Theater Feb 11, 2011 at 6:11 pm

Rock Of Ages at The Paramount

Kelly O
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1
For what it's worth, the first half of the show is pretty lame but the second half kind of redeems things. You definitely missed the better part of the show.
on February 11, 2011 at 6:28 PM Report this
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Why go to this when you can go to any number of Washington State casinos, Puyallup Fair and White River Amphitheater and see the real things?

Supreme Ruler Of The Universe on February 11, 2011 at 6:48 PM Report this
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Where is my Satanic Black Metal musical?
Parsnip on February 11, 2011 at 7:40 PM Report this
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Skid Row is jus' plain awful. The dregs man.
Keekee on February 11, 2011 at 9:38 PM Report this
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@1 - totally agree...and what were you expecting from a Broadway Musical? Hello?
b1anne on February 11, 2011 at 10:26 PM Report this
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Shoulda stayed - second half was much better than the first!
on February 12, 2011 at 12:28 AM Report this
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Ha. I remember spending hours learning this tune on bass guitar in high school. It really is a sweet bassline.
Fourstringer on February 12, 2011 at 7:55 AM Report this
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@7:
Yeah, chunk on the e dude!
Keekee on February 12, 2011 at 8:28 AM Report this
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As someone who followed bands back in the day and was totally immersed in the local music scene, sorry, but I completely disagree with you. I thought it was hilarious and cleverly done. They did a fantastic job of lampooning all the rock'n'roll cliches from that era.The cast has some pretty impressive vocal power, especially from Constantine Maroulis, in the lead role. He blew me away. I highly recommend it.
on February 12, 2011 at 9:56 AM Report this
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As a kid more into Sondheim than metal I wondered, if I could shapeshift into a hot rocker chick, which hair or metal dudes would I weasel my way backstage to blow. Besides Sebastian I can recall the beestung lipped Warrant frontman, Warren DeMartini of Ratt, Kirk Hammett in a heartbeat, and the beauty of beauties, Nuno Bettencourt.
gloomy gus on February 12, 2011 at 12:39 PM Report this
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@10:
I liked Nuno better when he was in drag.
Keekee on February 12, 2011 at 3:13 PM Report this
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Oh, Keekee, I had no idea. In looking around the web to see what you might mean I see he's having a resurgence the last couple years as tour candy for Rihanna, and suffered as the topic of terrible Ke$ha song as well.
gloomy gus on February 12, 2011 at 4:56 PM Report this
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Second half was much better than the first. We almost left at the intermission but I am happy we stayed.
on February 14, 2011 at 11:39 AM Report this
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Oh come on.. the jazz hands were literally being mocked by the actors as they were doing them.
Beetlecat on February 14, 2011 at 11:45 AM Report this

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