Rock of Ages at the Garrick Theatre
January 3, 2013
The smash-hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages continues to rock London with its 80′s tunes. Now at the Garrick Theatre.
The legendary show described as a ‘Great Experience’ by Alice Cooper, ROCK OF AGES is the worldwide smash-hit that features a potent mix of 80′s-themed hilarity and eyebrow scorching tunes, including Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight This Feeling and I Want To Know What Love Is.
The five-time Tony nominated musical is London’s most raucous and funny show.
WINNER! Best Musical – 2011 BroadwayWorld West End Awards
WINNER! Best Featured Actress in a Musical – Jodie Jacobs – 2011 BroadwayWorld West End Awards
Theatre: Garrick Theatre
West End Live Timetable: Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
June 17, 2012
Back for its 8th year, West End Live – the spectacular celebration of West End theatre – returns to Trafalgar Square and for the first time will feature every single West End musical over the two days of the event.
WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE
Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
| Time on Stage | Show |
| 12.00PM | STOMP |
| 12.15PM | THE WIZARD OF OZ |
| 12.25PM | SHREK THE MUSICAL |
| 12.35PM | HAVANA RUMBA! |
| 12.50PM | DISNEY’S THE LION KING |
| 13.00PM | THRILLER LIVE |
| 13.25PM | ROCK OF AGES |
| 13.35PM | BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL |
| 13.40PM | MATILDA THE MUSICAL |
| 13.50PM | HORRIBLE HISTORIES |
| 14.05PM | EVERYTHING’S ROSIE |
| 14.10PM | MAMMA MIA! |
| 14.25PM | LOUISE DEARMAN |
| 14.40PM | MARK EVANS |
| 14.55PM | ALEX GAUMOND |
| 15.05PM | DANIEL BOYS |
| 15.15PM | JERSEY BOYS |
| 15.40PM | ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL |
| 15.55PM | BIG ZUMBA DANCE |
| 16.10PM | MARK JERMIN STAGE SCHOOL |
| 16.25PM | WEST END KIDS |
| 16.40PM | THE IN-BETWEEN |
| 16.55PM | NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE |
| 17.10PM | WEST END GOSPEL CHOIR |
| 17.30PM | CONGO FAITH HEALERS |
| 18.00PM | SHOW ENDS |
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West End Live 2012 – Timetable for Saturday 23 June 2012
Photos of last year’s West End Live event
West End Live Timetable: Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
June 17, 2012
Back for its 8th year, West End Live – the spectacular celebration of West End theatre – returns to Trafalgar Square and for the first time will feature every single West End musical over the two days of the event.
WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE
Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
| Time on Stage | Show |
| 11.00AM | TOP HAT |
| 11.10AM | RAGTIME |
| 11.20AM | WICKED |
| 11.35AM | BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL |
| 11.45AM | SWEENEY TODD |
| 11.50AM | SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN |
| 12.00PM | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA |
| 12.10PM | LES MISERABLES |
| 12.25PM | GHOST THE MUSICAL |
| 12.35PM | CHICAGO |
| 12.50PM | WE WILL ROCK YOU |
| 13.10PM | MAMMA MIA! |
| 13.25PM | JERSEY BOYS |
| 13.45PM | ROCK OF AGES |
| 14.05PM | THRILLER LIVE |
| 14.25PM | BLOOD BROTHERS |
| 14.35PM | DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS |
| 14.45PM | MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT |
| 15.00PM | THE IN-BETWEEN |
| 15.10PM | ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL |
| 15.25PM | HORRIBLE HISTORIES |
| 15.40PM | BIG ZUMBA DANCE |
| 15.55PM | EVERYTHING’S ROSIE |
| 16.05PM | SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL |
| 16.20PM | NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE |
| 16.35PM | DAN AND LAURA CURTIS |
| 16.50PM | BIG DANCE |
| 17.05PM | DRAG DIVAS |
| 17.15PM | THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET |
| 17.30PM | ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – THE CRAZE |
| 17.45PM | STOMP |
| 18.00PM | SHOW ENDS |
LINKS
West End Live 2012 – Timetable for Sunday 24 June 2012
Photos of last year’s West End Live event
West End Live 2012 timetable of performances announced
June 16, 2012
The timetable has been published for West End Live, the free annual theatre event that returns to London next weekend, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 June 2012.
Back for its 8th year, this spectacular celebration of West End shows returns to Trafalgar Square and for the first time will feature every single West End musical over the two days of the event.
West End musicals taking part in the weekend include new shows Top Hat, Ragtime, Singin’ in the Rain, Spamalot, Horrible Histories, One Man, Two Guvnors, Matilda The Musical and Sweeney Todd.
They will be joined by long-running shows including Rock of Ages, Ghost The Musical, The Wizard Of Oz, Shrek The Musical, Stomp, Mamma Mia!, Disney’s The Lion King, Billy Elliot, Jersey Boys, Thriller Live, Chicago, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers, Dreamboats and Petticoats, and We Will Rock You.
