Fodor's Expert Review Rock of Ages

Broadway musicals have a mixed history of success on the Strip, and few producers attempted sit-down, resident runs once the Smith Center became the home of touring musicals. So who would have guessed that the one "book show" on the Strip would be thisunlikely Broadway hit, a salute to 1980s-era hair metal and power ballads? . A club-like setting helps explain the popularity of its last two Las Vegas homes. The latest is a former nightclub space, which helps bring The Bourbon Room of the story to life. The spoofy stage show alternates high-school humor with fist-pumping hits such as "Sister Christian" and "Don't Stop Believin'," telling a story as old as rock and roll itself: the kids try to save their beloved club from greedy developers.