BREAKING NEWS: A new musical adaptation of the acclaimed martial arts film The Karate Kid is heading for the Great Bright Way!!! According to an Actors’ Equity Association casting notice, the production will have a World Premiere Out-Of-Town tryout Spring of 2022. No word though has been said where or when the Pre-Broadway tryout run will be or exactly when its coming to the Big Apple.
In case anyone may not know or have forgotten, THE KARATE KID is based on the 1984 Columbia film of the same name. Set in Newark, New Jersey, the story follows a young teenager who is taught how to defend himself against the school bullies by an eccentric, but kind and humble Okinawan karate instructor. The original film was a huge smash, it become an acclaimed franchise with several sequels, a remake, and a TV series.
This new musical will feature….
a book by the film’s screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen,
an original score by Drew Gasparini,
a set design by Tony and Emmy winner Derek McLane.
directed by Amon Miyamoto,
and
Get ready to show off those high kicks, punches, and WHACKS Broadway!!! HIIIIIIIIIIIIYEEEEEEEEEAHHHHH!!!!
Who is excited?!!!
THE KARATE KID Musical Will Get Pre-Broadway Tryout in Spring 2022 (broadwayworld.com)
