Director/ keyboardist Henry Aronson, lead guitarist Joel Hoekstra (Night Ranger), drummer Jon Weber, bassist Winston Roye and guitar player Tommy Kessler. The Music Supervision, Arrangements & Orchestrations are by Ethan Popp.
Scenic design is by Beowulf Boritt, costume design is by Tony Nominee Gregory Gale, lighting design is by Jason Lyons, sound design is by Peter Hylenski, and projection design is byZachary Borovay.
New Line Records released the Original Broadway Cast Recording digitally on June 2nd and in stores nationwide on July 7th.
In the spirit of the original musical, album was helmed by seasoned hard rock musicians and producers, the album was mixed and engineered by Mike Barbiero (Guns n Roses' "Appetite for Destruction", Metallica's "And Justice For All") and produced by David Gibbs (Original Arrangements for ROCK OF AGES, Gigolo Aunts, Street Sweeper), executive produced by Janet Billig Rich, Hillary Weaver and Kurt Deutsch/SH-K-BOOM Records and co-produced by Ethan Popp (Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations for ROCK OF AGES).
Tickets can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com/ 212-307-4100 or in person at The Brooks Atkinson Box Office (256 West 47th Street).
The performance schedule is Monday at 8pm, Tuesday at 7pm, Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday at 2pm & 7pm.
For more info visit, www.RockofAgesMusical.com.
Photos by Monica Simoes
The ROCK OF AGES lottery begins
Jeremy Jordan
Before the show begins
The audience arrives
The Brooks Atkinson Theatre
A view from the seats
The energy in the theatre is electric
A beverage is always at the ready
A full house
Almost time to...
ROCK!
Standing ovations
Constantine Maroulis
Cheers fill the theatre
ROCK OF AGES fans unite!
Michele Mais after the performance
The Brooks Atkinson Theatre
James Carpinello
Constantine Maroulis
Constantine Maroulis with his fans
ROCK OF AGES on the NBC Today Show
Setting up
Getting ready to 'ROCK'
ROCK OF AGES
'They wanna ROCK'
Mitchell Jarvis and the cast
Cheers for the cast
ROCK OF AGES Tony night
Outside Radio City Music Hall
ROCK OF AGES Tony night
Tony night begins
The way to go...
...as the Tony curtain goes up!
ROCK OF AGES melts the Radio City Music Hall stage!
