School of Rock

School of Rock – The Musical at the Gillian Lynne Theatre

Gillian Lynne Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW
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ABOUT School of Rock

School of Rock – The Musical receives its West End premiere at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

Based on the wildly successful 2003 musical comedy film School of Rock starring Jack Black, the show sees wannabee rock-star Dewey Finn take a teaching job in a prestigious school to make ends meet. Discovering the musical talents of his class he enlists them to form a rock group and conquer Battle of the Bands.

School of Rock – The Musical will run from 24 October 2016 until 13 January 2019 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre.

WHAT’S THE STORY?

Down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star Dewey Finn poses as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school to make ends meet. When he discovers his students’ musical talents, he enlists his fifth-graders to form a rock group and conquer the Battle of the Bands.

WHO’S IN IT? SCHOOL OF ROCK CAST

The cast is led by Craig Gallivan as Dewey Finn, alongside Laura Tebbutt as the school’s principal Rosalie Mullins, Alan Pearson as Ned Schneebly and Michelle Francis as Patty DiMarco.

Jake Sharp will play the part of Dewey Finn at certain performances.

The rest of the adult cast includes John Addison, Nick Butcher, Rob Falconer, Martina Isibor, Claudia Kariuki, Jessica Louise Parkinson, Richard Morse, Andy Rees, Hannah Stratton, Alex Tomkins and James Wolstenholme with swings Paul Kemble, Jessica Kirton, Billy Mitchell, Catherine Morris and Andy Prosser.

The child roles will be played by three teams of thirteen young performers.

CREATIVE TEAM

School of Rock features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes. School of Rock – The Musical is directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz,s ound design by Mick Potter, music supervision by Ethan Popp and hair design by Josh Marquette.

REVIEWS

★★★★★ the most enjoyable few hours money can buy – Daily Telegraph
★★★★ A rabble-rousing musical with a big heart – The Guardian
★★★★ Loud and cheeky, with a hint of anarchic wildness – Evening Standard