document_title: The Vampire Diaries (season 5)

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text: The Vampire Diaries (season 5)

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main[edit]

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Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert / Katherine Pierce / Amara
Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore / Silas / Tom Avery
Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore
Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert
Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett
Candice King as Caroline Forbes
Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan (himself; possessed by Gregor)
Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood (himself; possessed by Julian)

text: Recurring[edit]

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Olga Fonda as Nadia Petrova
Rick Cosnett as Dr. Wesley "Wes" Maxfield
Michael Malarkey as Enzo St. John
Shaun Sipos as Aaron Whitmore
Penelope Mitchell as Olivia "Liv" Parker
Chris Brochu as Luke Parker
Marguerite MacIntyre as Sheriff Elizabeth "Liz" Forbes (herself; possessed by an unknown traveler)
Kendrick Sampson as Jesse
Janina Gavankar as Qetsiyah "Tessa"
Caitlin McHugh as Sloan
Raffi Barsoumian as Markos

text: Special guest[edit]

text: Jasmine Guy as Sheila Bennett

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David Anders as John Gilbert
Sara Canning as Jenna Sommers
Daniel Gillies as Elijah Mikaelson
Bianca Lawson as Emily Bennett
Joseph Morgan as Klaus Mikaelson

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Rick Worthy as Rudy Hopkins
Matt Davis as Alaric Saltzman
Kayla Ewell as Vicki Donovan
Claire Holt as Rebekah Mikaelson
Sabrina Mayfield as Dianne Freeman
Hans Obma as Gregor
Jason MacDonald as Grayson Gilbert
Hayley Kiyoko as Megan King
Nathaniel Buzolic as Kol Mikaelson
Heather Hemmens as Maggie James
Arielle Kebbel as Alexia "Lexi" Branson
Lana Young as Mrs. Douglas
Tamara Austin as Maria

text: Episodes[edit]

