Disney Camp Rock, The Musical

Based on a Disney Channel original movie, the story narrates the rivalry between two summer band camps, one the established Camp Rock for aspiring musicians run by Brown Cesario (played by Glenn Allan) and the other, the new flashy Camp Star across the lake set up to close down Camp Rock and run by Brown’s former associate Axel Turner (Alex Watson).   Anna Cowen took the role of Mitchie Torres, arriving for the annual Camp Rock with her friends Shane Gray (Jamie Dougall), Nate Gray (Paul Cameron) and Jason Gray (Niall Hanvidge).   Tess Tyler (Molly Gracey) took the stage in the number “Start the Party” but soon, the rivalry between the two camps surfaces and Axel invites the Camp Rockers to visit the new Camp Star. Luke Williams (Mark McLaughlin) of Camp Star and the Star Campers show off their skills in the energetic number “Fire” which impress the Camp Rockers and Tess defects to the new Camp Star.    The plot becomes fast and furious and culminates in the Camp Rockers challenging (for the sake of survival) their opposite numbers in Camp Star to a showdown in which Camp Rock prevails with their number “What We Came Here For”.   The drama of the plot, the high energy musical score and the production and choreography (particularly in Act Two) made this a spectacularly successful show for Harlequin and I am sure it will be tucked in the Group’s repertoire for future appearance.     

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