Rock band Twisted Sister stopped by J&R this past week to receive certified Gold plaques for the single “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Constantine Maroulis from the five-time Tony nominated musical “Rock of Ages” was on hand to present the band with their awards. It was also the 25th anniversary of the release of their classic album “Stay Hungry“.
Check out images from the event after the jump!
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Following an extremely successful off Broadway run, “Rock of Ages” is now at Broadway’s Brooks Atkinson Theatre Starring Constantine Maroulis as “Drew”, Amy Spanger as “Sherrie” and James Carpinello as “Stacee Jaxx”.
The musical tells the story of a small town girl who meets a big city rocker on the Sunset Strip in 1987. They fell in love to the greatest songs of the ’80s. An awesomely good time story about dreaming big, playing loud and partying on.
Crowds and critics agree - Rock Of Ages is “a nonstop party laden with sexy choreography, energetic performances and an on stage band that totally rocks the house” proclaims The Associated Press. The New York Post says, “Rock Of Ages does for ’80s rock what “Mamma Mia!” did for ABBA.
The cast will perform three songs and sign copies of theRock of Ages CD.
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There is no other band like Twisted Sister.
It’s fitting, then, that the legendary band, singer Dee Snider, guitarists Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda, bassist Mark “The Animal” Mendoza and drummer A.J. Pero celebrate the 25th anniversary of their biggest album, Stay Hungry, with a commemorative music offering for their fans.
Rhino Records is reissuing the triple-platinum Stay hungry as a double-disc set that features the original remastered album, unreleased demos, and “30,” the group’s first new song in a decade.
Rock Of Ages, a current Broadway hit, features Twisted Sister prominently in its story line as well as the band’s iconic anthems, “I Wanna Rock” and “We’re Not Gonna Take It.”
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