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Rock of Ages (Hollywood) on Tour
Fifteen years after its debut, Rock of Ages has come home to Hollywood. The Tony Award-nominated hair-metal jukebox musical has enjoyed an epic run on Broadway, toured the world, and been adapted into a feature film, but now, like a veteran singer heading to Vegas, Rock of Ages is enjoying a site-specific residency overseen by the show's original creator, Matthew Weaver. The show's fictional bar, The Bourbon Room, is now an actual restaurant/performance stage on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, where the show's ‘80s Sunset Strip setting is brought to life in a space artfully modeled after classic LA rock dives like the Troubadour and Whisky a Go-Go. But this dinner-theater adaptation of the show serves up all the grit with a touch of class: given that Weaver went on to executive-produce the cooking show Chef's Table for Netflix and the instant foodie classic Jiro Dreams of Sushi, he's ensured The Bourbon Room's food and cocktail offerings are fit for the most decadent rock star.
Rock of Ages (Hollywood) Background
At the heart of every great rock anthem — be it Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" or Night Ranger's "Sister Christian" — is a poignant, heartrending underdog story, and Rock of Ages effectively took that idea and spun it into Broadway gold. The jukebox musical time-warps audiences back to LA's Sunset Strip during the hair-metal heyday of the 1980s, telling the story of rock-star hopeful Drew Boley and his love interest Sherrie through the biggest fist-pumping hits and most majestic power ballads of the era. After debuting to sold-out limited engagements in LA in 2005-06, the show made its way to Broadway in 2009 and parked the proverbial tour bus there for the next six years, staging over 2,000 performances en route to joining the ranks of the Top 30 longest-running Broadway shows ever. Over the years, the show has made pit stops everywhere from Switzerland to South Africa, and it spawned a big-screen adaptation starring Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, and Alec Baldwin in 2012. But in 2019, Rock of Ages returned to its local roots, taking up residence in a real-life re-creation of the show's fictional venue, The Bourbon Room, on Hollywood Boulevard.
Took my wife for a surprise Valentine's Day gift. We impressed by every aspect of this show, including the venue. My wife and I had such a great time. I have already been sharing and recommending this show to my friends. Top notch acting, singing, dancing and the band totally rocked!!! I would love to see it again!
Great show! The music brought back memories and made you want to get into the fun. The cast was great and we loved the humor. Enjoyed the venue as every seat was good. We had a very enjoyable evening and recommend seeing the show.
For anyone in their 50s, this is a must see event...unless you we’re in the chess club in high school. Cheers!! LFG!!!
This was an awesome show! The actors were great and it’s is definitely worth seeing. The small venue made it more intimate which made it better imo.
It was so cool to be at The Bourbon Room to see the show. Loved the intimacy of the venue and being up close with the cast. The cast was amazing. So much fun and energy. I would go see it again.
The show was wonderful but there was a party sitting in the Booth behind us that talked, laughed, and moved around the entire show. They were VERY loud My daughter and I were so annoyed by the end of the evening that we wanted to confront them, however they left 10 minutes before the show ended
If you love 80s music this show is a must! Super entertaining! We will definitely come again.
My wife and I had an amazing experience! If you go, make sure to get there early and enjoy the lounge area, before the main theatre opens. The lounge is something that needs to be experienced. The performance itself was so much fun, I cannot praise it enough! Just buy your ticket now, and thank me later! \m/
I was pleasantly surprised and thought the entire experience was super fun and fantastic. The venue space is cool, the food/drinks services good, and the show was well-produced. The performers were all really talented as well and I was really impressed by their vocal skills and acting. I guess my expectations were low but wow did it over-exceed my expectations. What a fun way to see a broadway musical!
I was finally able to go see this show live as I had only seen the movie. I definitely had an amazing time! The actors were great and the ambiance too. Thinking of going again sometime this year!
