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Jenn Gambatese Takes Lead as School of Rock's Principal Rosalie Mullins

Sierra Boggess, the show’s original Rosalie, played her final performance on August 8.

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Alex Brightman stars opposite Jenn Gambatese in School of Rock.
Alex Brightman stars opposite Jenn Gambatese in School of Rock.
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Broadway's Jenn Gambatese (Is He Dead?) joined the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Broadway musical School of Rock on August 9 at the Winter Garden Theatre, and new production photos featuring Gambatese have just been released. She replaces original cast member Sierra Boggess, who played her final performance as Principal Rosalie Mullins on August 8.

Alex Brightman looks on as Jen Gambatese performs a song from School of Rock.
Alex Brightman looks on as Jenn Gambatese performs a song from School of Rock.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Nominated for four 2016 Tony Awards, School of Rock tells the story of a down-on-his-luck wannabe rock star named Dewey Finn (Alex Brightman), who poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school and enlists his fifth-graders to form a rock group and conquer Battle of the Bands. The film was directed by Richard Linklater and written by Mike White.

Jen Gambatese as Principal Rosalie Mullins.
Jenn Gambatese as Principal Rosalie Mullins in Andrew Lloyd Webber's School of Rock.
(© Matthew Murphy)

Directed by Laurence Connor, the musical features a Tony-nominated score by Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater and a Tony-nominated book by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes. The production boasts choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, scenic and costume design by Anna Louizos, lighting design by Natasha Katz, and sound design by Mick Potter. The Really Useful Group, Warner Music Group & Access Industries, the Shubert Organization, and the Nederlander Organization serve as producers, with Nina Lannan as executive producer.

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