NewsPHOTO CALL: Rocky Musical, Starring Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast PartyA new musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film "Rocky," about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness, officially opened on Broadway March 13 at the Winter Garden Theatre. It features a score by Tony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
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Matthew Blank, Joseph Marzullo
March 14, 2014
"Rocky" creator/star Stallone produces the stage production along with Stage Entertainment. The musical adaptation arrives on Broadway following a 2012 German-language premiere in Hamburg, where it continues its run.
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Celebrate Sylvester Stallone's Birthday with a Look Back at the Opening Night of Rocky
Celebrate Sylvester Stallone's Birthday with a Look Back at the Opening Night of Rocky
In honor of his birthday we look back at the opening night of the musical based on the Academy Award-winning 1976 Sylvester Stallone film Rocky, about an underdog fighter who rises to greatness.
Featuring a score by Ragtime Tony Award winners Ahrens (lyrics) and Flaherty (music), Rocky has a book by Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray). Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Peter and the Starcatcher, Here Lies Love) directs the production that began previews Feb. 13.
"This show is the most physical I've ever done, as far as what an actor has to go through emotionally, mentally and physically," Karl said in an interview. "I'm trying to stand up to the challenge of creating a character while punches are being thrown in my face. And some of them make contact." Read the feature: Rocky Star Andy Karl Trains for the Role of a Lifetime.
Terence Archie (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity), who originated the role of heavyweight champ Apollo Creed in the Hamburg world premiere of Rocky, repeats his work in the Broadway production. Rocky also features Dakin Matthews (A Man for All Seasons) as Rocky's trainer, Mickey, and Danny Mastrogiorgio (Lucky Guy, Golden Boy) as Adrian's brother, Paulie.
Here's how it's billed: "Rocky brings to life the iconic and inspiring story of struggling small time Philly boxer, Rocky Balboa, who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go the distance against heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. Both an adrenaline-infused spectacle and a surprising story of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders, Rocky is a heart-stopping and viscerally theatrical new musical for everyone brave enough to follow their dream."
Mr. Garcia was active across numerous international markets, founding one of Asia’s most prolific theatre companies while establishing an extensive working relationship with Lea Salonga.
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