Rock Of Ages

The first time I saw Rock Of Ages was with a group of about 20 kids from my school and three or four adults. I was basically forced to see it so I could write a review for my school paper, and even though I went in saying I didn't think it would be good, I had a great time!
Rock Of Ages is a jukebox musical featuring songs from the generation before mine, but they are songs that mostly everyone in my school group knew. It's safe to say we knew at least more than half of the songs, and the others weren't unfamiliar. i was immediately drawn in by the exciting, but not overdone set. One of the first songs, "Nothin' But A Good Time," basically describes the musical. By intermission all of us, adults included, were moving our heads along to the beat and having a great time. The show ends with "Don't Stop Believing" and even the audience members that looked extremely unimpressed seemed to have fun in the end. All of us left the theater saying how much fun we had, and everyone loved it.
I was surprised that I loved Rock Of Ages because I usually like theatre that I can relate to, makes me feel, and that makes me think. I'm usually not into fluffy fun stuff, because I can get that anywhere. There's not much to relate to other than the love story in the paper thin plot, and there's no deep, insightful points made during the musical, but I loved it so much I went back more than once. It is made clear by the narrator of the musical what exactly the show is aiming to do, and it does just that.
I'd recommend Rock Of Ages to anyone over the age of 12. There are some crude jokes and references to sex in the show, but most teenagers hear about these things in school, on TV, and on the internet constantly. Not only will teenagers love the "fun-ness" of the show, adults will love it too, and probably have a hard time not singing along. Every person I brought to the show, two teenagers and two adults, really enjoyed it. Seasoned theatergoers and newcomers alike had a great time, so literally anyone will be good to bring to the show. It's also great to see after seeing something deep and emotionally draining such as Next To Normal. If you have any questions e-mail me or comment :)