Rock & Roll Man The Musical

A New Musical Celebrating the Life of the Legendary DJ Alan Freed

Starring Tony Award®-nominee Constantine Maroulis & Emmy Award Winner Joe Pantoliano

“A parade of hits.” –NY Times

4 STARS! “The audience is in rock & roll heaven!” –New York Stage Review

“Delivers a parade of hits, irresistible choreography & top-notch performances!” –TheaterMania

“HIGHLY ENTERTAINING!  Brilliantly performed by an excellent, expert ensemble, ROCK & ROLL MAN is a musical history excursion to anyone who cares about American music, and what the best of our culture can be when it embraces it wealth of diversity.” –Splash Magazine

The original musical about a musical original. Alan Freed was a trailblazing Cleveland DJ who heard the future—and knew he had to let it sing. He named the genre “Rock & Roll,” bringing music to the masses and integrating artists and audiences on the airwaves and in concerts for the first time in history, uniting people through their love of music. Along the way, he became an icon to the nation’s youth—and a target for the nation’s establishment.

This timeless, joyous and incredibly entertaining musical will move people of all ages and backgrounds.  Featuring an original score, as well as classics created by legends such as Little Richard, Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Drifters, The Coasters and The Platters,  including genre-defying hits like “Tutti Frutti,” “Maybellene,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Yakety Yak,” and “Why Do Fools Fall in Love.”

Freed’s passion for music inspired the generation that changed society forever!