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No.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.codeU.S. viewers(millions)901"I Know What You Did Last Summer"Lance AndersonCaroline DriesOctober 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)2J75012.59[3]
With her relationship with Damon still intact, Elena begins her freshman year of college with Caroline at Whitmore College, excited about the chance to have a normal human experience, but their good time ends badly when their roommate is brutally murdered by what seems to be another vampire. Damon is left to take care of Jeremy, who has trouble adjusting back into school after telling everyone he faked his own death. After an altercation at school, he is expelled. Bonnie, still dead doesn't want anyone to know that she is dead and has Jeremy masquerade as her. Katherine has trouble adjusting to being human again and needs Damon's help after Silas comes after her and also her other enemies who are after her as she is vulnerable. Matt says goodbye to Rebekah after their summer traveling together and runs into an old friend named Nadia. Stefan is still in the locker underwater and is hallucinating while fighting the urge to turn off his humanity.
912"True Lies"Joshua ButlerBrian YoungOctober 10, 2013 (2013-10-10)2J75022.14[4]
Underwater, Stefan has hallucinations of Damon telling him to turn off his humanity in order to get out. At Whitmore, Elena and Caroline try to figure out how Megan knew Elena's father and why her murder was covered up by the school. The autopsy report reveals that a mysterious professor covered up the true cause of death. Jeremy and Matt go on the run with Katherine with Silas on their tail. Caroline bonds with Jesse over their bad relationships. Elena, under the control of Silas, ties Damon up and attempts to kill him, but by focusing on the negative feeling she's had about Stefan all summer she returns to normal before she can carry out Silas' wishes. She finds out the truth about Stefan and temporarily drops out of college to go look for him. Elena tells Damon that even though Stefan will be there she will still love him. Elena, Damon and Sheriff Forbes find Stefan's safe, but instead of Stefan, they find a dead body, meaning Stefan was very hungry and could have turned off his humanity.
923"Original Sin"Jesse WarnMelinda Hsu Taylor & Rebecca SonnenshineOctober 17, 2013 (2013-10-17)2J75032.93[5]
Stefan finally surfaces after three months being locked in a safe underwater in the quarry. When Elena tells Damon that she had a dream about Stefan in a bar, Katherine says she had them too. Damon and Elena, alongside Katherine go to a bar to search for Stefan where they find the waitress who was bitten by Stefan. Qetsiyah has Stefan hostage and tells her version of how Silas became immortal. Qetsiyah reveals that she was originally to marry Silas and made the spell for him, when he betrayed her to take the immortality spell with the woman he really loved, Qetsiyah's handmaiden, Amara, she created the cure and killed Amara. Qetsiyah continues to divulge her plans of destroying Silas by using Stefan to make him weaker. Meanwhile, Nadia uses magic on Matt to contact Gregor (whom she killed to fool Silas) and uses him to get information about Katherine's whereabouts from Elena. Nadia kidnaps Katherine and goes to Silas to give her but she realizes that he is using her. When Damon finds Stefan, Qetsiyah warns him that Stefan and Elena are destined and he is just in the way. Qetsiyah performs a spell on Stefan, connecting him to Silas and ridding Silas of his psychic powers. When Stefan awakes following Qetsiyah's spell, he is suffering from amnesia.
934"For Whom the Bell Tolls"Michael AllowitzBrett Matthews & Elisabeth R. FinchOctober 24, 2013 (2013-10-24)2J75042.63[6]
When Damon tries to remind Stefan about him and his past, Stefan has a problem with restraining. While Elena tries to help Stefan remember how they met and their past, Matt looks for help from Jeremy regarding his missing blocks of time and unusual circumstances upon waking up. Matt gets upset about Bonnie's lack of response to the people that need her, causing Jeremy to leave quickly. Jeremy is forced to tell Damon the truth about Bonnie. When Elena finally convinces Stefan to restrain himself, he tries to kiss her but she rejects him, citing her relationship with Damon, making him jealous and hungry. With all of this Stefan decides to turn his humanity off and feed from humans, he goes to the graveyard where he meets Caroline and Jesse and ends up attacking Jesse. Caroline is able to get Stefan under control and he trusts her. Back at the Salvatore mansion, Stefan burns his journals and tells Damon and Elena that he doesn't trust them and doesn't want to be around them. Elena finally learns that Bonnie is dead when Damon is forced to tell her. At an emotional gathering to ring the bell for Bonnie, she is able to speak to her friends with Jeremy relaying her words. Tyler returns when Damon, Elena, Caroline, Matt and Jeremy are honoring Bonnie's death. The mysterious professor, Wes, realizes that Jesse has vampire blood in his system and gives him an injection in an attempt to kill him.
945"Monster's Ball"Kellie CyrusSonny PostiglioneOctober 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)2J75052.07[7]
Elena tries to move on after the revelation of Bonnie's death. Damon and Jeremy develop a plan to return Bonnie to the living by using Silas who is trying to make himself mortal and commit a suicide; a life for a life. But the only way they could bring back Bonnie is by killing Stefan, that's what Silas' offer is. After a public meal Nadia reveals to Katherine that she is responsible for her mothers death in Paris when Klaus' minions came for her. Katherine attacks Nadia in the restaurant and escapes. At the Monster's Ball, Damon kills Stefan to temporarily restore psychic powers to Silas in order to get in Qetsiyah's mind and find the location of a supernatural marker. Believing that Silas is Stefan, Qetsiyah dance with Silas and once his powers are restored he compels Qetsiyah to reveal where the marker is. Qetsiyah divulges that she doesn't know the location of the marker, as the Travelers hid it after they killed her and move it constantly, she is instead looking for an amulet that amplifies her powers. Stefan revives from his most recent snapped-neck and snaps Damon's neck, rushing to save Qetsiyah from Silas. Retaliating, Qetsiyah crushes Silas' heart, though it won't kill him, it will cause him to rot from the inside out. A tense conversation with Wes and Elena ends with him telling her to pack her bags, drop out of school and return to Mystic Falls, stating that they won't see each other again. Meanwhile, Nadia shocks Katherine by telling her that Katherine did in fact killed her mother when she became a vampire as Nadia is Katherine's daughter. With revenge on his mind, Tyler decides to go after Klaus and ends his relationship with Caroline, seemingly for good, in the process. Damon and Elena use Katherine to bring Silas back as a witch, but despite being drained of blood, Katherine revives.
956"Handle with Care"Jeffrey HuntCaroline Dries & Holly BrixNovember 7, 2013 (2013-11-07)2J75062.59[8]
Katherine, who needs desperate help, goes after Caroline and asks for help. The two collide and go after professor Wes, of whom Caroline is suspicious, and try to find out his motives against vampires. Elena who thinks Stefan is in danger goes to save him from Qetsiyah but ends up trapped as well. Damon and Jeremy help Silas find the anchor of the other side. Qetsiyah reveals to Damon that the anchor is not an object, in fact it's Silas' lost love - Amara. Silas is able to free Amara but she attacks him and takes the cure. Damon and Jeremy decide to take Amara to use her as leverage against Silas. Katherine replaces Elena and goes at a secret community where vampires are not allowed, the same community that professor Wes is being part of. When they are done with Wes, Caroline compels him to think that Elena and her are not vampires. Qetsiyah brings Stefan's memories back when he frees Elena from the trap. Meanwhile, Katherine starts suffering from the life as her hair starts becoming grey.
967"Death and the Maiden"Leslie LibmanRebecca SonnenshineNovember 14, 2013 (2013-11-14)2J75072.72[9]
Now that he got his memories back Stefan is on a mission to kill Silas so he could get his revenge. When Bonnie meets Amara, Amara shows that she can both see and touch her which she explains is because she is the anchor to the other side. Damon and Elena realize that the only way they could get Bonnie back is by turning her as the anchor to the other side. That's why Damon goes to Qetsiyah and ask if she can do the spell. Qetsiyah reveals that the only way the spell can be done is by getting Amara with Elena and Katherine together and getting a drop of their blood. Katherine tells Qetsiyah that she will give her blood only if Qetsiyah helps her stop Katherine from aging, which Qetsiyah agrees. When Qetsiyah starts the spell, she is able to return Bonnie and then she decides to kill herself. Stefan on the other hand takes Amara so he could use her as bait. Stefan kills Silas and then Amara kills herself. Meanwhile, Nadia tries to get on with Katherine who doesn't want to have anything to do with her.
978"Dead Man on Campus"Rob HardyBrian Young & Neil ReynoldsNovember 21, 2013 (2013-11-21)2J75082.67[10]
With Bonnie back, Elena and Caroline decide to throw a party, but Bonnie has problems by being the connection to the other side when supernatural creatures die and use her to move on. Jesse, who is a new vampire has problems and asks Caroline for help. Even after killing Silas, Stefan has some trouble remembering everything that happened the past summer. At the party, Elena sends Damon to take some questions from Wes about his vampire tests. Katherine uses Stefan and Nadia to find out Gregor's (in Matt's body) motives even when Silas is dead. Gregor reveals that his mission was to kill Silas and then go after Katherine and kill her. A vengeful Katherine stabs Matt with a special knife and Gregor's spirit is forced to leave his body. Wes reveals to Damon that Jesse was created to feed only from other vampires. Damon is attacked by Jesse and Elena is forced to kill him in order to save Damon. Caroline is somewhat understanding, but nevertheless disappointed, believing Elena's relationship with Damon is affecting her judgement. A desperate Katherine decides to jump out of the clock tower and kill herself but is saved by Stefan. While Bonnie and Jeremy make out Jesse appears having to go through Bonnie. Bonnie finally tells Jeremy she is the Anchor to the otherside but in the end they have sex. Wes reveals to Damon more about the blood tests and an organization named 'Augustine' which Damon remembers from his past. In the final scene, Damon is seen stuck in a cage with his initials on the walls.
989"The Cell"Chris GrismerMelinda Hsu TaylorDecember 5, 2013 (2013-12-05)2J75092.36[11]
As Damon is caged, Wes reveals his plans to use him as his next test object. Stefan decides to look after Katherine, who is even more desperate now that she is dying. Elena gets herself in trouble when she asks for help from Aaron to find Wes. Caroline brings the safe Stefan spend three months under water in, so he could deal with his problems. Wes is forced to reveal the truth about vampires to Aaron in order to secure him. When Elena is trapped by Wes in a cage she meets Damon, who tells her about The Whittemore family and how he survived. Damon reveals to Elena that with him was a man named Enzo, who helped him survive but betrayed him at his escape. Katherine comes up with the perfect idea that can help Stefan move on from his fear from the safe. While Stefan and Katherine get closer, Damon shares his past to Elena. Aaron confronts Elena about his family's deaths, and Damon reveals that as a part of his revenge, he killed all of the Whitmore family except one, preferring to wait for more generations to be born so he could continue his revenge. Aaron shoots Damon while Elena meets the man who Damon betrayed — Enzo.
9910"Fifty Shades of Grayson"Kellie CyrusCaroline DriesDecember 12, 2013 (2013-12-12)2J75102.44[12]
