Unleash your inner rock god
Leave a CommentFollowing a three-year run in London’s West End, Yorkshire audiences will now get the chance to enjoy ‘Rock of Ages The Musical’ as it visits the Alhambra Theatre in it’s centenary year. The show will rock Bradford from Monday 23rd – Saturday 28th June as part of a limited UK tour.
Ben Richards will star as rock ace Stacee Jaxx. Richards is best known for playing Bruno Milligan in ITV hit television series Footballers Wives, along with roles in The Bill and Holby City, and as a regular judge on the BBC’s Strictly Dance Fever.
A show which will have you reaching for your air guitar in the aisles
He returns to the stage in Rock of Ages after an extensive career in London’s West End and around the UK. Previous theatre credits include Sky Masterton in Guys and Dolls (West End and UK tour), Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever (West End and UK tour), and Jerry Lukowski in The Full Monty (West End). Richards’ film credits include Julie and the Cadillacs and Bring Me The Head of Mavis Davis.
Noel Sullivan stars alongside Ben Richards as Drew Boley. He has previously starred as Galileo in ‘We Will Rock You’ and Danny Zuko in ‘Grease’, both in the West End. Sullivan is also well-known as a member of the pop group Hear’Say, completing multiple arena tours with the band.
Other theatre credits include young Yusef Islam in ‘Moonshadow’ (Royal Albert Hall), ‘Black Mountain Male Chorus of Wales’ (US Tour), Nick Piazza in ‘Fame the Musical’ (Edinburgh Playhouse). TV credits include: ‘Gavin and Stacey’, ‘Popstars’, ‘Meet the Popstars’, ‘Hear'say It's Saturday’, ‘Hear'say the Next Chapter’, ‘The Royal Variety Show’ and ‘Top Of The Pops’.
‘Rock of Ages The Musical’ is the ultimate rock mix-tape musical, an hilarious story of dreams, love and - of course - rock.
A celebration of classic 80s rock culture, the show tells the story of a small town girl and a big city rocker falling in love to the greatest songs of the decade.
Featuring memorable tunes such as ‘We Built This City’, ‘The Final Countdown’, ‘I Wanna Know What Love Is’ and ‘Don’t Stop Believin’, the show brings its wild celebration of Los Angeles rock culture to the UK.
Following the musical’s onstage success around the globe, a star-studded movie version of the show was released in 2012. It starred, amongst others, Tom Cruise, Alec Baldwin, Russell Brand and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
The show is written by Chris D’Arienzo, directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine. The UK Associate Director & Choreographer for this tour is Leigh Constantine, and the UK Musical Supervisor is Elliott Ware. Scenic design for the production is by Beowulf Boritt, costume design is by Tony Award nominee Gregory Gale, lighting design is by Jason Lyons, sound design is by Tony Award nominee Peter Hylenski, and projection design is by Zachary Borovay.
Alhambra Theatre
‘Rock of Ages The Musical’
Monday 23 – Saturday 28 June
Tickets: £14.50 - £32.50 (+ booking fees*)
Call the Box Office on 01274 432000 or visit bradford-theatres.co.uk
READERS COMPETITION
Q. Which of the cast from ‘Rock of Ages The Musical’ has performed in ‘Moonshadow’?
For your chance to bag a pair of tickets to the ‘Rock of Ages The Musical’, answer the following question and send your answers via email to competition@asianexpress.co.uk by Monday June 16th.
The tickets will be for the 7.30pm showing on Tuesday June 24th.
