School of Rock: The Musical [Original Broadway Cast]

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Overview

Based on director Richard Linklater's 2003 hit comedy film of the same name, School of Rock: The Musical follows the misadventures of washed-up rock singer/guitarist and reluctant substitute teacher Dewey Finn (originally played by Jack Black) as he attempts to transform his uptight fifth-grade class into a lean, mean rock & roll machine. Directed by Laurence Connor (Les Miserables), produced by Grammy Award winner Rob Cavallo (Green Day, Phil Collins, Paramore), and featuring a book by Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey, Mary Poppins), 12 original songs by Tony Award magnets Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) and Glenn Slater (lyrics), and three tunes from the original film, the Original Broadway Cast recording stars Alex Brightman, Spencer Moses, Sierra Boggess, and Mamie Parris in the lead roles. Brightman, who takes on the role of Finn, does a nice job in channeling Black's manic energy and bigger-than-life persona, especially on wannabe stadium rockers like "When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock" and "Stick It to the Man," and the kids manage to bend some of the more treacly numbers like "If Only You Would Listen" to their collective wills via sheer youthful enthusiasm -- fans will delight in hearing the rousing theatrical version of the "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"-inspired title track that closes the show. Overall it's a fun and lighthearted rendering of the source material. That said, it's a bit hard to reckon with the eradication of any of the classic rock hits that featured so prominently in Linklater's film, as without them to serve as the foundation, the School of Rock, in theory, would most certainly crumble. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2016
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0093624924326
Rank:	154720

Tracks

1. When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
2. Horace Green Alma Mater  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  -  Parents  - Glenn Slater  -  Teachers
3. Here at Horace Green  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
4. Variation 7/Children of Rock  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
5. Give Up Your Dreams  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
6. Queen of the Night  - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
7. You're in the Band  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
8. If Only You Would Listen  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
9. In the End of Time
10. Faculty Quadrille  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater  -  Teachers
11. Stick it to the Man  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
12. Time to Play  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
13. Where Did the Rock Go  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
14. Dewey's Confession  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  -  Parents  - Glenn Slater
15. Act 2 Scene 8 Dewey's Bedroom  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater  -  Tomika
16. School of Rock (Teacher's Pet)  - Sammy Jr. James  -  Tomika  - Mike White
17. Finale  -  Adults  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Glenn Slater
18. I'm Too Hot for You [Bonus Track]  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  -  No Vacancy  - Glenn Slater
19. If Only You Would Listen [Bonus Track]  - Denise Carite  - Judith Hill  - Clydene Jackson  - Andrew Lloyd Webber  - Phyllis Saint James  - Glenn Slater  -  Tomika  - Roger Treece  - Will Wheaton
20. In the End of Time [Rock Version] [Bonus Track]  - Jack Black  - Warren Fitzgerald

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kirsten Collins   Primary Artist,Vocals
Kurt Hugo Schneider   Primary Artist,Vocals
Original Broadway Cast   Primary Artist
Will Wheaton   Baritone,Baritone (Vocal)
Taylor Caldwell   Vocals
Phyllis Saint James   Alto,Vocals
Jamie Muhoberac   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Cassie Okenka   Vocal Ensemble
Alan H. Green   Vocal Ensemble
Denise Carite   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Emily Cramer   Vocal Ensemble
Isabella Russo   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Dante Melucci   Drums,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Luca Padovan   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Carly Gendell   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Bobbi Mackenzie   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Evie Dolan   Bass,Vocals
Brandon Niederauer   Guitar,Vocals
Shahadi Wright Joseph   Vocals
Paul Bushnell   Bass
Chris Bruce   Guitar
Chris Chaney   Bass
Clydene Jackson   Alto,Vocals
Victor Indrizzo   Drums
Rob Cavallo   Guitar,Keyboards,Percussion
Deron Johnson   Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Dorian Crozier   Drums
Charles Pillow   Flute
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Brian Koonin   Guitar
Hiroko Taguchi   Violin
Zachary Dietz   Keyboards
Jersey Sullivan   Vocals
Michael Hartney   Vocal Ensemble
Jonathan Wagner   Vocal Ensemble
Merritt David Janes   Vocal Ensemble
Lulu Lloyd   Vocal Ensemble
Spencer Moses   Vocals
John Hemphill   Vocal Ensemble
Jesse Swimm   Vocal Ensemble
Jaygee Macapugay   Vocal Ensemble
Jan Bostrom   Tenor (Vocal)
Jonathan Weber   Viola
Darren Ledbetter   Keyboards
Fred White   Tenor (Vocal)
Peter Donovan   Bass
Jim Gilstrap   Tenor (Vocal)
Jeffrey Lee Campbell   Guitar
Judith Hill   Soprano,Soprano (Vocal)
Jeremy Woodard   Vocal Ensemble
Corinne Wilson   Vocals
Philip Payton   Violin
Patrick O'Neill   Vocal Ensemble
Ethan Popp   Conductor
Brandon Ethridge   Keyboards
Roger Treece   Choir/Chorus
Daniel Wieloszynski   Clarinet
Alisa Horn   Cello
Sierra Boggess   Vocals
Mamie Parris   Vocals
Alex Brightman   Guitar,Vocals
Bryan Crook   Bass
Tally Sessions   Vocal Ensemble
Ethan Khusidman   Vocals
Jared Parker   Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Natalie Charle Ellis   Vocal Ensemble

Technical Credits

Glenn Slater   Title,Composer
Tom Rasulo   Pro-Tools
Andrew Lloyd Webber   Title,Composer,Producer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Title,Composer
The Adults   Composer
Ian Paice   Composer
Ian Gillan   Composer
Mike Fasano   Technician
Jack Black   Title,Composer
Lars Fox   Pro-Tools
Doug McKean   Mixing,Engineer
Warren Fitzgerald   Title,Composer
Rob Cavallo   Producer
Lou Reed   Composer
Roger Glover   Composer
Robin Sellars   Assistant Engineer
No Vacancy   Composer
Sammy James, Jr.   Title,Composer
Mike White   Title,Composer,Composer
Kurt Hugo Schneider   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
Jason Pitts   Engineer
Keith Richards   Composer
Ritchie Blackmore   Composer
Jon Lord   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Chandler Harrod   Assistant Engineer
Wesley Seidman   Assistant Engineer
The Teachers   Composer
The Parents   Composer
Roger Treece   Choir Arrangement
Tyler Shields   Assistant Engineer
Tomika   Composer
Thom Beemer   Assistant Engineer