Shows · The School of Rock
The School of Rock
Opened 2015
1,309 performances
Musical, Contemporary
Slacker guitarist Dewey Finn is kicked out of his band and, desperate for cash, impersonates his roommate to take a substitute teaching job at a prestigious prep school. When he discovers his uptight students are secretly talented musicians, Dewey transforms them into a rock band and enters them in a Battle of the Bands competition — all behind the back of the school's stern principal. Along the way, the kids learn to break free from their parents' rigid expectations, and Dewey discovers that teaching might be his true calling.
- Music
- Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Lyrics
- Glenn Slater
- Book
- Julian Fellowes
Productions3 productions: 1 on Broadway, 2 in the West End
Licensing 1 entry
| US | Concord Theatricals ALW Collection | available |
School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. Based on the 2003 film of the same name, written by Mike White, the musical follows Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. After identifying the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders, in an attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest. The musical made its Broadway debut and world premiere on December 6, 2015, at the Winter Garden Theatre, following previews from November 9, 2015, directed by Laurence Connor and starring Alex Brightman as Dewey Finn…
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