| School of Rock | |
|---|---|
| The Musical | |
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| Music | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| Lyrics | Glenn Slater |
| Book | Julian Fellowes |
| Basis | School of Rock by Mike White |
| Premiere | November 9, 2015: Winter Garden Theatre, New York City |
| Productions | 2015 Broadway 2016 West End 2017 North American Tour 2021 UK Tour |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music |
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. After identifying the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders, in an attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands contest.
The musical made its Broadway debut and world premiere on December 6, 2015, at the Winter Garden Theatre, following previews from November 9, 2015, directed by Laurence Connor and starring Alex Brightman as Dewey Finn and Sierra Boggess as Rosalie Mullins. The musical made its West End debut at the Gillian Lynne Theatre on November 14, 2016.