The 10th anniversary tour of Rock of Ages launched October 13 at the Clemens Performing Arts Center in Elmira, New York. The non-Equity tour, directed by Martha Banta and choreographed by Janet Rothermel, stars Anthony Nuccio as Drew Boley, Katie LaMark as Sherrie Christian, John-Michael Breen as Lonny, and Sam Harvey as Stacee Jaxx.
A blend of 1980s nostalgia and rock music, Rock of Ages incorporates a parade of 鈥�80s hits, including 鈥淓very Rose Has Its Thorn,鈥� 鈥淚 Wanna Know What Love Is,鈥� 鈥淗ere I Go Again,鈥� and 鈥淒on鈥檛 Stop Believin鈥�.鈥� The show鈥檚 book is by Chris D鈥橝rienzo.
Rock of Ages opened Off-Broadway at New World Stages in the fall of 2008 before transferring to Broadway the following spring, picking up five 2009 Tony Award nominations including Best Musical. Rock of Ages ran for 2,328 performances before closing in January 2015. A screen adaptation was released in 2012.
