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).
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48 HOUR MEGA SALE: HALF PRICE tickets to see Rock of Ages at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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ROCK OF AGES announces full London cast
June 16, 2011
** ROCK OF AGES – The Musical announces full London cast **
** Shayne Ward and Justin Lee Collins joined by West End stars **
** Cast members to perform at West End Live this weekend *
ROCK OF AGES THE MUSICAL, the smash hit musical comedy is proud to announce the full cast line up, as Justin Lee Collins and Shayne Ward are joined by West End stars Amy Pemberton, Oliver Tompsett, Simon Lipkin and more.
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, will be taken by West End stars Amy Pemberton (Footloose, Jersey Boys) and Oliver Tompsett (Fiyero in Wicked). They will join a talented ensemble cast (listed below) when the show opens at London’s Shaftesbury Theatre. Previews start on 31st August.
Oliver Tompsett said: “Growing up listening to 80′s Power Ballads on VH1, I used to dream about combining 80′s rock songs with musical comedy, but someone beat me to it. Rock of Ages – the Musical is way better than what I dreamt of, and you know what they say – ‘If you can’t beat them, join them!’”
Joining Oliver and Amy to belt out some of the greatest hits of the 80′s (including Wanted Dead Or Alive, Don’t Stop Believin’, Here I Go Again and I Want to Know What Love Is) will be Simon Lipkin. Best known for playing Nicky / Trekkie Monster in the Original London Cast of Avenue Q, Simon will be taking on the role of the wise-cracking narrator Lonny.
Also, members of the cast will be previewing the show at London’s West End Live event in Trafalgar Square this coming weekend, 18th and 19th June. The performances will be on Saturday – 2.55pm & 3.55pm and again on Sunday – 1.35pm & 3.35pm.
Amy Pemberton’s West End credits include Footloose and Jersey Boys. Other theatre credits include In Touch (Trafalgar Studios) and Sunburnt (New Theatre Hampstead).
Oliver Tompsett is best known for playing the role of Fiyero in the West End production of Wicked. His other West End credits include Mamma Mia, Our House and Over My Shoulder. Other theatre credits include The Royal Hunt of the Sun
(NT) and Kismet (Arcola).
Leading cast:
Dennis Dupree – Justin Lee Collins Stacee Jaxx/Father – Shayne Ward
Drew – Oliver Tompsett Sherrie – Amy Pemberton
Lonny – Simon Lipkin Hertz – Rohan Tickell
Justice/Mother – Rachel McFarlane Regina/Candi – Jodie Jacobs
Franz – Sandy Moffat
(remaining cast are alphabetical)
Mayor/Ja’Keith Gill – Nathan Amzi Ensemble – Natalie Andreou
Ensemble – Grant Anthony Ensemble – Carly Mercedes Dyer
Ensemble – Cordelia Farnworth Ensemble – Ian McIntosh
Waitress #1 – Twinnie-Lee Moore Ensemble – Jamie Muscato
Ensemble – Andrew Spillett Reporter – Zizi Strallen
Young Groupie – Amy Thornton Joey Primo/Sleazy Producer – Dylan
Turner
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The X Factor’s SHAYNE WARD joins West End cast of ROCK OF AGES The Musical
June 9, 2011
ROCK OF AGES The Musical announces further London casting: The X Factor winner Shayne Ward to take the role of rock bad boy Stacee Jaxx
ROCK OF AGES The Musical is proud to announce the casting of X Factor winner Shayne Ward in the role of disillusioned rock bad boy Stacee Jaxx.
Shayne Ward will be taking to the West End stage when ROCK OF AGES The Musical previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 31st August 2011. Tickets are on sale now.
Shayne Ward is one of the UK’s premiere vocal talents, having sold over 3 million records worldwide since winning the X Factor in 2005. ROCK OF AGES The Musical marks his West End debut. He said: “I cannot wait to take to the stage for Rock of Agesl it’s an absolute thrill to have been chosen for this part and can’t wait to show a new side to my voice.”
Ward released his third album Obsession last Autumn, followed by a nationwide UK and Ireland tour.
ROCK OF AGES The Musical is the ultimate 80′s rock mix-tape musical, an hilarious story of hedonism, dreams, love and, of course, rock.
A celebration of classic 80′s rock culture, ROCK OF AGES The Musical tells the story of a small town girl and a big city rocker falling in love to the greatest songs of the decade.
So popular has it been in New York, Toronto and Melbourne that the show is currently being made into a star-studded movie starring, amongst others, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Tom Cruise will be playing Shayne Ward’s role of Stacee Jaxx.
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