Whatsonstage.com has confirmed that Rock of Ages is closing at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 6th January 2012. The musical will apparently move to another, yet-to-be-confirmed West End theatre.
The show opened at the Shaftesbury on 28th September 2011 and features popular rock songs including "Don’t Stop Believin’", "We Built This City", "The Final Countdown", "Here I Go Again" and "Can’t Fight This Feeling".
Its replacement at the Shaftesbury is due to be confirmed imminently, while its new home - speculated to be the Duchess - will be announced in the coming weeks.
The West End cast originally featured X Factor winner Shayne Ward and TV presenter Justin Lee Collins, both of whom are no longer with the show. The current cast features Tim Howar, Ross Hunter, Daniel Fletcher, Natalie Andreou and Simon Lipkin.
Rock of Ages is set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip and billed as an “arena-rock love story”, Rock of Ages centres on Drew, a busboy and aspiring rocker who chases his dreams to Los Angeles’ most famous rock club, where he meets a small-town girl newly arrived from Kansas, named Sherrie.
The Rock of Ages cast have been informed of its closure at the Shaftesbury, a spokesperson confirmed. Possible replacements at the venue include Burn the Floor, From Here to Eternity, Finding Neverland and fellow Broadway import Memphis.
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