Rock of Ages: Mindless fun with 80s Rock Music

A tribute the 80s rock and roll songs, Rock of Ages weaved in these hits into.a simple story of a boy and a girl seeking their dreams in a big city.  Along the way, both made sacrifices in their artistic choices and their personal relationship.  On that of that, a well known rock venue was to be demolished by greedy developer.

The plot was simple and camp at times, with second half of the production much better than the first.  What made this fun was the creators' ability to laugh at themselves, as shown in the scenes during the second Act.

The cast were competent, most of them seemed to be Broadway performers than rock singers.  The main focus of this production would definitely be the music.  We were reminded of those 80s gems such as Styx's Too Much Time On My Hand, Starship's We Build This City, Reo Speedwagon's Keep on Loving You etc.  Personally, I preferred  the songs to be performed in full rather than meshed up versions.

Overall, I had a good time at the performance.  The second half saved this production.