In the Land of Things: "Rocky" - magnificent comeback of the great story now on stage

"Rocky: the Musical" has opened in the end of November in TUI Operettenhaus in Hamburg and now is rumored to be staged soon also on Broadway. No wonder though, the script has been wonderfully adapted to stage, with praises from the writer and main actor, Sylvester Stallone, acting here as a producer, along with the super-duo of boxer brothers, Vitaly and Vladimir Klitschko, who are known to be able businessmen as well.
The musical opened to "raptuous critical reception" and hasn't seen an empty seat from the premiere.
And it has been a nearly impossible task to make the story successful on stage. Have you ever thought that Rocky can sing? Well, it was almost unbelievable from the start, but I and the rest of the audience, were amazed by how it all actually works together. The lyrics and tunes are catchy, the acting great.
The artworks and the usage of the media create an astonishing effect. Set design makes impossible come true, as Rocky runs through the streets of Philadephia like in the movie and for this one moment runs up the famous stairs to the tunes of "Eye of the Tiger." A truly wonderful performance that shows that Hamburg is in the top three cities to claim the right to call itself best in musical performances (along with London's West End and New York's Broadway). Now, I'm impatiently waiting for the upcoming premiere of "War Horse," planned for 2014. In London it was breath-taking. I cannot be different in Hamburg.
"Rocky: the Musical" - a magnificent performance, and in German! Yo Rocky, you sing!
The New York Times writes about it, as well as The Guardian. The brilliant trailer of the musical was published by Die Welt .
The official page is here.