A young, sweet, and sheltered rock star hopeful working as a barback at the Bourbon Room. Vocal range: High rock tenor (up to a high C).
(To audience) Three months, he’s been stuck on the name. rock of ages the musical script
| | Act II | | :--- | :--- | | "Cum On Feel the Noize" | "The Final Countdown" | | "Just Like Paradise" | "Any Way You Want It" | | "Nothin' But a Good Time" | "High Enough" | | "Sister Christian" | "I Hate Myself For Loving You" | | "We Built This City" | "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" | | "I Wanna Rock" | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | | "We're Not Gonna Take It" | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | | "More Than a Feeling" | "Keep on Loving You" | | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | "Don't Stop Believin'" | | "Here I Go Again" | and many more | A young, sweet, and sheltered rock star hopeful
A German developer and his son who want to clean up the Strip by tearing down rock clubs. Franz requires a comedic actor with a strong pop/rock voice. | | Act II | | :--- |
– The developers vs. the rockers conflict escalation
The antagonist, Hertz Klineman, represents the destruction of the Sunset Strip for "clean" capitalist ventures, mirroring the real-world destruction of the rock scene by the rise of grunge and pop in the 1990s. The conflict is not merely about saving a bar (The Bourbon Room); it is a script about preserving a specific era of musical history. The dialogue is peppered with period-specific slang and references, but the structure is ancient: it is a classical comedy where order is restored through the union of the lovers and the defeat of the interlopers.
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