Stars will be out in force for the event, with performances promised by some of the West End’s top talent including Ghost’s Mark Evans, We Will Rock You’s Alex Gaumond, West End favourites Louise Dearman and Daniel Boys, and the casts of all the top shows.
There will also be performances from the West End Gospel Choir, the National Youth Music Theatre, Drag Divas and much more.
Organised by Westminster City Council and the Society of London Theatre, in association with MasterCard, this year’s event will run from 11am to 6pm on Saturday 23 June and 12pm to 6pm on Sunday 24 June.
WEST END LIVE TIMETABLE
Saturday 23 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
| Time on Stage | Show |
| 11.00AM | TOP HAT |
| 11.10AM | RAGTIME |
| 11.20AM | WICKED |
| 11.35AM | BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL |
| 11.45AM | SWEENEY TODD |
| 11.50AM | SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN |
| 12.00PM | THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA |
| 12.10PM | LES MISERABLES |
| 12.25PM | GHOST THE MUSICAL |
| 12.35PM | CHICAGO |
| 12.50PM | WE WILL ROCK YOU |
| 13.10PM | MAMMA MIA! |
| 13.25PM | JERSEY BOYS |
| 13.45PM | ROCK OF AGES |
| 14.05PM | THRILLER LIVE |
| 14.25PM | BLOOD BROTHERS |
| 14.35PM | DREAMBOATS & PETTICOATS |
| 14.45PM | MONTY PYTHON’S SPAMALOT |
| 15.00PM | THE IN-BETWEEN |
| 15.10PM | ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL |
| 15.25PM | HORRIBLE HISTORIES |
| 15.40PM | BIG ZUMBA DANCE |
| 15.55PM | EVERYTHING’S ROSIE |
| 16.05PM | SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL |
| 16.20PM | NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE |
| 16.35PM | DAN AND LAURA CURTIS |
| 16.50PM | BIG DANCE |
| 17.05PM | DRAG DIVAS |
| 17.15PM | THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET |
| 17.30PM | ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – THE CRAZE |
| 17.45PM | STOMP |
| 18.00PM | SHOW ENDS |
Sunday 24 June 2012, Trafalgar Square
| Time on Stage | Show |
| 12.00PM | STOMP |
| 12.15PM | THE WIZARD OF OZ |
| 12.25PM | SHREK THE MUSICAL |
| 12.35PM | HAVANA RUMBA! |
| 12.50PM | DISNEY’S THE LION KING |
| 13.00PM | THRILLER LIVE |
| 13.25PM | ROCK OF AGES |
| 13.35PM | BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL |
| 13.40PM | MATILDA THE MUSICAL |
| 13.50PM | HORRIBLE HISTORIES |
| 14.05PM | EVERYTHING’S ROSIE |
| 14.10PM | MAMMA MIA! |
| 14.25PM | LOUISE DEARMAN |
| 14.40PM | MARK EVANS |
| 14.55PM | ALEX GAUMOND |
| 15.05PM | DANIEL BOYS |
| 15.15PM | JERSEY BOYS |
| 15.40PM | ANGELINA BALLERINA THE MOUSICAL |
| 15.55PM | BIG ZUMBA DANCE |
| 16.10PM | MARK JERMIN STAGE SCHOOL |
| 16.25PM | WEST END KIDS |
| 16.40PM | THE IN-BETWEEN |
| 16.55PM | NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE |
| 17.10PM | WEST END GOSPEL CHOIR |
| 17.30PM | CONGO FAITH HEALERS |
| 18.00PM | SHOW ENDS |
LINKS
Photos of last year’s West End Live event
48 HOUR MEGA SALE: 50% off Rock of Ages
February 22, 2012
48 HOUR MEGA SALE: HALF PRICE tickets to see Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
£57.50 tickets reduced to £28.75. Tickets must be booked Friday by 24 February 9.30am.
Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The smash-hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages is rocking London at the Shaftesbury Theatre, starring Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins.
Enjoy a fabulous 48 hour special offer on tickets to see the big new West End musical Rock of Ages, starring Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward, joined by West End stars Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett and Simon Lipkin.
Rock of Ages celebrates (glam)rock music of the 80’s, featuring hit songs by Bon Jovi, Journey, Whitesnake, Poison, Pat Benatar and many more. Set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, a small town girl meets a big city rocker in LA’s most famous rock club and they fall in love, set against the greatest songs of the 80s. This arena-rock love story is told through a succession of rock hits including I Wanna Rock, We’re Not Gonna Take It, Come on Feel the Noize, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Don’t Stop Believin’, Dead or Alive, We Built This City, I Wanna Know What Love Is and The Final Countdown.
The musical features a book by Chris D’Arienzo, and a Hollywood movie version is currently in production starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand and Paul Giamatti.
The high-profile new show sees TV and radio personality Justin Lee Collins play bar owner and ageing hippy, Dennis Dupree, a role originally played in the LA stage show by Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass. The roles of the small-town girl and boy Sherrie and Drew, who meet, fall in love, lose each other then struggle to fight for their love, are taken by West End stars Amy Pemberton (Footloose, Jersey Boys) and Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero in Wicked).
