School of Rock - The Musical (NYC)
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School of Rock - The Musical (NYC)
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School of Rock - The Musical (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(3149 Ratings)
Positive
94%
Mixed
5%
Negative
1%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great singing, Clever

About the Show

Based on the hit Jack Black film, this musical comedy features songs by 'Jesus Christ Superstar' composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.

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56 Reviews | 10 Followers
100
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You love rock and if you like the movie and if you like musicals

Don't see it if You don't like musicals or rock shows

167 Reviews | 39 Followers
100
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great staging, Refreshing

See it if This was a totally delightful musical packed with extremely talented kids . If you want a totally entertaining evening, see this show

Don't see it if There isn't reason not to see it

86 Reviews | 9 Followers
100
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if you are a fan of a great night out at the theater. The energy in this show is fantastic. The music is fun. Everything about it was great.

Don't see it if you don't like loud music. It's rock. The music was LOUD, lol. But the show was fantastic.

54 Reviews | 22 Followers
100
Delightful, Funny, Must see, Great acting

See it if I had a blast at this show. The cast, mostly kids blow it out of the water!!!!!

Don't see it if you don't like a little broadway rock n roll

55 Reviews | 28 Followers
100
Clever, Ambitious, Entertaining, Funny, Original

See it if you are looking for a kid show, great music, fun kids, unexpected great time.

Don't see it if if you're looking for a deep emotional experience. this is FUN.

73 Reviews | 32 Followers
100
Must see, Relevant, Great acting, Funny

See it if You live rock n roll..talented children & awesome instruments.

Don't see it if No reason not to see this 1..unless u hate talented children & rock n rol!!

93 Reviews | 36 Followers
100
Clever, Enchanting, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if You want to entertained every second. The pace never drags in this show and the lead actor is amazing. The kids are super talented as well

Don't see it if Outstanding show not to be missed! Will definitely see it again

76 Reviews | 25 Followers
100
Entertaining, Masterful, Must see, Refreshing, Original

See it if You want to see kids who are incredibly talented performers.

Don't see it if You don't like rock concerts.

Critic Reviews (62)

Talkin' Broadway
December 6th, 2015

"Webber still knows how to craft and orchestrate a rock melody, his tunes at once ultra-cool and searing hot....There's no reason that this musical has to be dressed up in such brain-dead stereotypes and dramatic one-dimensionality...The commitment that Brightman and the children display only causes the other deficiencies stand out more...Seeing them unleash all they have and then some is one of the most scintillating joys of this Broadway season, and worth the price of admission."
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Theater News Online
December 15th, 2015

"s it time we let Generation Z take over Broadway? Judging from the junior phenoms who shine in 'School of Rock,' it might not be a bad move. Not only are these kids already proven prodigies, they seem totally at home on stage. Exhibiting not a whiff of showbiz-kid cutesiness, they’re just there to act, and play, and give the rest of us a good time."
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CurtainUp
December 6th, 2015

"It will have plenty of adults tapping into their inner rocker along with kids of all ages...Weber proves that he hasn't forgotten how to write catchy rock tunes…There are plenty of bouncy numbers for the kids...Forget about looking for any especially deep or controversial themes…The overall improbability of everything keeps 'School of Rock' strictly what it is — a not to be taken seriously hard rocking, feel good romp."
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Front Row Center
December 11th, 2015

"This is Lloyd Webber’s best rock score in decades. There isn’t a weak song in the show, and the cast is up to its demanding vocals as well. I should probably mention at this point that although there is also an offstage band, these kids are actually playing those instruments, and they are off the charts amazing...Director Laurence Connor’s loving and tight control of the material, never loses sight of the goal; let’s rock!"
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Front Mezz Junkies
December 12th, 2015

"It’s not a platinum success, maybe just a silver ‘Starlight‘ one…Blisteringly loud and infectious, 'School of Rock' is a rocking fun musical that does slap a smile on your face whether you want one or not. The kids are amazing...Brightman definitely can rock out like no other...But his bigger talent comes in the way he is able to balance the very difficult task of being a loser, a liar, a trouble-maker, and being loved by us in-spite of all that and more."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
January 11th, 2016

"Watching these characters as they confront and grapple with their fears reveals a transcendent level of success uncommon to the Broadway stage...The cast is uniformly excellent, each member giving thoroughly honest and authentic performances. It is so easy to connect to each of these well-defined characters and the particular conflicts that drive the musical’s energetic plot."
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Broadway Blog
December 6th, 2015

"Sure, we’ve seen children sing. We’ve seen them dance. We’ve seen them act, and we’ve seen them play instruments. But this cast is doing it all with more intensity than you’d expect…'School of Rock' is not one of the best shows on the boards right now. It is extremely loud and bombastic. But through all of the clutter, a great, big heart exists."
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Theatre's Leiter Side
December 7th, 2015

"With such a powerful creative team, a show with sky-high name recognition, a company of insanely talented boys and girls, and a promising new star, its success is practically guaranteed, no matter what its flaws. “School of Rock” teaches us that it’s sometimes okay to break the rules and stick it to the man, but also that Broadway has a bottomless pit of extraordinarily talented kids who can do practically anything the stage requires, including making a B-minus show into an A-minus one."
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