While Elena is trapped by Wes, who is continuing his research, Damon decides to ask Stefan for help in getting Elena back. Damon comes up with a plan where they will offer to exchange Aaron to save Elena; if Wes doesn't give them Elena back they will kill Aaron. Meanwhile, Katherine is having serious problems when aging becomes faster so she enlists Matt's help. Wes reveals to Elena that her father was a doctor practicing on vampires and using their blood to help other people. Damon is shocked when he meets his old friend Enzo — the man he couldn't save when he escaped from the cage, who is not too pleased to see him. Though Damon saves Enzo from Wes, the latter remains indignant with him, saying Damon will always be a monster. When Wes is on his way to turn Elena into a vampire ripper like Jesse, Stefan is able to save her. Later on Damon ends his relationship with Elena when she tries to overlook his gritty past with the Whitmores. Damon feels Elena should not have to make excuses for him, and sees her attempted resolve as only an indication of her changing. Nadia returns to Mystic Falls and tries to convince Katherine in becoming a traveler so she could live longer, which Katherine declines when she thinks Stefan has feelings for her. However, when she realizes that she was wrong, Katherine decides to accept the deal, but just when she does she collapses.
10011"500 Years of Solitude"Chris GrismerJulie Plec & Caroline DriesJanuary 23, 2014 (2014-01-23)2J75112.72[13]
Nadia is trying to save her dying mother, Katherine, and comes up with a frightening plan. Elena and Stefan are forced to help Nadia to enact her plan after Nadia threw Matt in the safe which Stefan spent the summer locked in. Bonnie, Caroline and Jeremy search for Matt's location, but the returning Rebekah saves him. Katherine, who continues to fight for her life, remembers her time in Bulgaria back in 1492. Klaus also returns and confronts Caroline to admit her feelings for him; this later results in them sleeping together. After Nadia leads them, Elena and Stefan are trapped in a house full of travelers who are doing an unknown ritual. However, Elena and Stefan are able to escape, and later Elena goes to Katherine to forgive her for all the bad things that she did to her. Tyler returns as well and he catches up with the group. Upon her speech, Katherine attacks Elena and finish the ritual, officially becoming a traveler in Elena's body.
10112"The Devil Inside"Kellie CyrusBrett Matthews & Sonny PostiglioneJanuary 30, 2014 (2014-01-30)2J75122.42[14]
In order to give Katherine permanent control over Elena's body, Nadia's friend Mia plans to cast a spell for which she needs to use Katherine's corpse. However Damon has already buried it himself, in the tomb where Katherine was supposed to have been buried alive in the 1800s. Katherine compels Matt to give her personal information about Elena so that she can impersonate her at Tyler's welcome home party, and hopefully learn the whereabouts of her corpse. Caroline reveals to Katherine (posing as Elena) that she slept with Klaus, which Tyler overhears and becomes extremely angry and hurt. Enzo brings Aaron Whitmore to Damon, who tells him to complete his killing streak and kill him (just like his parents and grandparents), however Damon declines. Katherine and Nadia are able to find Katherine's corpse, and then complete the spell. Later, Katherine (possessing Elena) breaks up with Damon, which angers Damon and causes him to attack Aaron in the final scene.
10213"Total Eclipse of the Heart"Darren GenetRebecca Sonnenshine & Holly BrixFebruary 6, 2014 (2014-02-06)2J75132.16[15]
Katherine has her sights set on getting back Stefan and Wes on the other hand continues with his experiments. Stefan is uncomfortable with Damon's newly forged friendship with Enzo, who continues to hunt and is now looking for Wes. In order to find Wes' location, Damon and Enzo confront Bonnie and want her to find a witch to make a spell to find Wes' location, and just to make sure Bonnie does that Enzo keeps Jeremy as a hostage. Katherine then asks Nadia to search information about Enzo and who he is so she compels Matt but Tyler overhears it. When Nadia found out that Tyler has overheard her conversation with Matt, she gets angry and attacks him. Jeremy is saved by Stefan and Katherine just in time, and when Damon and Enzo meet Wes they are attacked by a group of travellers. Later it is revealed that Wes injected Damon with something and now Damon starts feeding on other vampires.
10314"No Exit"Michael AllowitzBrian YoungFebruary 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)2J75142.03[16]
As Damon's behavior escalates from destructive to deadly, Stefan begins to regret their last conversation and decides to track Damon down and intervene. Katherine, masquerading as Elena, decides to accompany him in hopes of sparking a relationship. Dr. Wes enlists the Travelers to set a trap that will once again test Damon's friendship with Enzo. After a heart-to-heart talk with Nadia, Matt enlists Caroline and Tyler's help to protect Elena, leading to a violent confrontation. Later, when Stefan tries to comfort a dejected Caroline, their conversation leads to a horrifying realization.
10415"Gone Girl"Lance AndersonMelinda Hsu TaylorMarch 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)2J75152.19[17]
While Nadia remembers her centuries-long search for her mother, Stefan, Caroline and Matt come up with a desperate new plan to save Elena's life.Katherine approaches Dr. Wess for antidote to cure Nadia. For the second time, Bonnie and Jeremy must turn to Liv for help. Damon baits Tyler and takes off to seek revenge on Dr. Wes. Caroline and Tyler come to a new understanding. Katherine injects Elena's body with a toxin of werevolf venom and vampire blood drinking compound.  She is later killed but fails to go to the other side and goes to hell instead.
10516"While You Were Sleeping"Pascal VerschoorisCaroline DriesMarch 20, 2014 (2014-03-20)2J75162.28[18]
When Stefan tries to explain to a very sick Elena what she missed out on for the last three weeks, her first instinct is to call Damon. At the same time, Damon is trying to figure out how to tell Elena that he killed Aaron. While going through Dr. Wes' files, Caroline discovers that Dr Wes combined the werewolf venom from Nadia's blood with the vampire killing virus, and is surprised when Enzo appears, claiming to have an antidote for the virus, but needs Stefan in order for her to get it.At the end of the episode Elena forgives Damon for killing Aron and sleeps with him.
10617"Rescue Me"Leslie LibmanBrett Matthews & Neil ReynoldsMarch 27, 2014 (2014-03-27)2J75171.73[19]
A new Doppelganger of Stefan Salvatore is introduced as Tom Avery. Elena is told some upsetting news about Jeremy's personal life. Bonnie experiences a disconcerting encounter with Luke. Caroline and Enzo head to Atlanta to find Stefan's doppleganger. Enzo kills him. In PTA, Liz tries to kill Elena but is stopped by Damon. Jeremy, Matt and Tyler make a deal with her to spare Elena. Jeremy them moves out of Damon's house. At the camp, the travellers perform a ritual and go to the other side and their leader appears coming out from Bonnie.
10718"Resident Evil"Paul WesleyBrian Young & Caroline DriesApril 17, 2014 (2014-04-17)2J75181.66[20]
Stefan and Elena start having dream/visions about alternate versions of themselves together, trying to draw them closer together. Damon finds this unsettling as do Elena and Stefan. Caroline's Mother and town folk have been possessed by the Travellers. Damon and Enzo find out that Markos (The Travellers Leader) is the cause for the visions. While Markos and Damon have little chat, Markos stops the visions. A passenger enters Tyler's body.
10819"Man on Fire"Michael AllowitzMelinda Hsu Taylor & Matthew D'AmbrosioApril 24, 2014 (2014-04-24)2J75191.81[21]
Stefan helps Elena with their studies, distracting her from her entire situation with Damon. Bonnie is concerned as the destruction of the Other Side might affect her and her friends. Enzo continues to seek information about where to find his former girlfriend Maggie James, learning that she was killed by a vampire in 1960 much in the same way that Stefan does when he is in ripper mode. Enzo quickly accuses Stefan of the murder, but it takes an unexpected turn when Damon tells him that he killed Maggie. Enzo turns his humanity off and makes Stefan kill him. Meanwhile, The Travelers begin a new plan to break an ancient curse placed upon them by the witches after Silas made himself immortal. Stefan doesn't let Damon know of Enzo's death.
10920"What Lies Beneath"Joshua ButlerElisabeth R. Finch & Holly BrixMay 1, 2014 (2014-05-01)2J75201.84[22]
When Tyler turns up at the Salvatore house with the news that Markos' plan to break the witches' curse by draining Stefan and Elena's Blood, Damon suggests they hide out in the remote cabin once owned by Caroline's father and have Luke hide them with magic. Once there, it becomes obvious to Caroline that Stefan and Elena are keeping a secret, possible that they're back together, so Caroline comes up with a game designed to expose the truth. When Ghostly Enzo realizes he can physically interact with people in the real world, he quickly hopes for revenge. Meanwhile, Matt and Jeremy takes charge of Tyler's plan to find out where Markos is from the Traveler inside him, and Bonnie continues to keep the truth about the Other Side from Jeremy, despite warnings from Grams.
11021"Promised Land"Michael AllowitzRebecca SonnenshineMay 8, 2014 (2014-05-08)2J75211.50[23]
With the other side collapsing around them, everyone must work together to survive. With Stefan and Elena captured by Markos and being drained of blood, their saviour comes from an unlikely source. Enzo, who is determined to find a way back from the other side permanently, continues tormenting Bonnie to make her do the spell she's promised to bring him back, not knowing that she's lied and has no way of doing it. Meanwhile with the help of Jeremy and Matt, Damon takes and hides the bodies of all those who the travelers are occupying, trying to gain some leverage over Markos. This comes to no avail as Markos makes it clear that there are more travelers amongst them who they haven't yet seen. On their way back to Mystic Falls, Elena and Stefan are picked up by Maria. She reveals it was she who helped them escape. On entering the town, they are abruptly stopped by Liv and Luke who are determined to kill Elena or Stefan to stop the spell, killing Maria in the process. In a last ditch attempt to gain control of the situation, Damon releases Julian who is occupying Tyler's body, but it all comes too late. The spell to rid the world of all magic gets set into motion. Elena, Damon, and Stefan's daylight rings start to fail as does Liv and Luke's magic against them, giving them the opportunity to escape, and they take refuge to stay alive with the help of Matt. Everyone regroups to discuss ways to out run the spell in order to stay alive. Stefan and Caroline are left with Julian who is still occupying Tyler's body. Stefan breaks the news that Maria is dead and Julian, who is angry and determined to make someone pay, lashes out and rips Stefan's heart out killing him.
11122"Home"Chris GrismerCaroline Dries & Brian YoungMay 15, 2014 (2014-05-15)2J75221.61[24]
After the only traveler who would be willing to help them is sucked into oblivion, and with her the only chance of bringing Stefan back, Damon, Elena, Enzo, Bonnie and Caroline form a new plan for bringing back Stefan. Liv chants a resurrection spell after her brother has his neck snapped by Caroline, and meanwhile, Matt and Jeremy cause a gas leak under the Mystic Grill. Bonnie and Enzo search for a dead traveler who resides on the other side, who turns out to be Silas. In order to bring back Stefan and Enzo, Bonnie agrees to help Silas to also return. Just as the plan comes together, oblivion starts claiming more souls, and Bonnie refuses to help Silas not be sucked away, meanwhile Damon and Elena drive into the Mystic Grill, causing an explosion, killing every traveler gathered there. Bonnie waits in the woods for her Grams, who arrives and informs her that she will not pass through her as she has found peace by ensuring that Bonnie will find hers. Later, after Luke, Enzo, Tyler, Stefan and Elena have passed back through to the living, Luke tries to convince Liv to stop casting the spell. Tyler realizes that he is no longer a hybrid nor a triggered werewolf as he no longer heals. Lexi realizes that each passing weakens Bonnie further, reducing her chances of surviving to take Damon back to the living world and so after stopping Markos from travelling back through Bonnie, she disappears and finds peace. Alaric and Damon arrive and Bonnie pulls Alaric back through while Luke begins to perform a spell that cancels Liv's spell, thus when Bonnie tries to help Damon though, she is unable to return him to the realm of the living. Bonnie reveals to Jeremy that there was never a way to save her and Damon says goodbye to Elena despite her not being able to hear him. Bonnie and Damon then stand looking into a bright white light holding hands.

