"After he died, his body was dug up and moved seven times because people thought his fingers were possessed by the Devil" ...

From teenage messiahs to the Lynyrd Skynyrd story, we rank 16 bombastic masterpieces that pushed the boundaries of rock and storytelling ...

Bold intentions do not always make for a good show, and though Adam B. Levowitz’s original rock adaptation of ”Mozart’s Don Giovanni — a rock opera” has ambition, there’s much work to be done for this ...

Labelle, a new rock opera inspired by the trio of the same name, is currently in development. Written by Labelle’s own Nona Hendryx, in collaboration with two-time Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright ...

The Renaissance Theatre is presenting Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s legendary rock opera, "Jesus Christ Superstar," for a limited engagement the next two weekends. The musical, which has drawn in ...

John Krupa’s breakout musical is set for a second showing at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center in November. Following a thunderous debut back in April, which rocked Armonk to the tune of three ...

The Who are famous for pioneering the rock opera. A concept album bringing a classical form to rock fans, the rock opera is the meeting ground for high art and low(er) art. Here we’ll be looking at ...

ARLINGTON – A sci-fi rock opera that has been years in the making is premiering this week at Arlington's Regent Theatre. "Beasties" will hit the stage Thursday and Friday. The show was made by creator ...

AT THE HELM: Opera in the Rock CEO Fred Owens in the company’s new downtown headquarters. Credit: Brian Chilson Not yet 10 years old, Little Rock’s Opera in the Rock arts organization has flown ...

Fifty years ago today, “that deaf, dumb and blind kid” who scored immortality in “Pinball Wizard” was born when “Tommy” — The Who’s game-changing rock opera — was released on May 23, 1969. And the ...