page_title: Rocky the Musical
section_title: Broadway (2014)
hierarchical_section_title: Rocky the Musical / Production history / Broadway (2014)
caption_attribution_description: English: Actor Andy Karl of the Broadway show "Rocky the Musical" poses in a fight stance in New York City, N.Y., June 24, 2014. The new musical is based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, which starred Sylvester Stallone in the title role.
context_page_description: Rocky the Musical is a 2012 musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Thomas Meehan and Sylvester Stallone, based on the 1976 film of the same name written by Stallone. The show held its world premiere in Hamburg in 2012 and opened on Broadway in 2014 at the Winter Garden Theatre.
context_section_description: On 28 April 2013, it was announced the show would transfer to Broadway in February 2014. On 26 August, it was announced that the show would open on 13 March 2014, at the Winter Garden Theatre, with previews commencing on 11 February 2014. The first preview was cancelled as a result of delayed technical rehearsals, due to power problems in the area. Following a scheduled rehearsal day previews commenced on 13 February. Tickets went on sale on 8 September 2013, with title casting announced shortly after, with Andy Karl playing Rocky,  Margo Seibert playing Adrian and Terence Archie transferring from the Hamburg production, to reprise his role as Apollo Creed. Rehearsals for the production began on 18 December 2013, nearly two months prior to opening. The cast performed as part of the ceremony for the 68th Tony Awards in June 2014.  It was announced on 15 July 2014 that the show would close on 17 August 2014, after a run of 28 previews and 188 performances.
caption: Andy Karl as Rocky Balboa.
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