A new musical will be rocking the stage of the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts come Jan. 10.
“Rock of Ages” will be the seventh musical planned for the 2013-2014 season, said Todd Taylor, a public relations associate for UF Performing Arts.
The musical, nominated for five Tony Awards, is about a small-town girl and a city boy falling in love in Los Angeles’ most famous rock club to the best hits of the ‘80s, according to a news release.
Tickets for the general public will go on sale at noon for $45 to $65, and student tickets will be sold at noon Dec. 2 for $20, Taylor said.
Elizabeth Auer, assistant director for UFPA, said the touring Broadway crew will arrive in Gainesville on Jan. 2 and rehearse for a week before its kickoff performance.
Erika Ackerman, a 21-year old UF public relations senior, saw “Rock of Ages” in New York City.
“I thought it was very good. It appealed to the young crowd,” Ackerman said. “It was a little raunchy.”
A version of this story ran on page 4 on 11/25/2013 under the headline "‘Rock of Ages’ coming to UF in January"
