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The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra Presents A Night at the Rock Opera

Wilbur Theatre (246 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02116)
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Full Price:
$35.00
Our Price:
$17.50*
4.1 by 37 members
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Here's your chance to see the often-heard but rarely performed crown jewels of classic rock -- "Bohemian Rhapsody," "Somebody to Love," "Won't Get Fooled Again," "Ziggy Stardust," "Abbey Road" -- live at the Wilbur Theatre! Twenty-three incredible musicians and singers bring these epic masterpieces of rock to life!

* Additional fees apply.

All offers for A Night at the Rock Opera have expired.

The last date listed for A Night at the Rock Opera was Sunday November 18, 2007 / 5:30pm.

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246 Tremont Street
Boston, MA 02116
617-426-1083
2018225wlbur_theatre

23 Goldstar Member Reviews

Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

This event was really wonderful! The music was incredible! I would highly recommend this show to anyone. If you love Queen, The Who, and the Beatles, you'll love this show! Magnificent!!!

Written on Nov 28 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
4.0

I would have liked better seats since all the seats were the same price, but the show was great.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Richard Martocchio
5.0

Great show!

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
1.0

sophomoric

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Richard
5.0

Eight of us saw the show. We all truly enjoyed it. BIG, BIG sound! Strong melodies, fun time, just excellent.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Richard
5.0

Dynamite show. A stadium sound in a theater. Very, very talented cast, singers and musicians.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Joanne
5.0

It was a great time. What i show i recommend it for all.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Kelly Cotter
5.0

It was great, especially for the money! Would recommend for a relitively inexpensive night out!

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 GN
2.0

More coverband less rock opera. Plus there was a really annoying guy that was jumping all over the stage.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 M
5.0

This event was electrafying!! It was so much fun!! My mother and I were dancing and singing the whole time.

Written on Nov 19 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

We loved it, and our kids 12 and 15 did too. High energy and great band, lots of fun.

Written on Nov 12 2007
Size Ryan Wittig
3.0

The performance itself was pretty good. I do have a major gripe with the music selection though. WAY TOO MUCH BEATLES!!! They also lacked variety. They only did 5 different groups including 3 of their original "rock opera" songs that I could have lived without. Jesus Christ and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is not rock by the way. I was hoping to hear some Zeppellin, Jethro Tull, Pink Floyd, or god forbid some Skynyrd! They need to crank up the rock quotient.

Written on Nov 12 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

I truly enjoyed this concert. I went with a girlfriend and we both thought this concert was excellent. The 25 musicians are really talented and the songs they did were great. I would recommend this to all my friends.

Written on Nov 12 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 patricia foster
3.0

Thought the musicians did a great job, but the song choice wasn't up to par. Taking one side of the Beatles album seems like a bit of a cop-out. Why not pick the best songs from a compilation?

Written on Nov 12 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Goldstar Member
5.0

It was really a fun filled and unique event that rocked the house.

Written on Nov 05 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 David Kelts
3.0

The singers were excellent, the band was very good. Overall, the show lacked something. Too disjointed with breaks that were too long. They shouldn't have played their own songs - that was boring. While I'd rather have seen a live cover band in a club, it was entertaining and fun.

Actually, "Moon" made the experience worthwhile.

Written on Nov 05 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Adam Marks
5.0

It was very excellent, exciting and fun. Highly recommended.

Written on Nov 05 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Karen Wade
5.0
Red Velvet Member

It was different, not your every day show, but was worth going to! The dancers, singers and music in general was great! I definitely recommend.

Written on Oct 30 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Judith A. Yee
4.0

Attended opening night. I found that the music was a bit too loud. The performers were wonderful. Had great voices. Enjoyed the second half better than the first.

Written on Oct 30 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Kristine L.
4.0

Lots of fun. I usually hate seeing music at a theater. Too many people just sit there. we were around a group who really got into it. it was a good time. The singers & band were terrific.

Written on Oct 29 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Terri
5.0

We had such an amazing time! The cast and band is superb! So entertaining and fun, we'll go back again and again.

