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School of Rock is a rock musical with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater and a book by Julian Fellowes.Based on the 2003 film of the same name, written by Mike White, the musical follows Dewey Finn, an out-of-work rock singer and guitarist who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.
It moved off-Broadway in 1995. [1] Since then, it has been performed by various schools and community theaters. The show is a jukebox musical of sorts because it re-uses songs originally written for Schoolhouse Rock! Songs are composed by Bob Dorough, Dave Frishberg, George Newall, Lynn Ahrens, Kathy Mandry, and Tom Yohe. [2]
He stayed with the show for two years. His next Broadway role was in 2012 in Big Fish as an ensemble member and an understudy for a main role. Later in 2013, Brightman was cast as Michael Wormwood in Matilda the Musical. [4] In 2014, Brightman joined Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, School of Rock, adapted from the 2003 film of the same name ...
The hit musical-comedy "School of Rock" (2003) came to theaters over 20 years ago.. Jack Black, Joan Cusack, and Sarah Silverman had strong careers before and after the film. Miranda Cosgrove made ...
School of Rock became Lloyd Webber's first show opening on Broadway before London since Jesus Christ Superstar in 1971. [36] The stage adaptation eventually closed on January 20, 2019, having grossed $160,145,109 over the course of 1,309 performances.
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In 2015 he worked again with Andrew Lloyd Webber for the Broadway musical School of Rock and continued his working relationship with Alan Menken writing lyrics for the songs of Galavant on ABC. [9] Slater attended the BMI Musical Theatre Workshop and was a resident writer with Musical Theatreworks. [3]
Scott Rudin (born July 14, 1958) [1] is an American film, television and theatre producer. His films include the Academy Award-winning Best Picture No Country for Old Men, as well as Uncut Gems, Lady Bird, Fences, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, School of Rock, Zoolander, The Truman Show, Clueless, The Addams Family, and eight Wes ...