Is ‘Rock of Ages’ America’s New ‘Mamma Mia?’

Well, judging from the explosive popularity so far of Rock of Ages with the American middle-class male, we’d say YES! Mamma Mia features the soundtrack of ABBA, the Euro-pop sensation that was dominant in the UK in the ‘70s and ‘80s, but Rock of Ages is a medley of all-American favorites ranging from the likes of Styx, Journey, Foreigner, Poison, Quiet Riot and Mr. Big. The ‘80s hair band-worthy Rock of Ages is the perfect jukebox musical celebrating America’s tumultuous period of angsty rockers and frizzy hair, and how could every product of the ‘80s not start singing along when classics like “Hit Me with Your Best Shot,” “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” and “Here I Go Again” come blaring onto the set?

While Rock of Ages has been burning up the stage ever since its opening, this week one very famous musical lover came out to the theater to catch a show of Rock of Ages at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City – High School Musical, that is. HSM star Zac Efron enjoyed a production of Broadway’s newest hit  in the audience with his father and younger brother after spending the day promoting his upcoming film 17 Again, and If Zac Efron can appreciate this rock-heavy musical, we’d say just about anyone can!

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Posted in General on April 14, 2009

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