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PHOTO FLASH: Adam Shankman with Rock of Ages Touring Cast On Set of Film

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Adam Shankman, who is directing the movie version of Rock of Ages, is putting the first National Tour cast of Rock of Ages into the film. As previously reported, Constantine Maroulis — who reprises his Tony-nominated starring role of Drew on the tour — will be appearing as a 1980’s record executive. Touring cast members, dressed in their “Juke Box Hero” looks, recently took a break from filming to pose with Shankman.

The musical’s score includes the hit songs of iconic rockers Journey, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Whitesnake, and many more. The musical’s book is written by Chris D’Arenzio, who has also penned the screenplay with Michael Arndt and Alan Loeb.

The film cast features Tom Cruise as rocker Stacee Jaxx; Alec Baldwin as Dennis, the owner of the Bourbon Room, the Sunset Boulevard nightclub at the center of the movie, Russell Brand as Lonnie, a guy who works with Dennis at the club, Bryan Cranston as the mayor of Los Angeles; Catherine Zeta-Jones as his prudish wife; Diego González Boneta as aspiring rockstar Drew; Malin Akerman as a journalist who intends to write an expose on Jaxx; Paul Giamatti as the manager of the rock band headed by Jaxx; Julianne Hough as Sherrie; and Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige as Justice.

Back Row: Jimmy Arguello, J. Michael Zygo, Holly Laurent, Josh Sassanella, Mia Michaels, Patrick Lewallen, Lauralyn McClelland Middle Row: Angela Brydon, Erika Shannon, Serena Soffer Front middle: Adam Shankman (© David James)
Back Row: Jimmy Arguello, J. Michael Zygo, Holly Laurent, Josh Sassanella, Mia Michaels, Patrick Lewallen, Lauralyn McClelland
Middle Row: Angela Brydon, Erika Shannon, Serena Soffer
Front middle: Adam Shankman
(© David James)

For more information on the Rock of Ages tour, click here.