Written on Oct 29 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Lorraine
1.0

I would have been greatly disappointed even if this event had been FREE! While I love the song/artist selections (only reason why I was compelled to get tix), the event was dull. Way too many people on the stage, who didn't seem to contribute much to the song performances. No plot line whatsoever (understandable, didn't expect one), but also no choreography (or terrible), and even lousy costumes/make-up (what's the point of the black eye make-up reminiscent of Alice Cooper?!). Sorry. Just EXTREMELY disappointed, so had to give feedback. I ended up having to leave early to catch a train, and was actually relieved to be leaving early! (sounds harsh, but it's true!)

Written on Oct 29 2007
Missing_member_pic_grid_2_1 Olivia Mulhall
5.0

This event was extremely lively and entertaining. It involved the crowd and got everyone up on their feet dancing and singing. The music was fantastic, such great, classic songs that even though they weren't performed by the original artists, just to hear these songs performed live was something very special. It was wonderful and I would go back again as would my husband!

Written on Oct 29 2007

More Information About A Night at the Rock Opera

Website

http://www.anatro.com

Quotes & Highlights

  • 'The spectacle is more party than an opera -- one big party courtesy of an insanely versatile band. The URO brings off even the most intricate of rock pieces with effortless ease, lighthearted humor, and an audacious display of vocal prowess." --The Boston Globe
  • "A Night at the Rock Opera is looking like a local institution in the making...a grandiose fist-in-the-air salute to all things rock." --Boston Herald
  • "Glam-bam-thank-you-ma'am rocktastic thunder." --The Boston Metro
  • "Bombastic? You bet. Rock Opera is one genre where that's a compliment." --The Boston Phoenix

Description

Twenty-five incredible musicians and singers present an evening of songs from the most decadent and glitter-crazed era of rock 'n' roll. The Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra brings the often-heard but rarely performed crown jewels of classic rock to vivid life: Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "Somebody To Love," The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again," David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust," The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and many more.

History of the Show
In 1999, Sal Clemente and Alan Ware came up with the idea of recording a new, contemporary version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar, based not on the Broadway show or the film or the dozens of subsequent versions, but on the original 1969 double LP nicknamed "The Brown Album." The recording featured 30 singers, many musicians and 23 tracks.

In 2001, Sal and Alan began experimenting with filmmaking. Their short films gained the duo national exposure and having found success with combining their music production skills with filmmaking, they decided to film the creation of their new Superstar recording. They approached Andrew Lloyd Webber’s company early in the filmmaking process, only to be shuttled between music rights organizations. Undaunted, and perhaps naively, the pair soldiered on with their unique plan.

In March 2004, a feature article in The Boston Globe announced the filming of a one-off concert performance of the URO’s Superstar. The very next morning Sal received a phone call insisting that Andrew Lloyd Webber must approve any such performance. “We had tried repeatedly to clear the rights hurtles involved, but I guess no one takes you seriously until you’re on the front page of a major paper,” says Alan. “With basically a month until the scheduled performance, we really had to scramble to save the concert.” Sal adds: “We discovered that we could perform only a few Superstar songs. So, we ended up adding great songs that should have been in rock operas.”

Forced to rethink the key musical element to their documentary, Sal and Alan decided to write their own rock opera to replace Webber’s music in the film. Alan says, “The plot of our rock opera echoes the true story behind the film.” Adds Sal: “Having been denied the chance for his version of Superstar to be heard, our hero determines to write the most amazing rock opera ever heard. His band mates think he’s crazy, so he goes to London to rock Andrew Lloyd Webber into submission!”

Sal and Alan’s new semi-true rock opera already mirrors reality. After several short runs of A Night at the Rock Opera, the Ultrasonic Rock Orchestra, Sal and Alan’s mega-band of 23 musicians and singers, invades Boston’s prestigious Wilbur Theatre. At the start of their second set, the URO performs four songs from their all-new, all-original rock opera, aptly titled Will We Rock You?