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Get a first look at the latest additions to the cast - Ashley Spencer as 'Sherrie' and Justin Matthew Sargent as 'Drew' - below!

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Ashley Spencer (Grease, Priscilla..) will star in the leading role of Sherrie - the "small town girl" who "took the midnight train goin' anywhere" - beginning Thursday, May 10 at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (220 W 44th Street). Emily Padgett, who has performed the role since November 2011, will play her final performance on Tuesday, May 1. During the interim week, the role will be covered alternately by Katie Webber and Tessa Alves.

ROCK OF AGES, currently playing the Helen Hayes Theatre, celebrated its third Broadway birthday yesterday, April 3, 2012. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the exclusive photo op and brings you coverage of the backstage celebration below!

ROCK OF AGES on Broadway wanted him to stay for another six months. In spite of that, after more than 500 shows, which began in his swing job at ROCK OF AGES' first national tour two years ago and ended up in his last performance as the musical's male romantic lead, Drew, on Broadway last Sunday, Dan Domenech has opted for some time off instead. BroadwayWorld.com brings you exclusive photos of Domenech's farewell party, in which ROA cast members, some theater friends, and family members joined the intimate gathering, recently held at Pazza Notte Restaurant & Lounge on Avenue of Americas.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Justin Matthew Sargent will star as "Drew" beginning Monday, March 26, and Genson Blimline will officially take over as "Lonny", at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (220 W 44th Street).

Georgia Ensemble Theatre & Conservatory Presents RING OF FIRE:The Johnny Cash Musical Show April 12 - 29, 2012, Tuesdays through Sundays. This thrilling show features an ensemble of many favorite GET performers.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Justin Matthew Sargent will star as "Drew" beginning Monday, March 26, and Genson Blimline will officially take over as "Lonny", at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (220 W 44th Street).

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Welcome to THE FRIDAY SIX: Q&As With Your Favorite Broadway Stars. Want to know what hooked them to a career in the theater? Their dream roles? Their Broadway crushes? Read on! In this next edition, we caught up with ROCK OF AGES' Dan Domenech, who plays rockstar 'Stacee Jaxx'!

Aurora Theatre will present the Swing Night at Aurora Theatre Valentine's Day Concert today at 8:30 PM. This special edition of the popular concert series will feature the Metro Jazz Club, a smokin'-hot 17 piece band performing an array of songs designed to get couples swinging with their sweetie this Valentine's Day.

At the request of the office of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, ROCK OF AGES performed their classic anthems "Don't Stop Believin'" and "Here I Go Again" at The New York Giants Super Bowl Victory Ceremony at New York City Hall on Tuesday, November 7, 2012. Following the performance, members of the New York Giants football team were welcomed on stage to receive Keys to the City, presented by Mayor Bloomberg.

Aurora Theatre today announced the Swing Night at Aurora Theatre Valentine's Day Concert on Tuesday, February 14, at 8:30 PM. This special edition of the popular concert series will feature the Metro Jazz Club, a smokin'-hot 17 piece band performing an array of songs designed to get couples swinging with their sweetie this Valentine's Day.

As the clock ticks towards 2012, BroadwayWorld caught up with 100 of your Broadway favorites and industry supporters about their hopes for themselves and those they love in the new year.

Christmas 2011 is just days away and in celebration of the holiday season, we reached out to the stars of Broadway to find out what traditions they like best about the holiday season. Between spending time with family and friends, blasting Christmas music and Christmas tree decorating, eating Chinese food and watching movies, the stars seem to love it all!

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Genson Blimline will take over the role of "Lonny" role beginning today, Monday, December 19. Mitchell Jarvis, who has starred in ROCK OF AGES since it opened on Broadway in 2009 at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre, is taking a leave of absence from the show to take part in the Alley Theatre production of The Toxic Avenger in Houston, Texas. Jarvis is scheduled to return to Rock of Ages on February 20, 2012.

The music that ignited a generation is heating up Broadway in ROCK OF AGES. The classic rock love story of the decade erupts into Broadway's Best Party, all to the sounds of such feel-good, sing-out-loud songs as 'Every Rose Has Its Thorn', 'I Wanna Know What Love Is', 'Here I Go Again', 'Don't Stop Believin' and more. In the video below, the cast spoofs 'THe shawshank Redemtion' in a short film directed by Mitchell Jarvis and written by Tony LePage and Mitchell Jarvis. Click below to check it out!

Atlanta's 2011 Suzi Awards for professional theatre celebrated 22 companies, hundreds of professional artists, theatre volunteers, and the Center for Puppetry Arts at a gala event Monday evening at the Conant Center on Oglethorpe University's campus. With over four hundred in attendance, the evening began as each of the casts nominated for Ensemble-Musical performed a medley of numbers from their shows. After the performances, all the casts came back on stage to await the announcement of their category's winner, reflecting Melissa McCarthy and friends at the Emmy Awards. The cast of See What I Wanna See at Actor's Express (Kylie Brown, Ingrid Cole, Dustin Lewis, Stuart Schleuse and Craig Waldrip) took home the Suzi and the congratulations of the thirty nominees on stage with them.

Emily Padgett - who rocked out as 'Sherrie' in during ROCK OF AGES run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre - will return to take over the lead role on Monday, November 7, 2011.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical, ROCK OF AGES announced today that Emily Padgett - who rocked out as 'Sherrie' in during the show's run at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre - will return to take over the lead role on Monday, November 7, 2011. Rebecca Faulkenberry, who has performed the role of 'Sherrie' since ROCK OF AGES moved to the Helen Hayes Theatre on March 24, 2011, will play her final performance on Sunday, November 6.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical, ROCK OF AGES announced today that Jeremy Woodard will officially take over the role of 'Stacee Jaxx' on Monday, October 3, 2011. Woodard has understudied the role since performances began on Broadway on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. In addition to ROCK OF AGES, Woodard's theatre credits include Glory Days, Hairspray, and Miss Saigon. MiG Ayesa, who has performed the role of 'Stacee Jaxx' since ROCK OF AGES moved to the Helen Hayes Theatre on March 24, 2011, will play his final performance on Sunday, September 25. During the interim week, the role will be covered by an understudy.