School of Rock

Summary of the musical School of Rock :

School of Rock tells the story of aspiring rocker, Finn Dewey, who is a good-for-nothing. Following a misunderstanding, he finds himself a substitute teacher in a prestigious primary school. When he discovers the musical talents of his students, he asks them to form a rock band and hopes to win them in the Battle of the Bands tournament.

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General information
  • Style : Kids, Family, Comedy, Rock, Feel Good, Music
  • Theme : Band, Humour, School, Childhood, United States
  • year of creation :
Music
  • Composer :Andrew Lloyd Webber
  • Lyricist :Glenn Slater
  • Librettist : Julian Fellowes
  • famous songs : "I'm Too Hot For You" "When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock" "Horace Green Alma Mater" "Here at Horace Green" "Children of Rock" "Queen of the Night" "You're in the Band" "If Only You Would Listen" "Stick It to the Man" "In the End of Time" "Time to Play" "Amazing Grace" "Math Is a Wonderful Thing" "Where Did the Rock Go?" "Dewey's Confession" "School of Rock"
  • Famous performers : Alex Brightman, Sierra Boggess, Spencer Moses, Mamie Parris, Craig Gallivan, Laura Tebbutt, David Fynn.
kinships
  • Inspired by another work : The musical is inspired by the 2003 film of the same name directed by Mike White.
  • Exists in film : The 2003 film features Jack Black in the title role.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The New York production was nominated for 4 Tony and 5 Drama Desk Awards. The London production won 1 Whatsonstage Award and 1 Olivier Award.
  • Number of years on display : 4
  • Number of performances : 1309
  • anecdotes : The cast includes 12 children (no older than 15) who every day play instruments live (guitar, bass, percussion) like pros!
Currently on stage