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No.
Title
Air date
18–49 rating (Live + SD)
Viewers(millions) increase
Total 18-49 increase
Total viewers(millions)
Ref

1
"I Know What You Did Last Summer"
October 3, 2013 (2013-10-03)
1.2
1.35
2.0
3.94
[25]

5
"Monsters Ball"
October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)
0.9
1.53
1.7
3.67
[26]

14
"No Exit"
February 27, 2014 (2014-02-27)
0.9
1.35
1.5
3.74
[27]

15
"Gone Girl"
March 6, 2014 (2014-03-06)
1.0
1.31
1.6
'3.50'
[28]

text: Production[edit]

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text: The series was renewed for a fifth season on February 11, 2013. The first writers meeting held on April 15, 2013.[29] Filming began on July 10, 2013,[30] and finished on April 10, 2014.[31]

text: Cast[edit]

text: The cast features Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert, Katherine Pierce and Amara; Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore, Silas and Tom Avery; Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore; Steven R. McQueen as Jeremy Gilbert; Candice Accola as Caroline Forbes; Zach Roerig as Matt Donovan; Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett and Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood, who is still under contract.

text: Within the first three episodes, four new characters were introduced: Nadia, a girl with a mission of revenge who has traveled around the world, Jesse, an upper-class boy who goes to college, Actors Olga Fonda and Kendrick Sampson were cast in the roles of Nadia and Jesse, respectively. On August 2, 2013, it was announced that Janina Gavankar will play Tessa.[32]


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No.
Year
Venue
Performer(s)[1]

I
1967
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California
The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, and UCLA choir

II
1968
Orange Bowl, Miami
GSU Tiger Marching Band

III
1969
Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra[2]
An NFL.com reference ([1]) states that Anita Bryant performed the anthem, but NBC's broadcast of game, available from the Paley Center for Media's collection, shows that Geisler performed it.

IV
1970
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans
Al Hirt

V
1971
Orange Bowl, Miami
Tommy Loy (trumpet)

VI
1972
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans
U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale

VII
1973
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Little Angels (children's choir) of Chicago's Holy Angels Church

VIII
1974
Rice Stadium, Houston, Texas
Charley Pride

IX
1975
Tulane Stadium, New Orleans
GSU Tiger Marching Band (2)

X
1976
Orange Bowl, Miami
Tom Sullivan

XI
1977
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
None (Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful")

XII
1978
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans
Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana University

XIII
1979
Orange Bowl, Miami
The Colgate Thirteen

XIV
1980
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Cheryl Ladd

XV
1981
Superdome, New Orleans
Helen O'Connell

XVI
1982
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
Diana Ross

XVII
1983
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Leslie Easterbrook

XVIII
1984
Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Barry Manilow

XIX
1985
Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California
San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus, and San Francisco Children's Chorus

XX
1986
Superdome, New Orleans
Wynton Marsalis (trumpet)

XXI
1987
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Neil Diamond

XXII
1988
Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego
Herb Alpert (trumpet)

XXIII
1989
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami
Billy Joel

XXIV
1990
Superdome, New Orleans
Aaron Neville

XXV
1991
Tampa Stadium, Tampa
Whitney Houston with The Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja Ling

XXVI
1992
Metrodome, Minneapolis
Harry Connick, Jr.
ASL (American Sign Language): Lori Hilary

XXVII
1993
Rose Bowl, Pasadena
Garth Brooks
ASL: Marlee Matlin

XXVIII
1994
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Natalie Cole
ASL: Courtney Keel Foley

XXIX
1995
Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami
Kathie Lee Gifford
ASL: Heather Whitestone

XXX
1996
Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona
Vanessa L. Williams
ASL: Mary Kim Titla

XXXI
1997
Superdome, New Orleans
Luther Vandross
ASL: Erika Rachael Schwarz

XXXII
1998
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Jewel
ASL: Phyllis Frelich

XXXIII
1999
Pro Player Stadium, Miami
Cher
ASL: Speaking Hands

XXXIV
2000
Georgia Dome, Atlanta
Faith Hill
ASL: Briarlake Elementary School Signing Choir

XXXV
2001
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Backstreet Boys
AASL: Tom Cooney

XXXVI
2002
Superdome, New Orleans
Mariah Carey
ASL: Joe Narcisse

XXXVII
2003
Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Dixie Chicks
ASL: Janet Maxwell

XXXVIII
2004
Reliant Stadium, Houston
Beyoncé
ASL: Suzanna Christy

XXXIX
2005
Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida
Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy (2), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets
ASL: Wesley Tallent

XL
2006
Ford Field, Detroit
Aaron Neville (2) and Aretha Franklin,
Dr. John (piano accompaniment)
ASL: Angela LaGuardia

XLI
2007
Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
Billy Joel (2)
ASL: Marlee Matlin (2)

XLII
2008
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona
Jordin Sparks
ASL: A Dreamer[3]

XLIII
2009
Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
Jennifer Hudson
ASL: Kristen Santos

XLIV
2010
Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens
Carrie Underwood
ASL: Kinesha Battles

XLV
2011
Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Christina Aguilera
ASL: Candice Villesca[4]

XLVI
2012
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Kelly Clarkson
ASL: Rachel Mazique[5]

XLVII
2013
Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Alicia Keys[6]
ASL: John Maucere[7]

XLVIII
2014
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Renée Fleming
ASL: Amber Zion

XLIX
2015
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona[8]
Idina Menzel
ASL: Treshelle Edmond[9]

50
2016
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California
Lady Gaga
ASL: Marlee Matlin (3)[10]

LI
2017
NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
Luke Bryan
ASL: Kriston Lee Pumphery[11].

LII
2018
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Pink
ASL: Alexandria Wailes[12].

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text: Multiple and hometown performances[edit]

text: Acts that have performed three times:

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text: Marlee Matlin (ASL), (XXVII, XLI, and 50)

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text: Acts that have performed two times:

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GSU Tiger Marching Band (II and IX)
Billy Joel (XXIII and XLI)
Aaron Neville (XXIV and XL)
U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale[13] (VI and XXXIX)

text: Singers that performed in or near their hometown metropolitan area:

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Beyoncé (XXXVIII, Houston)
Aretha Franklin (XL, Detroit)
Al Hirt (IV, New Orleans)
Aaron Neville (XXIV & XL, New Orleans)
Diana Ross (XVI, Detroit)
Jordin Sparks (XLII, Phoenix)

text: Notable performances[edit]

text: The performance by Whitney Houston at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, during the Gulf War, had been for many years regarded as one of the best renditions ever.[14][15][16][17][18][19] It was released as a single a few weeks later, appeared on the album Whitney: The Greatest Hits, and was re-released as a single in 2001 shortly after the September 11 attacks.

text: The 1992 performance marked the first time American Sign Language was used alongside the lead singer.

text: Faith Hill performed the anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.[20] It became popular in country radio. Following the September 11 attacks, her version entered the country singles chart at number 35, despite not being released as an official single, and reentered the same chart at number 49 in July 2002.[citation needed]

text: At Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, in an emotional and groundbreaking performance, soprano Renée Fleming became the first opera singer to perform the national anthem,[21] scoring the highest ratings for a Fox Network program in its history, and the second-highest ratings for any television program in history.

