Rock Of Ages The Musical Script |work| -

The script invites you to turn your brain off for two hours, laugh at big hair and bigger egos, and then—right at the end—smack you with a wave of nostalgia so powerful you’ll be calling your friends to start a band.

The curtain opens on a gritty, 1980s-era Sunset Strip, where we meet our protagonist, DEREK AMATO (the "King of Sunset Strip"), a wannabe rock star with a penchant for bad behavior and good looks. Derek's band, "The Wildcats," is playing a gig at the famous Whisky a Go Go club, where they're discovered by Stacee Jaxx, the lead singer of the popular rock band, "Steel Dragons." rock of ages the musical script

Months pass. Hertz and Franz are successfully tearing down the Strip. Regina leads protests against them, often clashing with the demolition crews. Surprisingly, Franz reveals he hates his father's bullying and actually loves the music and the city. He begins to fall for Regina, realizing they share a desire to save the community. The script invites you to turn your brain