Beloved movie now a play in Bloomington
PEORIA, Ill, (WMBD) — The jukebox musical movie 'Rock of Ages', with smash hits of the 80s, is a live play at Bloomington Community Players Theatre, every weekend in March.
Cast members Shireen Banigan and Andrew Crisp stopped by WMBD This Morning to talk about the upcoming production.
The show is about a girl named Sherrie Christian, played by Banigan. Sherrie is 'fresh off the bus from Paola, Kansas,' and she is looking to try and pursue her dreams of becoming an actress in Los Angeles, Banigan said.
Another character in the show is Drew Boley, played by Crisp. Boley is a 'wanna-be rock star' who aspires to be the next big star who experiences setbacks, according to Crisp.
Crisp explained how he feels the musical really encapsulates everything about the 80s.
'It's a jukebox musical that's just based off of the era of 80s rock, and it's a show that just encapsulates that era,' he said.
Banigan added that the show is an 80s rock show that 'has a plot.'
'There's so much music, and there's so much dance, we're just excited to share it with an audience, we're ready for an audience to laugh along with us,' said Banigan.
Some of the songs featured in the musical include 'Don't Stop Believing' by Journey and 'Here I Go Again' by Whitesnake, among other big hits, they said.
Rock of Ages plays at Bloomington Community Players Theatre, 201 Robinhood Lane, in Bloomington, March 7-9, 14-16, and 21-23.
Tickets range from $9 to $20 on the community players' website.
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