INQUIRER.net: Musical of ‘Rocky’ heading to Broadway

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Musical of 'Rocky' heading to Broadway Apr 29th 2013, 01:07 NEW YORK — It's been a knockout in Germany. Now Sylvester Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film "Rocky" will also be a hit on Broadway. Producers said Sunday they plan to get "Rocky" up and punching at the Winter Garden by February following a successful debut in Hamburg last fall. Based on the Oscar-winning 1976 film, the musical features a score by "Ragtime" veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and a story by Thomas Meehan, who wrote "The Producers" and "Hairspray." Originally written in English but translated into German for its world premiere and billed as "Rocky: Das Musical," the show is produced by Stallone and Stage Entertainment USA. "... Keep on reading: Musical of ‘Rocky’ heading to Broadway Media files: rocky.jpg (image/jpeg)

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