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Coming Soon: Rocky, the Musical

Sylvester Stallone says he always pictured it as a musical

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 21, 2011 9:01 AM CST

(Newser) – Can you picture Sylvester Stallone’s famous Rocky character bursting into song after winning a boxing match? Because that might just happen when Rocky: The Musical becomes a reality. “I always had the idea of Rocky as a musical,” says Stallone, who has teamed up with boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko to create the German stage show, opening next November. “At the end of the day, Rocky is a love story and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian,” Stallone continues.

The musical will, of course, include “Eye of the Tiger” and other classics from the film, the Telegraph reports, but Stallone himself is not likely to be included in the cast. “To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud,” says Stallone. “And it would make Rocky proud.”

In this 1976 file photo originally released by United Artists, Sylvester Stallone, left, and Talia Shire are shown in a scene from the Rocky.
In this 1976 file photo originally released by United Artists, Sylvester Stallone, left, and Talia Shire are shown in a scene from the "Rocky."   (AP Photo/United Artists)
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HMunster
Nov 21, 2011 11:43 AM CST
" 'Rocky' the Musical?" Impossible!: Adrian: Why do you wanna fight?  Rocky: Because I can't sing or dance.
LoginsSuck
Nov 21, 2011 11:30 AM CST
Two words: Spiderman Musical
 

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