Rock of Ages Reviews

Treesa from Madison, Wisconsin

SO MUCH FUN!

This musical is great. I saw it in Chicago over the summer and hope to see it again!! It is a bit risque but that is the responsibility of the individual to research those things. Mostly it is just a wonderful, fun play on the 80's. Its like a concert. Enjoy, have fun!

Child of the 80's from South Bend, Indiana

NOT FOR CHILDREN, BUT WE WERE AWARE BEFORE WE BOUGHT TICKETS

For anyone who grew up in the 80's, the music was FANTASTIC! The actor who played Drew was an amazing singer. Obviously the show wasn't necessarily about the 80's, but rather using music from the 80's to tell a story. Sure, some of the singing was a little pitchy, but songs from the 80's were very hard to sing. Definitely some talent in those days! My husband and I were shocked at how many parents brought their children. After reading the reviews, it was obvious many of them didn't have a clue what the show was about. I, for one, would definitely watch this show again just for the music!

Charlie the drummer from Schenectady, New York

TERRIFIC PERFORMANCE!

Saw the show in Schenectady the other night and enjoyed it immensely. The performances were mostly excellent, the music was well-chosen from a not-so-great decade for music, and the musicians were outstanding. We particularly enjoyed the actor who played Lonnie. Great to meet you Andrew; you were terrific!

Z man from Chicago, Illinois

ROCK OF AGES...PURE FUN!

I had a smile on my face for 2 hours and 20 minutes!

Anonymous from Saint Louis, Missouri

NOT WHAT I EXPECTED BUT.......

Not sure what I expected, but never the less I found the show entertaining. The songs certainly brought me back to my twenties. Not everything flowed, but if you just want to be transported back in time and enjoy some music this show did just that. Be advised this show is not for the young.

Troy Whitten from Toronto, Ontario

ROCK OF AGES - TORONTO - 2023

This production was great at times but unfortunately lacked at times as well. Most of the singing was very good but my wife and I both felt that AJ Bridel who played the main character "Sherrie" struggled with a few of the songs. Her voice although great for certain music is not quite suited for the 80's. Her co-star Trevor Coll who plays the lead male character "Drew Boley" was on the other hand...amazing and had no problem belting out to the 80's. On a side note; we had the unfortunate situation of being seated behind a gentleman that had brought his laptop into the theater and was working on it during the first half of the production (he worked with the production crew). It was very distracting at times. The second half of the production a second man was in the same seat but was only mildly distracting with his phone (he too worked for the production).

Jeff from Chicago, Illinois

DISCOUNT TICKETS SUGGESTED

The 2 leads, Scott, and Mullen did not impress me. Scott had the range, but had problems nailing the pitches. The most impressive singer was Hobbs as Jaxx. The band too seemed to phone it in, the songs had energy in the 80's, but this band put no effort into it. Even worse, the synth sounds for the Final Countdown were more Casio than Yamaha DX7. The band seemed to wallow in mediocrity. What redeemed it? The dancing. I have to say that barring a couple of early synchronization problems, the dancing was spot-on, and if the music hand been exciting, the glitz would have been worthwhile. The girls are scantily clad and like to show it, as did Hobbs, so costumes were great. The narrative was, um.. let's not talk about that,. The humor was so-so. Set and props were great. Theater (BofA Chicago) visibility was not good. Fundamentally, I believe that the show did not have respect for the music; though they are trite, these were some great songe that deserve better treatment.

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