Verdict: Four stars.
Most people have a soft spot for those classic rock songs which make you sing at the top of your lungs while playing air guitar.
From Journey's Don't Stop Believin' to Starship's We Built This City, they are timeless and guaranteed to feature on a rock anthems playlist somewhere.
This is perhaps why Rock of Ages works so well as a jukebox musical. It takes the best of these songs as the backdrop of its love story.
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Set in the late 80s, when many of these songs ruled the charts, the audience is introduced to the story by narrator Lonny Barnett played by the hilarious Joe Gash.
He sets the scene for the audience often breaching the fourth wall to interact with them, something that proves to be incredibly funny throughout the show.
Through Lonny, we meet Drew played by Sam Turrell who is working in the Bourbon Room, a famous Hollywood bar, but has bigger dreams to become a rock star. While his love interest, Sherrie played by Gabriella Williams escapes her small town to pursue her ambition to become an actress.
We learn, however, that this romance is not going to be straightforward. With the bar under threat from developers, owner Dennis Dupree played by Kevin Kennedy, who most will remember as Curly Watts in Coronation Street, calls on rock star Stacee Jaxx (Cameron Sharp) to perform one last show with his band Arsenal to boost the Bourbon Room's finances. And it is the introduction of this character that squashes love's young dream.
The cast of this production of Rock of Ages at the King's Theatre was just incredible from the get-go as they transported the audience into the heart of the story.
From the choreography to the vocals, every song was performed with the high energy it demands.
Gash was the standout star interacting with such ease with the audience and playing the flamboyant character to perfection. His character was likeable, fun and fascinating all in equal measure.
While the rest of the cast belted songs such as Twisted Sister's I Wanna Rock and Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love is with such passion adjusting the tone of their voices to give them more of a rock edge.
Rock of Ages is silly and doesn't take itself too seriously. It is entertaining throughout and provides a new platform to showcase just how great these songs are.
Catch Rock of Ages at the King's Theatre until Saturday. Tickets HERE
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