Nicholas had a long-standing collaboration with performer and choreographer Nigel Charnock, co-founder of DV8 physical theatre. As a composer, Nicholas’ musical Quand la Guerre Sera Finie premieres at the Avignon Festival in July 2017. Nicholas has also worked with iconic music artist Kate Bush as Musical Director for her 2014 concert, Kate Bush: Before the Dawn, at the Hammersmith Apollo. Other credits include MAMMA MIA!, Peepshow (Frantic Assembly and Lamb), and onstage with the late, great Victoria Wood in Victoria Wood – At It Again (Royal Albert Hall, UK tour and ITV). Nicholas’ other West End credits as Musical Supervisor and Musical Director include the Olivier Award-winning productions of Gypsy, Sweeney Todd, Hairspray and Billy Elliot the Musical, the Olivier Award-nominated West End premieres of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Sister Act the Musical. He is also Musical Supervisor on the revival of Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical Follies, starring Imelda Staunton and Tracie Bennett, which opened at the National Theatre in September 2017. Please be advised that smoke effects and strobe lights are used during this performance.NICHOLAS SKILBECK is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, Nicholas is currently Music Director and Supervisor for Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at the Lunt-Fontanne Theater on Broadway. Please note that School of Rock contains occasional strong language and may not be suitable for very young children. Running Time: 2 hours & 30 minutes (including interval)Īge Recommendation: 8+. But, will they all find redemption at the battle of the bands?įeaturing 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie, and a band of insanely talented kids that play live every show, School of Rock will warm your heart and blow you away in equal measure.ĭon’t miss out! Book your tickets today to see the hit musical that everyone’s raving about. While teaching these pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock out, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, Miss Mullins, helping her rediscover the wild child within. Posing as a substitute music teacher at an elite prep school, he exposes his students to the rock gods he idolises, transforming them into a mind-blowing rock band. Wannabe rock star Dewey Finn is cast out by his dive-bar bandmates and finds himself in desperate need of cash. School of Rock is the global hit musical based on the iconic movie starring Jack Black. Get ready to stick it to the man Leicester, because Andrew Lloyd Webber’s West End and Broadway hit musical School of Rock is coming to rock out at Curve! COVID-19: Shows Affected By The Temporary Closure Of Curve.

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