First ever school production
Andrew Llolyd Webber's exuberant School of Rock is one of Broadway's biggest hits. Based on the Jack Black movie, the musical follows a substitute teacher with dreams of music stardom, who leads a classroom of nerdy misfits on the path to rock 'n' roll glory! In a very unusual move, Lloyd Webber has already made his show available to amateur theater companies.
The first to take on the project is Oakland School for the Arts, whose first-of-its-kind production plays the Curran Theater for eight performances this March. The cast is entirely made up of the school's students, who range from ages 11-17. A show about the transcendent power of music makes for a great showcase for this cast of next generation talent.
WHAT IS SCHOOL OF ROCK ABOUT?
Rock star wannabe Dewey Finn is down on his luck. He's just been kicked out of own band No Vacancy for his over enthusiastic on-stage antics, and his landlord is threatening conviction unless he coughs up his overdue rent. Desperate for money, he disguises himself as a substitute music teacher to land a position at a well-to-do prep school.
When he meets his new class, a bunch of smart-talking kids who happen to be more than a little handy with their musical instruments, an idea begins to form. A local Battle of the Bands competition is looming, featuring none other than No Vacancy, and Dewey sees a chance for both revenge and a proper shot at rock stardom!
