The Heart Of Rock And Roll

Huey Lewis Hit Single

The Heart of Rock & Roll" was originally a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as the third single from their 1983 album Sports in 1984. The single peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

This song and the Huey Lewis life story inspired the show that went on to perform in San Diego and then onto Broadway,

2018 Production at San Diego's Old Globe

The 2018 production starred Orville Mendoza as Fjord, Katie Rose Clarke as Cassandra, Matt Doyle as Bobby, James Royce Edwards as Ensemble, and Robert Pendilla as Ensemble. The Heart of Rock & Roll, ran September 6 – October 21, 2018 at The Old Globe.

Broadway Run Cancelled Early

The Heart of Rock and Roll was set to run to January 2025, but plays its final Broadway performance on June 23, 2024 . At closing, the production played 24 previews and 72 performances. The show was closed dur to lack of audience and poor ticket sales.

Show Was A Financial Disaster

Ticket sales for this show were abysmal and the show was often in the bottom three of Broadway shows in terms of popularity (often making only $270K per week - with operating costs of over $500K). The average ticket price for this show also hovered around $60, but many tickets were given out for free, which dragged the number down even further. Most weeks only half of the theatre actually had butts in seats. The show was never able to get a footing on Broadway.