See this powerful and inspiring new musical about the Vietnam War, set to the tunes that defined that era. Rolling Thunder the musical starts this summer at New World Stages – Stage Three and, as the world is still entrenched in global military conflict, the themes of this show resonate now more than ever.
Experience Rolling Thunder in New York and take a step back in time to the 1960s and 1970s: the Vietnam War has begun, young Americans are drafted into it, and, back on the home front, protests have erupted to end the conflict. See Rolling Thunder off Broadway to see these soldiers' stories come to life, set to the music from the 60s and 70s. Hit songs that musicalize the story include "A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall," “All Along the Watchtower,” “Born to be Wild," and “People Get Ready."
2hr 20min. Incl. intermission.
Ages 13+. Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.
July 10th, 2025
September 7th, 2025
By: Bryce Hallett
Songs by: Artists including Paul Simon, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Roberta Flack, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill, Gladys Knight, Curtis Mayfield, and others
Director: Kenneth Ferrone
Wheelchair accessible
A new musical that's part documentary, part jukebox, and part concert, Rolling Thunder brings together legendary songs of the period of the 1960s and ‘70s to telegraph a raw and potent story inspired by Vietnam veterans and their families. That era of United States history was full of sweeping changes: the draft, combat, Civil Rights, and homecoming are all evocatively explored in this intimate yet epic new work.
The conflict, the world’s first televised war, gave rise to some of the most blistering and lyrical songs of the twentieth century, which are all heard in this new musical: some of the hits from that time coming to New World Stages include “The Letter," “Black Magic Woman," “Gimme Shelter," “Help Me Make it Through the Nightt," and “Eve of Destruction."
At its center, Rolling Thunder is a deeply moving portrait: a distinctly American love story of courage, longing, loss, and hope.
Rolling Thunder is a new musical about the heartfelt stories of young soldiers of the Vietnam War and the protest movement that sought to end it.
Rolling Thunder runs for 2hr 20min. Incl. intermission.
Rolling Thunder is at New York's New World Stages, which is located at 340 West 50th Street, New York, 10019.
Rolling Thunder tickets start at $47.
Ages 13+. Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.
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