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"Last week, I was invited to check out \"Rock of Ages\" -- the Broadway love letter to '80s hair metal starring Constantine Maroulis (Season Four, American Idol). The show features an almost uninterrupted medley of songs from the likes of... \n\nLast week, I was invited to check out \"Rock of Ages\" -- the Broadway love letter to '80s hair metal starring Constantine Maroulis (Season Four, American Idol). The show features an almost uninterrupted medley of songs from the likes of Poison, Twisted Sister, Warrant, Bon Jovi, Pat Benetar, Quiet Riot and Styx. Which means the 2-plus-hour performance is essentially a giant sing-along for the crowd. (Especially when they're rowdy.)\n\nThe play tells the story of Drew (Maroulis)--a lowly bar back on the Sunset Strip who dreams of rock stardom-- and Sherrie (Emily Padgett), a sweet midwestern girl who comes to LA to pursue a career in acting. Though both find promising opportunities at first, things quickly change and the pair realizes, by the end of the first act, that (oh yeah, I'm going to make an '80s metal joke here)... every rose has its thorn.\n\nYes, the plot of \"Rock of Ages\" is pretty basic -- but the script, based on a book by Chris d'Arienzo,has enough sarcastic and self-referential dialogue to make it clear it's not taking itself too seriously. \"Rock of Ages\" isn't trying to be an Arthur Miller play--it's aiming for fun. And for that reason, it totally succeeds. The whole cast seems like they're having a great time on stage, especially the narrator, Mitchell Jarvis.\n\nAny fan of poppy metal, neon spandex and big, Aqua Net hair should check it out. For more, go to www.rockofagesmusical.com."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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