See is playing a limited engagement through Jan. 4, 2015. He succeeds , who played his final performance Oct. 26.
See has garnered a record-setting six Streamy Award nominations (the online video industry鈥檚 highest honor) and won the most coveted category in 2014 for his Best Original Song 鈥淲histle While I Work It,鈥� featuring and Toby Turner.
鈥淐ontinuing our journey as Broadway鈥檚 renegade musical, the Rock of Ages team stays dedicated to thinking outside the box and defying traditional theater norms within every level of the production,鈥� said producer Matt Weaver in an earlier statement. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 freshest young talents are emerging online through this 鈥榥ew media鈥� revolution, and we鈥檙e thrilled to be the first on Broadway to recognize the growing importance of digital platforms for reaching new audiences. Chester is an incredible artist, and just as our songs have transcended generations, we鈥檙e certain his star power will shine brightly on the Broadway stage, as it does on monitors across the globe.鈥�
A graduate of UCLA with a degree in Theater Arts, See first became known as the host of the Disney Channel鈥檚 behind-the-scenes entertainment news program 鈥淒isney 365," before his work songwriting with various Warner/Chappell artists led to the launch of his channel in 2007.
Rock of Ages currently stars as Drew, as Sherrie, as Lonny, as Dennis, as Franz, as Regina, as Hertz and as Justice with , , , , , Josh Sassanella, and . The musical is produced on Broadway and worldwide by Matthew Weaver, and Jonathan Linden/S2BN Entertainment, in association with Carl Levin, Jeff Davis, Barry Habib, Scott Prisand, Reagan Silber, Relativity Media, Janet Billig Rich and Hillary Weaver.
Tickets for Rock of Ages at The Helen Hayes Theater (240 West 44th Street) can be purchased via , by calling (212) 239-6200 or in person at the Helen Hayes Box Office.
