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The Verdict Read Reviews of The Heart of Rock & Roll at the Old Globe Theatre See what critics think of the musical based on the songs of Huey Lewis and the News, starring Matt Doyle.
Matt Doyle, Katie Rose Clarke, and cast Jim Cox

The Heart of Rock & Roll, a new musical directed by Gordon Greenburg (Holiday Inn), opened September 17 at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California. The musical features Matt Doyle (The Book of Mormon, Spring Awakening) and Katie Rose Clarke (Miss Saigon) in the leading roles.

Inspired by the music of Huey Lewis and the News, The Heart of Rock & Roll follows Bobby (Doyle), a Chicagoan whose failed band leads to him returning to corporate America. While working, he meets his boss, Cassandra (Clarke), who has also traded in her personal life for a professional one. Together, the two realize their dreams when Bobby gets another shot at stardom and Cassandra is up for the CEO job. And, of course, there's a little bit of love mixed in.

Read reviews for the Old Globe Theatre's production below. Check back for updates.

Entertainment Today (Brad Auerbach)
LA Times (Charles McNulty)
San Diego City Beat (David L. Coddon)
San Diego Jewish World (Eric George Tauber)
San Diego Reader (Garrett Harris)
San Diego Story (Welton Jones)
San Diego Union-Tribune (James Hebert)

Written by Jonathan Abrams (book) with a story by Tyler Mitchell and Jonathan Abrams and orchestral arrangements by Brian Usifer (Frozen, Kinky Boots), The Heart of Rock and Roll was awarded the Edgerton Foundation New Play Award.

The rest of the cast includes Paige Faure, John Dossett, Patrice Covington, F. Michael Haynie, Billy Harrigan Tighe, and Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Orville Mendoza, and Zachary Noah Piser. The creative team features Lorin Lataro (choreography), Derek McLane (scenic design), Paloma Young (costume design) and Howell Binkley (lighting design).

For tickets and more information visit theoldglobe.org.

First Look at Matt Doyle and Katie Rose Clarke in Huey Lewis and the News Musical The Heart of Rock & Roll

 
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