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About the Show

A new musical based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name.

Story: When Ren McCormack moves to a small town where the local government has banned dancing and rock music, he leads his classmates around the law and Reverend Shaw Moore to have a real senior prom.

Cast and Creative Team

Composer: Tom Snow
Lyricist: Dean Pitchford
Librettist: Walter Bobbie

Broadway Premiere
Theatre: Richard Rodgers Theatre
Opening Night: Oct 22, 1998
Total Performances: 709
Original Cast: Stephen Lee Anderson, Dee Hoty, Jeremy Kushnier, Jennifer Laura Thompson, Jim Ambler
Director: Walter Bobbie
Choreographer: A. C. Ciulla
Orchestrations: Danny Troob
Scenic Design: John Lee Beatty
Costume Design: Toni-Leslie James
Lighting Design: Ken Billington