Amy and Constantine and Joel on guitar doing High Enough on the CBS Tony Awards Preview show
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Söndheim! - Info needed!
The Producers of ROA are searching for information on an 80's band called SÖNDHEIM. They apparently made heavy rock cover versions of Broadway show tunes. If you know any information about this band please write to us immediately at info@thecryofthestrip.com.
Sondheim-I Am What I Am (from La Cage Aux Folles (1987)
Sondheim-I Am What I Am (from La Cage Aux Folles (1987)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wesley Taylor - From "Rock of Ages" to "The Addams Family"
Hey, Rockers!
I hope you guys don’t mind indulging your dramatic conjurer here at TCOTS for a moment…
When an actor who has originated a role in a hit show decides to leave, there’s always some sadness, as fans have taken that actor and the character he or she portrays to heart. The role and actor are indelibly joined as one in the show’s history. But when they leave for the purpose of getting to create yet another role in another new show, well, then you have to temper your sadness with pride, as you know that others are seeing in that actor the talent that the producers of your favorite show did.
As many theater news outlets reported earlier this month, a new musical based on “The Addams Family” will be making its world premiere in Chicago on November 12, 2009, with a Broadway opening in April of 2010. “Rock of Ages” own Wesley Taylor will be joining this cast as 'Lucas Beineke,' whose relationship with 'Wednesday Addams' (played by Krysta Rodriguez, most recently of "In The Heights") will be the focal point of the plot. Other Broadway luminaries in this cast include Nathan Lane as 'Gomez', Bebe Neuwirth as 'Morticia', and the duo of Terrence Mann and Carolee Carmello as Lucas’ parents.
Wesley’s last performance in “Rock of Ages” will be the 7pm show on Sunday, September 13th and tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Brooks Atkinson box office.
Break a leg and do us all on the Sunset Strip proud, Wes!
Rock on,
Miss Lizzy
I hope you guys don’t mind indulging your dramatic conjurer here at TCOTS for a moment…
When an actor who has originated a role in a hit show decides to leave, there’s always some sadness, as fans have taken that actor and the character he or she portrays to heart. The role and actor are indelibly joined as one in the show’s history. But when they leave for the purpose of getting to create yet another role in another new show, well, then you have to temper your sadness with pride, as you know that others are seeing in that actor the talent that the producers of your favorite show did.
As many theater news outlets reported earlier this month, a new musical based on “The Addams Family” will be making its world premiere in Chicago on November 12, 2009, with a Broadway opening in April of 2010. “Rock of Ages” own Wesley Taylor will be joining this cast as 'Lucas Beineke,' whose relationship with 'Wednesday Addams' (played by Krysta Rodriguez, most recently of "In The Heights") will be the focal point of the plot. Other Broadway luminaries in this cast include Nathan Lane as 'Gomez', Bebe Neuwirth as 'Morticia', and the duo of Terrence Mann and Carolee Carmello as Lucas’ parents.
Wesley’s last performance in “Rock of Ages” will be the 7pm show on Sunday, September 13th and tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Brooks Atkinson box office.
Break a leg and do us all on the Sunset Strip proud, Wes!
Rock on,
Miss Lizzy
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Rock of Ages - Today Show Poster Contest Winners!
Hey, Rockers!
Hope you all got a chance to see the cast of "Rock of Ages" tear it up on NBC's Today Show yesterday morning (they performed three numbers - "Don't Stop Believin'", "High Enough" and "Here I Go Again" - see the video in the previous blog item!) in front of an enthusiastic, rockin' crowd on Memorial Day.
The enthusiasm for the show was also expressed in artwork, through the many terrific entries in the "Rock of Ages - Today Show Poster Contest" and the powers-that-be have decided that along with a winner of two tickets to an upcoming performance of "Rock of Ages", there are two runners-up who will each win a kickass prize package from the ROA Merchandise Store.
First, the two runners-up...
1) "Setting Broadway on Fire"...Liz Woolf and her lighter poster!
2) "Character Study on the Sunset Strip" - portraits by Monica Simoes
Hope you all got a chance to see the cast of "Rock of Ages" tear it up on NBC's Today Show yesterday morning (they performed three numbers - "Don't Stop Believin'", "High Enough" and "Here I Go Again" - see the video in the previous blog item!) in front of an enthusiastic, rockin' crowd on Memorial Day.
The enthusiasm for the show was also expressed in artwork, through the many terrific entries in the "Rock of Ages - Today Show Poster Contest" and the powers-that-be have decided that along with a winner of two tickets to an upcoming performance of "Rock of Ages", there are two runners-up who will each win a kickass prize package from the ROA Merchandise Store.
First, the two runners-up...
1) "Setting Broadway on Fire"...Liz Woolf and her lighter poster!
2) "Character Study on the Sunset Strip" - portraits by Monica Simoes
The winning poster garnered praise from such "Rock of Ages" luminaries as director Kristin Hanggi and Associate Costume Designer Karl Ruckdeschel. With her "Marshall Stack / Dean Z Guitar" poster, the winner is Kay Koch!
Congratulations to these three artists on their rad artwork, and thank you to everyone for participating and making the Today Show Plaza ROCK yesterday morning!
Rock on,
Miss Lizzy
Rock Of Ages on the Today Show
In case you missed it, here's the ROA cast on The Today Show, Memorial Day 2009 doing Here I Go Again, High Enough and Don't Stop Believin'.
Big Thanks to all the hardcore ROA fans who came to support, and big thanks to you at home too!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Rock of Ages - Fan Poster Contest at Monday's Today Show Broadcast!
Hey, Rockers!!!
For all of you headed to "The Today Show" on Monday morning, here's a chance to show your support of "Rock of Ages" on national TV AND possibly score some seats to the show!
We will be holding a fan-created poster contest during the broadcast - the most kickass sign in the crowd (to be judged by the cast and Today Show folks) will win a pair of tickets to a future Monday or Tuesday night performance of "Rock of Ages"!!
So get creative and we'll see you as we ROCK the ROCK on Monday!!!!
Rock on,
Miss Lizzy
For all of you headed to "The Today Show" on Monday morning, here's a chance to show your support of "Rock of Ages" on national TV AND possibly score some seats to the show!
We will be holding a fan-created poster contest during the broadcast - the most kickass sign in the crowd (to be judged by the cast and Today Show folks) will win a pair of tickets to a future Monday or Tuesday night performance of "Rock of Ages"!!
So get creative and we'll see you as we ROCK the ROCK on Monday!!!!
Rock on,
Miss Lizzy
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