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Posted by:	showtunetrivia 10:51 pm EDT 03/11/14
In reply to:	The problem with Rocky is... - Zelgo 04:00 pm EDT 03/11/14

Well, Sammy Davis Jr. in GOLDEN BOY racked up a Tony nom for Best Musical and over 500 performances. Muhammad Ali in BUCK WHITE lasted only a week. THE BODY BEAUTIFUL didn't play long, either. But Hammerstein's CARMEN JONES changed the bullfighter to a boxer, and was a hit. Certainly, there are more plays about boxing than musicals, including the original for GOLDEN BOY and THE GREAT WHITE HOPE. Buster Keaton's well-known silent film BATTLING BUTLER, was, in fact, based on a stage play, BATTLING BUTTLER, that ran for over 300 performances in 1924--a huge run then. Rod Serling's brilliant teleplay REQUIEM FOR A HEAVYWEIGHT, flopped when adapted for Broadway, but I think the original is equal to Willy Loman's tragic tale. I'm sure there are more, but I'm tired. Laura

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