The show’s longevity proved the critics wrong. It ran for over 2,300 performances on Broadway, closing in January 2015 after a six-year run. At the time, it was one of the longest-running musicals of the 21st century.
When Rock of Ages exploded onto the Broadway scene in 2009, it didn't look like a typical Tony-winning musical. There were no elaborate period costumes or classical scores. Instead, the stage was a grungy Sunset Strip nightclub, the characters wore ripped jeans and bandanas, and the dialogue was sprinkled with hairspray-fueled innuendo. Yet, it became one of the most durable hits of its decade. rock of ages musical broadway