HURRY – BOOK NOW
48 HOUR MEGA SALE: HALF PRICE tickets to see Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
£57.50 tickets reduced to £28.75. Tickets must be booked Friday by 24 February 9.30am.
Rock of Ages – Special Offer
December 18, 2011
SPECIAL OFFER: Save up to 35% on tickets to see Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre
The smash-hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages is rocking London at the Shaftesbury Theatre.
Enjoy a special offer on tickets to see the big new West End musical Rock of Ages.
Rock of Ages celebrates (glam)rock music of the 80’s, featuring hit songs by Bon Jovi, Journey, Whitesnake, Poison, Pat Benatar and many more. Set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, a small town girl meets a big city rocker in LA’s most famous rock club and they fall in love, set against the greatest songs of the 80s. This arena-rock love story is told through a succession of rock hits including I Wanna Rock, We’re Not Gonna Take It, Come on Feel the Noize, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Don’t Stop Believin’, Dead or Alive, We Built This City, I Wanna Know What Love Is and The Final Countdown.
The musical features a book by Chris D’Arienzo, and a Hollywood movie version is currently in production starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand and Paul Giamatti.
Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre starring Shayne Ward – Reviews Round-up
September 28, 2011
A reviews round-up of Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The smash-hit Broadway musical comes to the Shaftesbury Theatre starring Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins.
Book tickets to Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
Shayne Ward in Rock of Ages
Photo Exclusive: Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward in new West End musical Rock of Ages
September 16, 2011
Photo Exclusive: Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward in new West End musical Rock of Ages.
The smash-hit Broadway musical Rock of Ages has started to rock London, with preview shows now playing at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and an opening night set for 27 September 2011.
The show is headlined by Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward, joined by West End stars Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett and Simon Lipkin.
The high-profile new show sees TV and radio personality Justin Lee Collins play bar owner and ageing hippy, Dennis Dupree, a role originally played in the LA stage show by Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass.
Rock of Ages celebrates (glam)rock music of the 80’s, featuring hit songs by Bon Jovi, Journey, Whitesnake, Poison, Pat Benatar and many more. Set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip in Los Angeles, a small town girl meets a big city rocker in LA’s most famous rock club and they fall in love, set against the greatest songs of the 80s. This arena-rock love story is told through a succession of rock hits including I Wanna Rock, We’re Not Gonna Take It, Come on Feel the Noize, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Don’t Stop Believin’, Dead or Alive, We Built This City, I Wanna Know What Love Is and The Final Countdown.
The musical features a book by Chris D’Arienzo, and a Hollywood movie version is currently in production starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand and Paul Giamatti.
The roles of the small-town girl and boy Sherrie and Drew, who meet, fall in love, lose each other then struggle to fight for their love, are taken by West End stars Amy Pemberton (Footloose, Jersey Boys) and Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero in Wicked).
Photos by Roy Tan.
LINKS
Book tickets to Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
West End Live Rocks Trafalgar Square
June 20, 2011
A rainy weekend didn’t deter the crowds from attending this year’s West End Live event in Trafalgar Square on Saturday and Sunday, 18 and 19 June 2011.
And our photographer Roy Tan was there to capture the action, including exclusive shots of the cast of hot new musical Rock of Ages, opening at the Shaftesbury Theatre this August.
The set by Rock of Ages included a video message from Justin Lee Collins, and a rocking Shayne Ward belting out Bon Jovi’s “Wanted Dead or Alive”, followed by Oliver Tompsett and Amy Pemberton with “High Enough”.
In a break with tradition this year’s event was held in Trafalgar Square whilst renovation work is under way in Leicester Square, which provided a lot more room for fans to enjoy the main stage.
In addition to Rock of Ages, West End musicals that took part included Betty Blue Eyes (see photos, below), Ghost The Musical, The Wizard Of Oz,Million Dollar Quartet, Shrek The Musical, Lend Me A Tenorand the Open Air Theatre’s new production of Crazy For You. And a host of long-running shows including Stomp,War Horse, Legally Blonde The Musical, Love Never Dies,Mamma Mia!, The Lion King, Billy Elliot The Musical, Jersey Boys, Thriller Live, Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical, Chicago, Wicked and We Will Rock You.
PHOTO GALLERY
‘PHOTO THUMBNAILS
LINKS
View West End Live photos of Rock of Ages and Betty Blue Eyes
View West End Live photos of The Wizard of Oz and Crazy For You
View West End Live photos of Ghost The Musical, Wicked and Jersey Boys
View West End Live photos of Legally Blonde and Lend Me A Tenor
View West End Live photos of Billy Elliot and Love Never Dies
View West End Live photos of Chicago, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert
West End Live 2011: Rock of Ages and Betty Blue Eyes
June 20, 2011
West End Live 2011 photos including Rock of Ages and Betty Blue Eyes
LINKS
More News and Photos of West End Live
Book tickets to Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London
Book tickets to Betty Blue Eyes at the Novello Theatre in London
