{"id":3451,"date":"2017-09-07T21:35:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-07T21:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/?p=3451"},"modified":"2020-08-28T14:25:09","modified_gmt":"2020-08-28T18:25:09","slug":"school-rock-going-beyond-script","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theatreworldbackdrops.com\/blog\/2017\/09\/3451\/school-rock-going-beyond-script\/","title":{"rendered":"School of Rock – Going Beyond the Script"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Going Beyond the Script<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

School of Rock<\/em> Backdrops<\/a> <\/em>and Scenery Perspectives<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Written by: Melanie Simmons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rock musicals are nothing new to the Broadway scene. With the success of shows like <\/span>Jesus Christ Superstar<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Rent<\/span><\/i>, it’s fair to say the genre is a modern phenomenon. However, no show rocks audiences quite like <\/span>School of Rock<\/span><\/i>. Based on 2003’s offbeat hit movie of the same name, <\/span>School of Rock<\/span><\/i> boasts the talents of legendary composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Glenn Slater, with book by Julian Fellowes. The story of down-on-his-luck would-be rocker Dewey Finn has transcended Jack Black\u2019s engaging film performance and has made its home on Broadway. The show premiered on the Winter Garden Theatre stage in 2015. <\/span>School of Rock<\/span><\/i> was nominated for a host of Tony Awards and Drama Desk awards, including Best Musical.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a fantastic show to put on if your talent pool trends young. The stage version of Dewey\u2019s tale – where he masquerades as a sub in a prestigious private school and draws the musical talent out of his young pupils in order to win the Battle of the Bands – focuses more on the children and their stories than Dewey and his struggling rock career. It cleverly features the musical and singing talent of young actors typically between the ages of 9 and 15. <\/span>Additionally, the material and music appeals to non-traditional Broadway audiences, so it\u2019s the perfect show to put on in areas unaccustomed to musical fare. Since the plot focuses mainly on character development, this is a great opportunity to keep the set pieces minimal and let the backdrops and the actors tell the story. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the backdrops TheatreWorld offers for this \u201ckick ass\u201d show!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Act One<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n