THE KARATE KID Musical

[Jeffrey Kare Joined: Jan 23rd, 2013 Topics: 279 Posts: 5077 View Predictions]

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Another day, another announcement of a screen-to-stage musical adaptation. This time, it’ll be of John G. Avildsen’s 1984 Academy Award nominated film, The Karate Kid. The franchise itself has already spawned three sequels, a short-lived 1989 animated series, a 2010 remake, and a YouTube Premium series that is still going on. Robert Mark Kamen, who was the screenwriter behind the original film, will be writing the book with a score by Drew Gasparini. The project will be directed by renowned Japanese director Amon Miyamoto and choreographed by MTV VMA nominees Keone and Mari Madrid.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Robert-Mark-Kamen-Drew-Gasparini-Are-Developing-THE-KARATE-KID-for-Broadway-20200122

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[adamunc Joined: Jul 5th, 2011 Topics: 69 Posts: 3753 View Predictions]

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This is one film property I can actually see being very viable as a stage musical. Though when the composer has to list a Super Bowl ad as a major credit, I begin to have doubts.

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