text: Controversies[edit]

text: Just days after Super Bowl XXV, a report surfaced that Whitney Houston lip synced her performance. It was confirmed that she was actually singing into a dead microphone, but the performance heard in the stadium and on television was prerecorded.[22][14][15]

text: Since 1993, the NFL has required performers to supply a backup track.[14] This came after Garth Brooks walked out of the stadium prior to his XXVII performance. Only 45 minutes before kickoff, he refused to take the stage, due to a dispute with NBC. Brooks requested that the network premiere his new music video "We Shall Be Free" during the pregame. The network chose not to air the video, due to content some felt was disturbing imagery. Brooks had also refused to pre-record the anthem, which meant the league had nothing to play if he left. Television producers spotted Jon Bon Jovi in the grandstands, and were prepared to use him as a replacement. After last-minute negotiations, NBC agreed to air a clip of the video during the broadcast of the game,[23] and Brooks was coaxed back into the stadium and sang.[19]

text: Following the "wardrobe malfunction" controversy during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004, all scheduled performers for Super Bowl XXXIX were chosen under heavy scrutiny.[24] Game organizers decided not to use a popular music vocalist.[25] The combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the Naval Academy, Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Army Herald Trumpets were invited to perform. This was the first time since the second inauguration of President Richard Nixon in 1973 that all four service academies sang together.[13][26]

text: Two days after Super Bowl XLIII, it was revealed that Jennifer Hudson also had lip synced.[14]

text: At the beginning of Super Bowl XLV, Christina Aguilera sang the lyrics incorrectly. Instead of singing "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming", the pop star sang "What so proudly we watched at the twilight's last gleaming".[27][28] According to the New York Times, she also changed "gleaming" to "reaming".[29]

text: Other patriotic performances[edit]

text: The following Super Bowls featured other patriotic performances besides the national anthem. Since 2009, "America the Beautiful" is sung before the national anthem.[30]

text:
1969: Apollo 8 crew
1970: Apollo astronauts
1973: Apollo 17 crew

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1977: Vikki Carr (in place of the national anthem)
2001: Ray Charles
2002: Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony and the Boston Pops Orchestra
2005: Alicia Keys and a tribute video to the recently deceased Ray Charles
2009: Faith Hill
2010: Queen Latifah
2011: Lea Michele
2012: Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert
2013: Jennifer Hudson with the Sandy Hook Elementary School Chorus[31][32]
2014: Queen Latifah with the New Jersey Youth Chorus
2015: John Legend [9]
2016: U.S. Armed Forces Chorus [33]
2017: Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry and Jasmine Cephas Jones.[34]
2018: Leslie Odom Jr..[35].

text: 2003: Céline Dion


document_title: School of Rock (musical)

question_text: who plays dewey finn in school of rock broadway

text: School of Rock (musical)

text: Background[edit]

text: The musical is based on the 2003 film School of Rock.[1] That film was produced on a budget of $35 million,[2] earning over $131 million in global box office receipts.[3] The plot followed struggling rock singer and guitarist Dewey Finn, who is kicked out of the band No Vacancy[4] and subsequently disguises himself as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school.[5][6] After witnessing the musical talent in his students, Dewey forms a band of fifth-graders[7] to attempt to win the upcoming Battle of the Bands.[8]

text: In an April 2013 interview, Andrew Lloyd Webber first revealed that he had purchased the stage rights to Richard Linklater's film,[9] and planned to make its adaptation into a musical his next project after completing the West End show Stephen Ward, centering on the 1963 Profumo affair.[10] The composer stated, "There may be songs for me in it, but it's obviously got songs in it as it stands,"[11] and that he would be going from Stephen Ward, "sort of a chamber musical, to a musical about kids playing the guitar."[12] In May 2014, it was revealed that the show was likely to receive its world premiere on Broadway rather than in London's West End due to more relaxed child labour laws in the United States[13] and the fact that the American subject matter fitted Broadway.[14] Webber also credits various locations of the original School of Rock that "...produce the sort of kids required who can actually perform in the show" and that Britain would need similar schools for the show to move to London.[15] Despite this, Lloyd Webber later revealed that he was able to open the subsequent London production several months earlier than anticipated due to finding the child musician actors easily.

text: On 18 December 2014, an official announcement was made  of the musical, with a world premiere on Broadway to be in autumn 2015.[16] This would be the first time since 1971 and Jesus Christ Superstar that a Lloyd Webber musical would premiere on Broadway rather than in the West End.[17] It would also mark a return for the composer to the Winter Garden Theatre, where his Cats ran for 18 years.[18]

text: Speaking of his vision for the musical, Lloyd Webber suggested that it would focus more on the stories of Dewey's young students than the film did, stating "It has to be a bit more rounded. I'd quite like to know more about the children and their parents." Speaking about the music he explained the need for additional music rather than simply using the film's full soundtrack: "you can't do heavy metal for hours and hours in the theatre – everyone would be screaming. So they have to be theatrical songs too. And we've obviously got to use the iconic songs from the original show. It would be a shame not to do a Stevie Nicks song."[14]

text: The script of School of Rock was written by Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes.[19] and Laurence Connor was engaged as the initial director.[20] JoAnn M. Hunter provided choreography,[21] set and costume design was by Anna Louizos[22] and lighting by Natasha Katz.[23]

text: Synopsis[edit]

text: Act One

text: The musical begins with a performance by the band No Vacancy. The band's guitarist, Dewey Finn, repeatedly attempts to upstage the lead singer ("I'm Too Hot for You”) which leads to the band agreeing to kick him out for his antics after Dewey leaves the stage. The next morning, Dewey is awoken in his bedroom by his longtime friend, Ned Schneebly, and Ned's domineering girlfriend, Patty Di Marco. Patty demands rent from Dewey while Ned cowers behind her. After they leave, Dewey goes about his day, getting kicked out of his band and fired from his job at a record store, all while dreaming about getting his break and becoming a superstar ("When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock.") Afterwards, Dewey receives a call from Rosalie Mullins, principal of the prestigious Horace Green School. She asks to speak to Ned, saying that the school has an open substitute teacher position that will pay over nine hundred dollars a week—enough to meet the rent. Dewey, pretending to be Ned, accepts.

text: At Horace Green, Rosalie does her best to keep everything running smoothly while greeting parents who come to drop off their children ("Horace Green Alma Mater.") Dewey arrives late both hung over and unprepared for the day, and the principal warns that "Ned" will be expected to meet the school's high standards. ("Here at Horace Green.") Dewey enters his classroom and introduces himself as Mr. Schneebly. His thirteen students are immediately wary of him, and one of them, uptight Summer Hathaway, attempts to explain to him how the classes run, and Dewey is disgusted by the rigid system. With no food to treat his hangover, Dewey spends most of the day sleeping, leaving the students to run wild.

text: At the apartment, Patty asks Ned to go on a jog with her, but he declines, claiming he has a lot of papers to grade. Understanding, Patty goes. As soon as she's gone, however, Ned pulls out his Guitar Hero console and begins playing. When Dewey comes home, he joins Ned and they discuss various topics such as teaching and their old band ("Variation 7”). After their game, Dewey attempts to convince Ned to rejoin him in their music career, by reminding him of all the perks of being a rockstar ("Children of Rock”). However, Patty arrives and breaks the men's reminiscing session up. Angry at Dewey, Patty reminds him that he's nothing more than a dreamer who will never succeed in the rock business, and gives him an ultimatum: pay the rent in thirty days, or they’ll kick him out ("When I Climb to the Top Of Mount Rock (Reprise)").

text: The next day at school, Dewey argues with another teacher and hears music coming from one of the classrooms. Upon learning that his students are in music class with Rosalie ("Queen of the Night"), he inquires in amazement about what instruments they play. Dewey then tells his students that they're now a part of his new band set to compete in the Battle of the Bands. First, he puts together the instrumentals of his band: Zack on electric guitar, Katie on bass, Lawrence on keyboard, and Freddy on drums. He also makes two of the girls—Shonelle and Marcy—backup singers, and two other girls—Madison and Sophie—roadies. Then he moves onto technical jobs. Mason is put in charge of lights, James is made the security officer, and an ecstatic Billy is made the band's stylist. Summer is angry that she hasn't been given a job and says "groupies are sluts" in response to Dewey's first suggestion. Dewey then makes her the band's manager. The only student left without a job is Tomika, the shy new girl ("You're in the Band"). Confident about their prospects, Dewey hands out famous CDs to the students to listen to as homework ("You're in the Band (Reprise)”).

text: The children go home, and a glimpse is seen into some of their home lives. Freddy tells his father about the music he was assigned to listen to, but his father belittles him, saying that he's not smart like the other children at Horace Green. In another part of town, Billy is reading a Vogue magazine disguised as Sports Illustrated due to pressure from his father to take up football. Elsewhere, Tomika tells her fathers that she's not making friends or doing well in her new school, but her parents dismiss her since they love Horace Green. Finally, Zack attempts to talk to his father about his day, but his father is on a business call and shouts at Zack for trying to speak to him, telling him to go away. Frustrated, Zack, Tomika, Billy, Freddy, and the other students lament that they have so much to tell and offer their parents and the world, but they just won't listen to them yet ("If Only You Would Listen.") Later, Shonelle and Marcy say that they should call the band School of Rock. Dewey loves it, and makes up a song to create the impression that he is prepared ("In the End of Time (A Cappella Version.)")

