*LAND OF CLEVE REVIEW: * *Hair Band Musical * *'Rock of Ages' **at Cain Park * *Cranks the Speakers Up to 11* The Tony-nominated show is well-written by Chris D’Arienzo, and features classic tunes by hair bands such as Bon Jovi, Styx, Journey, Whitesnake, Night Ranger, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, and Twisted Sister (with excellent arrangements and orchestrations by Ethan Popp). Director Joanna May Hunkins sure knows how to throw a party! She stages the show like a rock concert, complete with an ever-present band, killer lighting, sky-high speakers and mosh pits for adventurous audience members. Music direction by Jordan Cooper keeps the tuneage tight and tenacious throughout the night. Choreography by Kevin D. Marr II is straight outta MTV's heyday and lots of fun to watch. The totally rad ensemble features headliners Shane Lonergan and Lauren Ashley Berry as star-crossed lovers, Douglas F. Bailey II and Phil Carroll as closer-than-normal bar managers, Neely Gevaart and David Turner as unlikely allies, Connor Bogart O’Brien as the coolest singer on the planet, Trinidad Snider as a musical madam, and Kevin Kelly as a singing, scheming developer. Other talented performers involved in the show include Lavour Addison, Tony Heffner, Grace Hunt, Meredith Zahn, Natalie Girard, Brooke Turner, Alec Chock Irion, Tekla Gaughan and David James Grant. You don't need a backstage pass to appreciate the cool Sunset Strip atmosphere created by the artistic staff at Cain Park. Trad A Burns is responsible for the awesome scenic and lighting design, Tesia Benson adds colorful costumes, and Carlton Guc supplies the super sound... *READ THE FULL REVIEW AT:* *http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/06/cleve-review-hair-band-musical-... <http://inthelandofcleve.blogspot.com/2017/06/cleve-review-hair-band-musical-rock-of.html>*