Sunday, April 28, 2013

Musical of 'Rocky' heading to Broadway

This undated publicity image originally released by United Artists shows Sylvester Stallone posing in character as Rocky Balboa in the boxing film, "Rocky." It's been a knock-out in Germany. Now Stallone hopes a musical based on his beloved boxing film “Rocky” will also be a hit on Broadway. Producers say they hope 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.” (AP Photo/United Artists) NEW YORK (AP) — 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.








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