Deadspin: Musicals

A Musical Version Of Rocky Is Coming To Germany, With The Klitschko Brothers As Co-Producers

Dom Cosentino — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:35:00 EST

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The film was always about boxing, but it's also a love story. "Stallone said he had long thought that a musical transfer for the 1976 Oscar-winning drama was a good idea, in particular if its romantic side was amped up." Given the dreadful state of boxing's heavyweight division, the Klitschkos are probably just looking for something to do. [Guardian] More »

Here Comes The Rocky Musical

David Roher — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:15:00 EDT

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A Rocky musical has just been picked up by European producers. It'll play in Germany next year, then head to New York in 2013: More »

Brett Favre: The Musical

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:45:00 EDT

The New Yorker's faux musical savant, Ben Greenman, used the Gunslinger as his latest subject. Love this verse: And now, the present precipice/I just can't say what happens next/Will I suit up for the Vikings?/Did I send explicit texts?[NewYorker] More »

Just Because They're In A Hockey Musical, It Doesn't Mean They Like To Puck Dudes

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:45:39 EDT

Say what you will about former Deadspin hockey wonk, Greg Wyshynski, but the man always seems to find some sort of tie-ins between hockey and homosexuality. This week, Puck Daddy delves into the motivation for "Hockey: The Musical!", which is having its big bawdy debut at the Toronto Fringe Festival. Here's the plot: More »