From the Studio: "School of Rock"

Spokane Public Radio | By Verne Windham

Published May 9, 2019 at 12:42 PM PDT

Jonathan Timpanelli, of "School of Rock: The Musical," stops by the studio to chat about the hit show and his various roles as an actor touring with it.

"School of Rock" follows Dewey Finn, a wannabe rock star turned substitute teacher who transforms a class of straight-A students into grade-A rockers. It features 14 new songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber, all the original songs from the movie, and musical theater's very first kids' rock band, playing live.

The show plays the First Interstate Center for the Arts, tonight through Sunday, May 12. For tickets or more information, visit the website https://www.wcebroadway.com/events/detail/school-of-rock.

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Verne Windham

Verne Windham got his start at Spokane Public Radio 20 years ago. “I came in to complain and they hired me.” He’s now the Program Director, as well as the host of Morning Classical and Concert of the Week. When choosing music for Morning Classical, Verne likes to keep the agenda as broadly defined as possible. For Concert of the Week, he focuses on the best of recent local performances, mostly classical in nature. For many years, Verne was also the conductor of the Spokane Youth Orchestra. He enjoys gardening, his vintage car and playing French horn.

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