School of Rock the Musical

Dewey Finn is having a rough week. His band kicked him out for upstaging the singer one too many times, his roommate's girlfriend is demanding he pay the rent or hit the bricks, and he has no job. What's a frustrated rocker to do? Salvation comes from an unlikely source: A tony private school offers him a job as a substitute teacher. Technically, the offer was extended to his roommate, Ned, but Dewey took the phone call, so he also takes the job. Once at the school, Dewey discovers that some of "his" pupils are quite talented as musicians. All they need is some coaching and they could win the upcoming battle of the bands. The only catch? They'll need to believe in themselves as much as Dewey believes in himself. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Glenn Slater and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes translated the hit Jack Black film School of Rock into a big-budget musical, which plays the Fox Theatre (527 North Grand Boulevard; www.fabulousfox.com) in mid-January. School of Rock the Musical is performed Tuesday through Sunday (January 16 to 28), and tickets are $35 to $115.