School of Rock Tickets

By: Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lyrics by Glenn Slater, with a Book by Julian Fellowes
Director: Laurence Connor
Producer: The Really Useful Group, Warner Music Group & Access Industries, The Shubert Organization, and The Nederlander Organization
Cast list: Justin Collette (as Dewey Finn), Conner John Gillooly (as alternate Dewey Finn), Mamie Parris (as Rosalie Mullins), Jonathan Gould (as Ned), Lori Eve Marinacci (as Patty), Ava Briglia (as Summer), Levi Buksbazen (as Freddy), Layla Capers (as Tomika), Jordan Cole (as Lawrence), Badia Farha (as Ms. Sheinkopf), Darrow Golub (as James), Katie Greendorfer (as Madison), John Arthur Greene (as Theo), Matthew Jost (as Zack), Madison Elizabeth Lagares (as Shonelle), Montgomery Lamb (as Katie), Hudson Loverro (as Billy), Madalen Yarbrough Mills (as Sophie), Diane Phelan (as Mrs. Hathaway), Nirvaan Pal (as Mason), Josh Tower (as Snake/Mr. Green/Mr. Mooneyham), Joel Waggoner (as Stanley/Mr. Williams), Sarah Walsh (as Marcy), and J. Michael Zygo (as Doug / Mr. Spencer)
Design: Anna Louizos
Lighting: Natasha Katz
Costume: Anna Louizos
Choreography: JoAnn M. Hunter
Sound: Mick Potter

Dewey Finn is down on his luck. His bandmates kick him out of the group before the Battle of the Bands, and his best friend Ned and his girlfriend Patty give him 30 days to come up with rent money. So he does what any lazy loser would do: He steals his friend’s substitute teaching gig and masquerades as an educator at the prestigious private school Horace Green. While Dewey, or “Mr. Schneebly,” resists the school’s rigid rules, he discovers his students’ musical talent and spies a way to reach the young people, a way to make rent, and a way to get back at his ex-friends — by entering the Battle of the Bands.

This underdog story brings out the softy in everyone, as watching this lovable loser find his calling and his passion proves that anyone can follow their dreams. Based on the 2003 Richard Linklater film, the musical has a score by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater and a book by “Downton Abbey’s” Julian Fellowes. “Entertainment Weekly” called the musical “an inspiring jolt of energy,” and “The New York Times” gave the “Critic’s Pick” seal of approval. So if you wanna be the teacher’s pet, well baby, you just better make your way to the Winter Garden Theater.

Recommended for ages 8 and up. Children under the age of 4 are not permitted in the theatre.

What to watch for

The musical’s score includes the original songs that were in the movie, including “School of Rock (Teacher’s Pet)” and “Math Is a Wonderful Thing.”

There is a real School of Rock, which existed even before the movie, and which boasts locations around the world. The musical did some recruiting for child musician/actors through the school.

The musical premiered on Broadway before opening in the West End a year later. Andrew Lloyd Webber hasn’t opened a musical in New York before London since “Jesus Christ Superstar” in 1971. Lloyd Webber said the show started in New York because the U.S. rules for child performers are more lax.

The moment where the type-A student Summer Hathaway belts out “Memory” from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” originated in the movie, and the transition to stage makes it a fun, inside nod to the composer.