Australian rocker MiG Ayesa, a veteran of the stageas well as TV competition Rock Star: INXS, has joined the first national tour of Rock of Ages. Ayesa will play the role of Stacee Jaxx opposite Constantine Maroulis. The tour kicks off on September 21, 2010, in Chicago.
In addition to being a finalist on Rock Star: INXS, Ayesa has been seen in the West End productions of We Will Rock You and Rent, as well as Australian productions of Grease, Fame, West Side Story, Rent and Buddy. The actor and vocalist also briefly appeared on Broadway, stepping in to sing lead vocals for the 2009 limited engagement of dance sensation Burn the Floor.
The first national tour will play Boston, MA (October 6-17); Minneapolis, MN (October 19-24); Cincinnati, OH (October 26-November 7); Pittsburgh, PA (November 23-28); Baltimore, MD (November 30-December 5); Columbus, OH (December 7-12); Fort Lauderdale, FL (December 28-January 9, 2011); Orlando, FL (January 11-16); Clearwater, FL (January 18-23); Louisville, KY (January 25-30); Seattle, WA (February 8-13); Los Angeles, CA (February 15-27); Costa Mesa, CA (March 1-6); Indianapolis, IN (April 12-17); Des Moines, IA (April 19-24); Kansas City, MO (May 3-8); San Antonio, TX (May 10-15); Dallas, TX (May 17-29); Houston, TX (May 31-June 12); and Washington, DC (July 12-24). Additional dates and locations will be announced shortly.
Rock of Ages is set in 1987 on the Sunset Strip, where a small town girl meets a big city rocker in L.A.’s most famous rock club. Their love story is told through the hits of Journey, Bon Jovi, Styx, REO Speedwagon, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Twisted Sister, Poison, Asia, Whitesnake and many more.