Rocky 2014 - Articles Page 1.8
Run Time:
Two hours and 20 minutes
Two hours and 20 minutes
Ages: 10+
Opened: March 13, 2014Closing: August 17, 2014
Rocky - 2014 - Broadway History , Info & More
Winter Garden Theatre (Broadway)
1634 Broadway New York, NY 10019
Somewhere in downtown Philadelphia, a down-and-out fighter named Rocky Balboa struggles to stay on his feet. But when the chance of a lifetime comes along, he takes his best shot at becoming a champion... and his last shot at finding first love.
The iconic underdog story Rocky has inspired an innovative new stage production, brought to extraordinary life by a five-time Tony Award-winning creative team, including director Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher), songwriting team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Ragtime), and book writers Thomas Meehan (The Producers) and Sylvester Stallone (Rocky, the Oscar-winning Best Picture).
Both an adrenaline-infused spectacle and a surprising tale of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders, Rocky is a visceral and heart-stopping theatrical experience for everyone brave enough to follow their dream.
Rocky - 2014 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Rocky
Rocky
8 / 10
Every few years, a piece of stagecraft drops so many jaws and pops so many eyes, it becomes a Broadway insta-icon: The Phantom of the Opera's glorious falling chandelier; the awe-inspiring march of animals inThe Lion King's 'Circle of Life.' In recent years, the nonpareil has been green-skinned Elphaba levitating while hitting the high F in Wicked's 'Defying Gravity.' Add to that list the spectacular final bout in Rocky. The 20-minute closing coup (spoilers ahead) brings a section of the audience onto the stage, drops in jumbo screens, extends a boxing ring over the orchestra and puts on one hell of a fight before the bloodied guy gets the girl-bellowing her name, of course. Director Alex Timbers throws every ingredient into the pot-immersive staging, live video, slo-mo choreography, gruesomely realistic makeup-to send us staggering into the night punch-drunk, love-struck and begging for more.
'Rocky' on Broadway review: Andy Karl's a knockout, show isn't
7 / 10
For a show that ends with the most impressive 20-minute boxing match ever seen in a Broadway musical, 'Rocky' lacks conflict. Everyone is basically nice, even the gangsters, especially Andy Karl in a career-breakthrough performance as Rocky Balboa. And Apollo Creed, the heavyweight champ who plucks Rocky from loser-ville to manipulate an easy killing in the ring, isn't such a bad guy, either. Oh, there is plenty of punch in the finale of Sylvester Stallone's adaptation of his iconic triumph-of-the-little-guy 1976 movie, which spawned five sequels. But we wouldn't call that drama...in this earnest show, co-written by Stallone and Broadway veteran Thomas Meehan and directed with more conscientiousness than flair by Alex Timbers, one of the theater's most inventive forces...But there is a sweet center here: Karl, who imbues the Cinderella-guy story with enormous reserves of macho sensitivity and the big heart that denizens of the South Philly gym keep describing.
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Rocky FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Rocky have there been?
Rocky has had 2 productions including New York which opened in 2011 and Broadway which opened in 2014.
What Tony Awards has Rocky been nominated for?
Rocky has been nominated for Best Choreography for Steven Hoggett and Kelly Devine, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Christopher Akerlind, and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christopher Barreca.
What Tony Awards has Rocky won?
Rocky has won the following Tony Awards: Best Choreography for Steven Hoggett and Kelly Devine, Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Christopher Akerlind, and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christopher Barreca.
What awards has Rocky been nominated for?
Rocky has been nominated for several awards including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Set Design, and Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. The show also received nominations for Distinguished Performance Award, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical at the Drama League Awards. Additionally, Rocky was recognized at the Outer Critics Circle Awards with nominations for Outstanding Book of a Musical, Outstanding Choreographer, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding New Broadway Musical, and Outstanding Set Design.
What awards has Rocky won?
Rocky has won several awards, including Outstanding Choreography, Outstanding Director of a Musical, Outstanding Lighting Design, Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Set Design, Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical, Distinguished Performance Award, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical, and Outstanding Book of a Musical. The awards were given by organizations such as the Drama Desk Awards, Drama League Awards, and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Notable winners include Steven Hoggett, Kelly Devine, Alex Timbers, Christopher Akerlind, Peter Hylenski, Andy Karl, Margo Seibert, and Christopher Barreca.
What are the songs in Rocky and what's the order?
Ain't Down Yet
My Nose Ain't Broken
Raining
Patriotic
My Nose Ain't Broken (Reprise)
The Flip Side
Adrian
Wanna Know Why
Fight From The Heart
One Of Us
Training Montage 1
In The Ring
Happiness
I'm Done
Southside Celebrity
Undefeated Man
Keep On Standing
The Fight: Round 15
Finale
My Nose Ain't Broken
Raining
Patriotic
My Nose Ain't Broken (Reprise)
The Flip Side
Adrian
Wanna Know Why
Fight From The Heart
One Of Us
Training Montage 1
In The Ring
Happiness
I'm Done
Southside Celebrity
Undefeated Man
Keep On Standing
The Fight: Round 15
Finale
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