According to Playbill On-Line, the long discussed Rocky Musical is now in development. It will be based on the original Academy Award Winning movie written and starring Sylvester Stallone. Although Sly will not star in the musical, he has “given it his blessing.”
Already attached to the project are Tony Award winner Meehan who will adapt the musical (he also took on the writing chores for the musicals
Annie, The Producers and Young Frankenstein) along with the Tony Award-winning team of lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty.Fans will be happy to know that “Gonna Fly Now,” by Bill Conti, Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins [which was nominated for an Academy Award] – will be a part of the score!
For complete details click HERE. – Craig