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Presented by Wiltshire Creative, Caiola Productions & Green Room Ents

Rock & Roll Man

Mon 23 – Sat 28 Mar 2026

Direct from New York, the electrifying smash hit musical, Rock & Roll Man premieres in the UK this spring.

Go behind the golden era of rock & roll music and inside the story of Cleveland DJ Alan Freed, in this feel-good musical.

Re-live the drama, passion and excitement as the radio sensation from Ohio played a new sound over the airwaves and called it rock & roll – a craze that swept the nation and changed the course of music history.

Featuring a multi-talented cast of actors and musicians, revel in original songs and genre-defying hits like Tutti Frutti, Great Balls of Fire, Yakety Yak and Why Do Fools Fall in Love from legends Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Drifters.

Guaranteed to have you rockin’ & rollin’, join us as we celebrate Freed’s unbelievable passion and quest to bring music to the masses!

Read the stunning review from Salisbury Radio:

Review: Rock and Roll Man. “It’s quite possibly the best show I have ever seen at Salisbury Playhouse!!” – Salisbury Radio

 

It's quite possibly the best show I have ever seen at Salisbury Playhouse!!

Salisbury Radio

The joy of the show - the chance to hear classic rock and roll

Talkin' Broadway

The audience is in rock & roll heaven!

New York Stage Review

Production images by Pamela Raith Photography

Constantine Maroulis

Alan Freed

Joe Bence

Buddy Holly

Marquie Hairston

Frankie Lymon/Ensemble

Joey James

Chuck Berry/Ensemble

Jairus McClanahan

Little Richard

Mark Pearce

J Edgar Hoover

Cherece Richards

Lavern Baker

Dominique Scott

Jerry Lee Lewis and Musical Director