text: In the Faculty Lounge, the other teachers complain that the children have become undisciplined under Dewey even though some of this methods are effective ("Faculty Quadrille.") In the classroom, the band continues practicing Dewey's new song ("In the End of Time (Practice Version.)") After playing, Dewey tells everyone they're doing great. However, Zack is playing in an uptight and rigid manner, and Dewey says that Zack needs to get angry at "the man" in order to really rock. He explains that the man is responsible for everything wrong with the world, and Dewey and the kids get angry and shout about how they're going to stick it to the man ("Stick it to the Man.") Due to being stuck in school, Dewey and the kids end up sneaking out of the building in order to make it to the Battle Of The Bands auditions on time. The children and Dewey sadly arrive late at the auditions, With the manager about to leave, Summer convinces him to stay with a lie about a terminal illness and the class is able to compete ("In the End of Time (The Audition.)") They qualify and celebrate their success ("Stick it to the Man (Reprise.)")

text: Act Two

text: Thirty-six hours before the Battle of the Bands, the students are hard at work preparing for the event while Dewey attends a faculty conference. The students conclude that the one outstanding issue is the costumes, which Billy has yet to show anybody. He argues that they aren't finished yet, but Summer makes him show them anyway. Billy, using Lawrence as an unwilling model, shows everyone, and they hate them. Billy, annoyed but not disheartened, goes back to the drawing board ("Time to Play.") At the faculty meeting which Rosalie uses to stress the importance of parents' night, Dewey discovers that she is secretly a rocker, and loves Stevie Nicks. Dewey panics when he gets back to the classroom and begins to think of a cover. Tomika summons the courage to speak to him saying that she wants to sing. When Dewey asks why she didn't respond to the call for backup singers, she states that she's a lead singer. Although initially too nervous, Tomika begins to sing when others are not looking and captivates her audience ("Amazing Grace.")

text: Upon hearing that Rosalie is coming, students quickly cover their instruments with Thanksgiving themed items and Dewey breaks into a fake lesson. When she challenges this, Dewey accuses other teachers of being on crack before admitting that he uses music to teach "boring" subjects. After arguing that there are no boring subjects, Rosalie announces that she'll be sitting in for the rest of Dewey's lesson. Nervous, Dewey pulls out his guitar and improvises a song about math ("Math Is a Wonderful Thing.") Rosalie is unimpressed, but Dewey decides to ask her out to a bar regardless. Later that night, Rosalie and Dewey meet at the bar, and, after having a few drinks, Dewey plays a Stevie Nicks' song on the jukebox, causing Rosalie to let loose and laments about how she feels she's lost her inner music. Stating that Dewey has reminded her about it, she promises that if the parents' meeting goes well the next day, she'll help Dewey and School of Rock go to The Battle of the Bands ("Where Did the Rock Go?") Dewey impulsively kisses Rosalie, and they part ways.

text: Dewey arrives home just as Patty and Ned are going through the mail. Prompted by the discovery of Dewey's paycheck made out to Ned, Dewey explains his impersonation idea. Ned goes into a panic attack, but Dewey manages to calm him down and make him promise not to tell Patty. The next day, the students go to rehearse their song, but then Zack reveals that he wrote his own song for the band in his free time. Dewey is floored by Zack's talent, and has Zack teach the song to the rest of the band ("School of Rock (Band Practice.)") However, in the middle of the practice, Rosalie unwittingly brings the students' parents into the classroom, and they are appalled by what is going on. Focusing on the talent of each child, Dewey slowly convinces the parents to see the band in a positive light until Patty and Ned burst in. Having extracted the information from Ned, Patty reveals that Dewey is not Ned Schneebly and sends the parents into a rage. In the commotion, Dewey and the children escape to go to The Battle ("Dewey's Confession.")

text: As Rosalie paces nervously in the halls, she finds Mason and reminds him that Dewey isn't who the students think he is. Mason counters that he is a role-model regardless of his name. Touched by this, Rosalie misleads the parents to buy the children more time. The children use this time to reinvigorate Dewey who has given up on his dream and returned to his room. Led by Tomika, they all explain how much they need him ("If Only You Would Listen (Reprise.)") Patty makes one last attempt to stop them but Ned finally stands up to her and accompanies them to the battle. The band arrives just as No Vacancy is finishing up their performance ("I'm Too Hot For You (Reprise.)") Dewey decides that they should play Zack's song and accepts new costumes from Billy. The parents arrive, but are not allowed backstage by the security guards. As the students go to perform, Zack's father begins shouting at his son, telling him that School of Rock is ridiculous and stupid. Zack, finally having enough, stands up to his father and tells him that the band means more to him than he does, and then Zack goes to play.

text: They perform Zack's song and the crowd goes wild. Their parents watch on from an empty box seat, and each of them slowly fall in love with the band and how amazing their children are. Each of the instrumental students get a solo, and Tomika sings lead with Dewey as well. By the end, Zack's father is frozen with pride, and has to be pulled away by Summer's mother ("School of Rock (Teacher's Pet.)") After the performance, Rosalie and the band's parents congratulate the group, as well as Ned who has decked out in full heavy metal gear for The Battle. Dewey watches the parents and their kids, and finally feels as though he has accomplished something worthwhile. The winner of the competition is announced as No Vacancy, but Dewey assures everyone that winning didn't really matter, because they did something even more special. Patty then enters with a police officer and tries to get Dewey arrested for fraud, but Rosalie convinces the officer that Mr. Finn is Horace Green's official Band Coach. To please an enthralled crowd, the band plays an encore ("Stick It to the Man (Encore.)") After their song, Dewey and Rosalie kiss again, and Rosalie mixes her classical singing with the heavy rock music of School of Rock, implying that a change is coming to Horace Green and its curriculum because of the band and Dewey ("Finale.")[24][25]

text: Characters[edit]

text: The Adults

text:
Dewey Finn: The protagonist, Dewey is a struggling rockstar who is kicked out of his band, No Vacancy, at the beginning of the show. In need of money, he impersonates Ned Schneebly and gets a substitute teacher job at the Horace Green School, where he founds the band School of Rock with the students, who are musical prodigies. Dewey is usually wild, desperate, naive, dull-witted, and somewhat more childish than his students.
Rosalie Mullins: Rosalie is the principal of Horace Green, and is very uptight and traditional at school. However, she feels an intense amount of pressure from work, which is what causes her to be so high strung. She has a secret love of rock and roll music, and longs to be as carefree as she once was.
Ned Schneebly: Dewey's longtime friend, former bandmate, and current roommate. Ned is very easily manipulated, and tends to let people walk all over him—especially his girlfriend, Patty. He still loves rock and roll music, but is held down by Patty. He is a substitute teacher and is impersonated by Dewey at Horace Green.
Patty Di Marco: Ned's girlfriend. She is very demanding and domineering, and doesn't let Ned make any decisions for himself. She hates Dewey and wants him out of the apartment and out of her and Ned's lives.

