‘Rock of Ages’ rocks ‘n’ rolls into San Bernardino
Five-time Tony Award nominated musical “Rock of Ages,” the hit Broadway show told through the rock music of the 1980s, blasts its way into the California Theatre on April 5-6, 2012, for two performances.
It’s 1987 on the Sunset Strip, and a small town girl meets a big city rocker in L.A.’s most famous rock club, and they fall on love to some of the great music every recorded.
“Rock of Ages” is “an arena-rock love story told through the mind-blowing, face-melting” hits of Journey, Pat Benatar, Styx, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, and many more.
With book by Chris D’Arienzo, the show is known for being more light-hearted and comedic than other Broadway shows, with the actors frequently addressing the audience directly and even reminding the audience they are actors in a musical.
In addition to Tony Award nominations for Best Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound Design, it also received two Drama League nominations and two Outer Critics Circle Award nominations.
On July 1, 2009, after a matinee performance of the show, the cast set a new Guinness World Record for the Largest Air Guitar Ensemble, with a total of 810 people, including audience members and fans, playing air guitar simultaneously.
From rockofagesmusical.com
Parental Advisory: “
Rock of Ages” is a full-out, blast-off, hold-onto-your-hairspray celebration of the great rock music of the ‘80s, and you might be wondering – or, admit it, hoping – your kids will love it as much as you will. Well, we think they will, but you should know that some of the costumes, dancing and language might not be appropriate for kids under the age of 14.
‘ROCK OF AGES’
WHEN: 8 p.m. April 5-6, 2012
WHERE: California Theatre of the Performing Arts, 562 W. Fourth St., San Bernardino.
ADMISSION: $38.50-$77.50
TICKETS: Available through www.ticketmaster.com, www.livenation.com, or theater box office
INFORMATION/BOX OFFICE: (909) 885-5152
