Twisted or Not, Dee Snider Will Soon Rock Broadway

By Christine Fenno Posted Oct 2nd 2010 11:26AM

Luminaries who made headlines this week for taking a bow on Broadway include actors Ben Stiller and Edie Falco (prepping for a revival of a drama that Stiller starred in as a teen), rocker-songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong (performing a short run in the Greenday musical, 'American Idiot') and now....Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider.

In the campy 'Rock of Ages,' Snider will join the Broadway cast starting on Oct. 11, stepping into the role of Dennis the nightclub owner for an eleven-week run, according to a New York Times blog.

The production's Tony-nominated star, Constantine Maroulis (of 'American Idol' fame) recently left the cast to tour, and the show is reportedly struggling to fill seats.

The musical -- which affectionately sends up head-banging '80s hits including Twisted Sister's 'We're Not Gonna Take it' and 'I Wanna Rock' -- is rumored to be headed to the big screen in 2011 under the direction of 'So You Think You Can Dance' judge (and 'Hairspray' director) Adam Shankman. No word yet on whether Snider is on board for the film version.

Snider, 55, is also starring with his wife and kids on the A&E reality series 'Growing Up Twisted.'

WATCH Dee Snider's interview with PopEater when he stopped by to chat about the series, what things are like at the Snider household, and how he and his wife Suzette, who have been together for 34-years, maintain their spark.

Tags: Broadway, dee snider, Rock of Ages

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Saturday 02 October

By Apostate

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The audience can expect a lot of sneering,screaming and restrained head-banging...Should make for quite a spectacle.

By fiona

That is, if you'd even WANT to be a part of the audience. Desperate measures in desperate times. What's next? 50 Cent stars in Othello: The Musical???

By pgppo

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In the campy 'Rock of Ages,' Snider will join the Broadway cast starting on Oct. 11, stepping into the role of Dennis the nightclub owner for an eleven-week run, according to a New York Times blog. I love this , So does My boyfriend .he is almost 11year older than me .i met him via age'lessmate.c'om a nice place for seeking age le ss love.which gives you a chance to make your life better and open opportunities for you to meet the attractive young girls and treat you like a king. Maybe you wanna check it out or tell your friends..

Sunday 03 October

By SiastaEg

God no...

Monday 04 October

By BTDT

I like this guy, he has a brain.

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