Theater says South Jersey schools disrupted ‘School of Rock’ matinee by walking out over profanity

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Daily News | Theater says South Jersey schools disrupted ‘School of Rock’ matinee by walking out over profanity

Like the movie, which is rated PG-13, the music adaption the Ritz Theatre Company put on contains cuss words. “School of Rock is recommended for ages eight and older and contains occasional strong language,” reads licensing materials for the show, whichRepici said he provided this content warning to both schools before the Wednesday performance and had conversations with faculty from both schools leading up to the field trips.

“To the Hartford ‘Team Courage’ and Kellman Brown Academy students who were required to leave the show, we’re immensely sorry,” it went on. “To the many parents who have already expressed their displeasure over their children being removed from the show, we hear you and thank you wholeheartedly for your support.”

The Facebook post has accumulated hundreds of likes and shares. Comments have been overwhelmingly positive, with one user who identified herself as a parent of an impacted student saying she would take them up on the offer.

 

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