NewsAndrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock Will Get Broadway Cast AlbumThe new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical School of Rock, which opens on Broadway Dec. 6 at the Winter Garden Theatre, will release its original Broadway cast album Dec. 4. The musical is based on the popular 2003 Paramount Pictures film.
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Adam Hetrick
September 14, 2015
The new album will include twelve original songs by Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater, in addition to three songs from the film.
Alex Brightman will star as unlikely music teacher Dewey Finn alongside Sierra Boggess as school principal Rosalie Mullins.
Previews begin Nov. 9.
Based on the Paramount movie written by Mike White, School of Rock has a book by Julian Fellowes. School of Rock—The Musical will be directed by Laurence Connor.
The production will also feature choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, scenic and costume design by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, sound design by Mick Potter and music supervision by Ethan Popp.
See Alex Brightman and a Crew of Young Rockers Offer an Electrifying First Look at School of Rock!
See Alex Brightman and a Crew of Young Rockers Offer an Electrifying First Look at School of Rock!
School of Rock—The Musical, which will arrive on Broadway this fall, is currently enjoying a brief residency at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, to polish its script and score before the high-tech aspects of the show are added. The cast offered a sneak peek for the media the morning of June 11.