text: The Students

text:
Summer (Manager): Summer is a high-achieving girl who hates nonsense. Initially, she absolutely despises Dewey, but comes to love the band—or, perhaps, the power that comes with it—and is willing to do anything to see it achieve. Summer is one of the brightest students at Horace Green, as shown by the fact that she has significantly more gold stars on the achievement board than any of her peers. Throughout the show, she is convinced that winning the "Battle of the Bands" will look good on her college application.
Tomika (Vocals): Tomika transfers to Horace Green after being accepted off of the waiting list. She is shy and doesn't speak to anyone at school, and feels as though she's not as intelligent as the other students. However, it turns out that she is a highly gifted singer, and becomes the secondary singer in School of Rock, behind only Dewey. She is adopted  by two men who are a couple, whereas in the movie she had her two biological parents.
Zack (Guitarist): Zack is the son of an uptight businessman with no time for his children. Because of that, Zack keeps a lot bottled inside and has issues with being too stiff with his guitar playing at first. However, Dewey discovers that Zack is actually a musical prodigy, as shown when Zack writes the band's anthem, Teacher's Pet, after only a month or so of playing rock music.
Lawrence (Keyboardist): Lawrence is an unconfident boy, and is also gluten intolerant. He initially believes that he isn't cool enough to be a part of the band, but Dewey is able to convince him that he's amazing. At the beginning of the show, Lawrence's only friend is Tomika, but he doesn't think she counts because she never talks. He's a very imaginative keyboard player, and talented at improvising.
Freddie (Drummer): Freddie is a rambunctious boy, as shown when he repeatedly slams cymbals together disruptively during music class. He is constantly told he isn't intelligent—by both his own father and Summer—but Freddie and Dewey both think that he's intelligent in a different way, and that Freddie's father just doesn't see that.
Katie (Bassist): Katie is a quiet, serious girl who keeps mostly to herself. She plays the cello at school, but is quick to pick up the bass at Dewey's encouragement. She is stone-faced when she plays, and takes her instrument and the band very seriously, although not as much as Summer takes managing.
Shonelle and Marcy (Backup Vocals): Shonelle and Marcy are quieter girls who tend to blend into the background. They are School of Rock's backup singers, and also talented dancers. Dewey tells their parents that they have the voices of angels. Their film counterparts are Alicia and Marta.
Billy (Stylist): Billy is a flamboyant boy with a love of style and fashion magazines. He is disgusted with Dewey's outfit choices, and how no one else in the band shares his artistic vision, but is confident in his styling choices regardless. Billy comes from a long line of football players, and his father wants him to be one as well, but Billy has absolutely no interest in doing so.
Mason (Tech): Mason is a super-smart, nerdy, tech-savvy boy who designs all the lighting and special effects for the band,School of Rock using his laptop. He's also very forgiving, as he's the first to accept Rosalie when she decides to drop her high-strung act, hugging her and saying "You're the best, Ms. Mullins". In addition, he also appears to have experience with pyrotechnics. His film counterpart is Gordon.
James (Security): James is a gruff and tough boy who becomes the band's security guard. During rehearsals, Dewey has him stand near the door, and if James sees anyone potentially who might blow School of Rock's cover—like Rosalie or one of the teachers—he has the job of alerting the rest of the band so they can hide the instruments. His film counterpart is Frankie.
Sophie and Madison (Roadies): Sophie and Madison are School of Rock's roadies, but, since the band doesn't go on tour, they are essentially backup dancers. Each girl is a talented dancer and they could often be found together, much like Marcy and Shonelle. The roadies usually dance near Freddie and the drum set. Their film counterparts are Eleni and Michelle.[25]

text: Production history[edit]

text: Broadway (2015 - 2019)[edit]

text: Auditions began on January 19, 2015[26]  for children ages nine through fifteen.  Some recruiting was done through the School of Rock after-school educational program (which predated the film by several years)[27][28] and open calls were held in New York at the Winter Garden, in Chicago and in Los Angeles.[29]

text: On 29 May 2015, it was announced that Alex Brightman would play the role of Dewey Finn, a role performed in the film by Jack Black.[30] and that staged concerts of the musical would be held before a select audience at the Gramercy Theatre in Manhattan, in June 2015.[31] Also cast in the musical was Sierra Boggess as Rosalie.[32]

text: The opening production began previews at the Winter Garden on 9 November 2015;[33] with its official opening night coming on 6 December,[34] tickets had been sold beginning on 11 June.[35] The production had originally been slated to begin previews on 2 November.[36]

text: On August 8, 2016, Sierra Boggess played her final performance as Rosalie Mullins. She was replaced by Jennifer Gambatese.

text: On April 13, 2017, it was announced that Alex Brightman would return to the cast as Dewey Finn from April 14 to April 30, while Eric Petersen was on vacation leave.

text: The Broadway production is expected to close on January 20, 2019, after 31 previews and 1,307 regular performances. There will be an Australian sit-down production starting October 31, 2018 at Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, before starting an Asian tour.[37]

text: London (2016 - present)[edit]

text: On 7 December 2015, following the show's Broadway opening, it was announced by Andrew Lloyd Webber that the show will transfer to London's West End in autumn 2016, with the intention to open at the London Palladium.[38]

text: On 20 May 2016 the musical was confirmed at the Gillian Lynne Theatre instead of the Palladium with previews starting on 24 October 2016, opening night on 14 November 2016, and public booking opening on 25 May 2016.[39] Lloyd Webber revealed that the production was able to open several months earlier than anticipated due to finding the child musician actors easily.

text: Anna Louizos' scenery has been modified to fit the architecture of the Gillian Lynne Theatre from the traditional proscenium arch stage at Winter Garden Theatre. Changes include the removal of the pre-show curtain, the use of a revolving stage and action taking place in the aisles of the stalls. While the show remains to be set in America, the script has been adapted to include some minor references for a British audience.

text:
The original London cast includes David Fynn as Dewey Finn, Florence Andrews as Rosalie Mullins, Oliver Jackson as Ned Schneebly, Preeya Kalidas as Patty Di Marco and Gary Trainor as alternate Dewey.
It was announced in May 2017 that David Fynn would be leaving the role of Dewey, his last performance on May 15.
Fynn's regular Alternate, Gary Trainor will take over the role full-time performing 5 shows a week with newcomer Stephen Leask taking 3 shows as Alternate Dewey and Joel Montague remaining as Dewey's understudy.
The original adult cast had their final performance on November 13, 2017, with the majority of original cast members leaving the show. The new adult cast performed their first show on November 15, 2017.
The new cast includes Alan Pearson as Ned Schneebly with Stephen Leask and Michelle Francis taking over as lead Dewey and Patty having previously been alternate and understudy. Florence Andrews continued her role as Rosalie Mullins and Craig Gallivan was given the role of alternate Dewey.
Along with the new cast came adjustments to script and alterations to several songs. 'Children of Rock' was deleted as a musical number from the show entirely in Act I and replaced with additional dialogue as well as an extension of the song 'Here at Horace Green'.

text: U.S. Tour (2017 - present)[edit]

text: The US tour started performances at the Auditorium Theatre in Rochester, New York on September 30, 2017.[40]

text: Rob Colletti plays the role of Dewey Finn with Lexie Dorsett Sharp as Rosalie. Other casting includes Matt Bittner as Ned Schneebly, Emily Borromeo as Patty Di Marco and Merrit David Janes as alternate Dewey. The child cast has Phoenix Schuman as Zack, Ava Briglia as Summer, Gilberto Moretti Hamilton as Freddy, Gianna Harris as Tomika, Theodora Silverman as Katie, Theo Mitchell Penner as Lawrence, John Michael Pitera as Billy, Chloe Anne Garcia as Marcy and Olivia Bucknor as Shonelle [41]

text: Youth Productions[edit]

text: Youth production rights were opened for applications prior to the show opening on Broadway. They have begun to pilot in select schools.[42]

text: Music[edit]

text: The musical features an original score composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Glenn Slater, sound design by Mick Potter[43] and musical supervision by Ethan Popp,[44] in addition to music from the 2003 film.[45] It features around twelve original songs, with three taken from the original film.[31]

text: "I'm Too Hot for You" reuses the melody of "I've Been in Love Too Long", a track originally written by Lloyd Webber, with lyricist Don Black, for Marti Webb's 1981 album, Won't Change Places.

text: Musical numbers[edit]

text:
Act I[46]
"I'm Too Hot for You" – No Vacancy and Dewey
"When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock" – Dewey
"Horace Green Alma Mater" – Rosalie, Students and Teachers
"Here at Horace Green" – Rosalie
"Variation 7" – Dewey and Ned
"Children of Rock" – Dewey and Ned
"Mount Rock (Reprise)" – Patty
"Queen of the Night" – Rosalie, Dewey and Gabe
"You're in the Band" – Dewey and Students
"You're in the Band (Reprise)" – Dewey and Students
"If Only You Would Listen" – Students
"In the End of Time (A Cappella Version)" – Dewey
"Faculty Quadrille" – Teachers
"In the End of Time (Band Practice)" – Dewey and Students
"Stick It to the Man" – Dewey and Students
"In the End of Time (The Audition)" – Dewey and Students
"Stick It to the Man (Reprise)" – Dewey and Students

