The smash hit West End musical School of Rock is coming to Manchester for the first time.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage production of the 2004 Jack Black film will have an 11-day run at the Palace Theatre next summer.
The comedy follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who takes on a substitute teaching job at a prestigious prep school.
There, he turns a class of straight A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band - performed live by the production's young actors with roof-raising energy.
Meanwhile, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover her inner wild child.
Featuring 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber and all the original songs from the film, the show promises 'face-melting guitar riffs and touching romance in equally awesome doses'.
Casting has yet to be announced.
The production opened at the New London Theatre (now the Gillian Lynne Theatre) in November 2016 to five star reviews and widespread critical acclaim.
It went on to win the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music and a Tony nomination for its book, by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.
A major UK tour begins next year, arriving at Manchester's Palace Theatre on June 23, 2021, and running until July 3.
For tickets, visit atgtickets.com/venues/palace-theatre-manchester or call the box office on 0844 871 3019.
