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' looks like Broadway's next heavyweight champ
9 / 10
Taking on such an iconic and deeply-ingrained character is a courageous, if somewhat dangerous, move. Stallone's characterization is so rooted in our collective consciousness that it would be easy for Karl to hang Rocky's beat-up fedora on mere impersonation. But the Broadway vet ('Legally Blonde,' 'Jersey Boys') manages the near-impossible: He pays homage to Stallone's prototype but makes the character his own. He's not Stallone, but he is Rocky. That means he should start working on his acceptance speech for his inevitable Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award.
Review: Knockout Second Act Helps 'Rocky' Come Back
7 / 10
In the case of 'Rocky,' let's begin at the end. The electric final 15 minutes of the new musical based on Sylvester Stallone's small-town Philly boxer, now open at the Winter Garden Theatre, are likely to inspire a heavy outpouring of adjectives: Game-changing. Jaw-dropping. Astounding. All are fair. Preceding the high-voltage conclusion-a round-by-round battle between the idealistic Italian Stallion and world champ Apollo Creed that makes use of the theater space in a quite novel way -is an otherwise-workaday musical buoyed by enough built-in goodwill to lift it up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and beyond.
Rocky FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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
Rocky History
Other Productions of Rocky
| 2011 | New York |
Workshop New York |
| 2014 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
Rocky - 2014 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Kelly Devine |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Alex Timbers |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | Rocky |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Set Design | Christopher Barreca |
| 2014 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Peter Hylenski |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Margo Seibert |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Andy Karl |
| 2014 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | Rocky |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway of Off-Broadway) | Rocky |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Steven Hoggett |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Kelly Devine |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Director of a Musical | Alex Timbers |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Broadway Musical | Rocky |
| 2014 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Set Design (Play or Musical) | Christopher Barreca |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Steven Hoggett |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Choreography | Kelly Devine |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Christopher Akerlind |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical | Andy Karl |
| 2014 | Tony Awards | Best Scenic Design of a Musical | Christopher Barreca |
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