Act II[46]
"Time to Play" – Summer and Students
"Amazing Grace" – Tomika
"Math Is a Wonderful Thing" – Dewey and Students
"Where Did the Rock Go?" – Rosalie
"School of Rock (Band Practice)" – Dewey and Students
"Dewey's Confession" – Dewey, Rosalie, Patty, Ned and Parents
"If Only You Would Listen (Reprise)" – Tomika and Other Students
"I'm Too Hot for You (Reprise)" – No Vacancy
"School of Rock" – Dewey and Students
"Stick It to the Man (Encore)" – Dewey and Students
"Finale" – Full Company

text: Cast album[edit]

text:
School of Rock: The Musical (Original Cast Recording)
Soundtrack album cast recording by VariousReleased
4 December 2015 (2015-12-04)Length
1:05:30Label
Warner Bros. Records

text: On September 14, 2015, it was announced that a cast album would be recorded, prior to the show's Broadway opening.[47] The album consists of 20 tracks, including three bonus tracks and the song "Give Up Your Dreams" which was cut from the production during previews.[48] Distributed by Warner Bros. Records,[49] the original cast recording was released on December 4, 2015, prior to the show's Broadway opening on December 6, 2015.[50]

text: No.TitleLength1."When I Climb to the Top of Mount Rock"3.282."Horace Green Alma Mater"2.473."Here at Horace Green"2.044."Variation 7 / Children of Rock"4.235."Give Up Your Dreams"3.206."Queen of the Night"1.597."You’re in the Band"4.558."If Only You Would Listen"3.129."In the End of Time (A Cappella Version)"2.1110."Faculty Quadrille"2.2411."Stick It to the Man"3.1212."Time to Play"3.3613."Where Did the Rock Go?"4.1514."Dewey's Confession"1.4015."Act 2, Scene 8: Dewey's Bedroom"5.0816."School of Rock (Teacher's Pet)"4.1717."Finale"3.3718."I'm Too Hot for You (Bonus Track)"3.2619."If Only You Would Listen (Bonus Track)"3.3520."In the End of Time (Rock Version Bonus Track)"2.01

text: Principal roles and original cast[edit]

text:
Character

Original Broadway Cast (2015)

Original West End Cast (2016)

First US Tour Cast (2017)

Dewey Finn

Alex Brightman

David Fynn (Gary Trainor at certain performances)

Rob Colletti (Merritt David Janes at certain performances)

Rosalie Mullins

Sierra Boggess

Florence Andrews

Lexie Dorsett Sharp

Ned Schneebly

Spencer Moses

Oliver Jackson

Matt Bittner

Patty Di Marco

Mamie Parris

Preeya Kalidas

Emily Borromeo

Shonelle

Taylor Caldwell

Amelia PoggenpoelJaydah Bell-RicketsShoshana Ezequiel

Olivia Bucknor

Katie

Evie Dolan

Lois JenkinsSophia PettitSelma Hansen

Theodora Silverman

James

Jersey Sullivan

Sonny KirbyBradley BissettDenzel Eboji

Tommy Ragen

Sophie

Corinne Wilson

Lola MoxomGrace SchneiderMia Roberts

Gabriella Uhl

Marcy

Carly Gendell

Natasha RaphaelLeah LevmanMadeleine Haynes

Chloe Anne Garcia

Mason

Ethan Khusidman

Ben DawsomLucas ChowPresley Charman

Carson Hodge

Freddy

Dante Melucci

Bailey CassellNoah KeyJude Harper-Wrobel

Gilberto Moretti-Hamilton

Tomika

Bobbi Mackenzie

Amma RisAdithi SujithNicole Dube

Gianna Harris

Zack

Brandon Niederauer

Toby LeeJake SlackTom Abisgold

Phoenix Schuman

Billy

Luca Padovan

Jobe HartLogan WalmsleyJoshua Vaughan

John Michael Pitera

Lawrence

Jared Parker

Giles CardenOscar FranciscoJames Lawson

Theo Mitchell-Penner

Summer

Isabella Russo

Isabelle MethvenLucy SimmondsEva Trodd

Ava Briglia

Madison/Matthew*

Shahadi Wright Joseph

Jacob SwannZachary DowlatshahiHarry Egerton

N/A

text: * The character Madison was changed to Matthew in the West End production, but as of Spring 2018, the role of Matthew is being removed from the West End Production

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: Most reviews of School of Rock were positive.[51] Many focused on the child performers. David Rooney, for The Hollywood Reporter, praised the young rockers, "the show knows full well that its prime asset is the cast of ridiculously talented kids, ranging in age from nine to 13. They supply a joyous blast of defiant analog vitality in a manufactured digital world."[52] David Cote wrote for Time Out: New York, "We expect cute kids in uniform, a spastic Dewey and face-melting riffs—along with heart-tugging family stuff. It worked for the movie, and wow, does it work on Broadway ... For those about to love School of Rock: We salute you."[53] Robert Kahn of WNBC television station in New York concurred, "The story doesn’t particularly resonate for me, but I won’t soon forget the feel-good vibe radiating off the talented young performers"[54]

text: According to Rooney, "Boggess is lovely in the show's closest thing to a female lead".[52] Brightman's performance was praised as well, with Cote writing, "the secret weapon and glue holding it all together is an insanely winning, supernova turn by Alex Brightman as Dewey".[54] Matt Windman of AM: New York wrote, "Brightman comes off as a gentler version of Jack Black, though still loud and rambunctious and a genuine class clown".[55] Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune noted, "What matters most — and what makes this show work — is that Brightman clearly has developed, and can show us he has developed, an emotional bond with his band."[56]

text: Cote noted, "You’d have to have zero sense of humor about pop to not enjoy Webber’s jaunty pastiche score, which sneaks elegant melodies in among the boilerplate stadium stompers."[53] But Jones suggested, "the ever-savvy Andrew Lloyd Webber has kept himself and his ditties more in the background".[55] Marilyn Stasio of Variety noted, "Having written songs for alley cats and toy trains, Webber has the ideal sensibility to relate to children whose freakish talents might make them seem a little bit … peculiar, in a world of average Joes."[57] Kahn stated, though: " I don’t imagine most of the big numbers here will enjoy an afterlife; they’re inferior to his earlier confections."[55]

text: School of Rock evoked comparisons with other musicals, with Michael Dale of Broadway World deeming it "The Sound of Music without the Nazis".[58] Rooney suggested that Lloyd Webber was "revisiting his Jesus Christ Superstar rock roots".[52] According to Cote, "School of Rock has absorbed the diverse lessons of Rent, Spring Awakening and Matilda and passes them on to a new generation."[53]

text: Jack Black himself attended a Sunday performance, and afterwards told the cast backstage, "There were so many times I went, ‘I could not have done it that well.’ You made me laugh. You made me cry. You made me rock.’"[59]

text: Awards and honors[edit]

text: Original Broadway production[edit]

text:
Year

Award Ceremony

Category

Nominee

Result

2016

Tony Awards

Best Musical

Nominated

Best Book of a Musical

Julian Fellowes

Nominated

Best Original Score

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater

Nominated

Best Actor in a Musical

Alex Brightman

Nominated

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical

Nominated

Outstanding Music

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Nominated

Outstanding Orchestrations

Nominated

Outstanding Lyrics

Glenn Slater

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

Mick Potter

Nominated

Outer Critics Circle Award

Outstanding Actor in a Musical

Alex Brightman

Nominated

Broadway.com Audience Awards

Favorite Musical

Nominated

Favorite Actor in a Musical

Alex Brightman

Nominated

Favorite Breakthrough Performance (Male)

Nominated

Favorite Funny Performance

Nominated

Favorite Onstage Pair

Alex Brightman & Sierra Boggess

Nominated

Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical

Sierra Boggess

Nominated

Drama League Award

Outstanding Production of a Musical

Nominated

Distinguished Performance

Alex Brightman

Nominated

text: Original West End production[edit]

text:
Year

Award Ceremony

Category

Nominee

Result

2017

WhatsOnStage Awards

Best New Musical

Won

Laurence Olivier Awards

Best New Musical

Nominated

Best Actor in a Musical

David Fynn

Nominated

Outstanding Achievement in Music

Three children's bands who play music live every night at the New London Theatre

Won