Drew Gasparini and original screenwriter Robert Mark Kamen are working together on a Broadway-bound stage version of 'The Karate Kid'
Casting for the musical — which will retell Kamen's story of a new-in-town teenager who learns to defend himself against bullies with the help of Goju-ryu master Mr. Miyagi — will be announced at a later date.
Though the project is in its early stages, Kamen expressed his enthusiasm over breathing new life into. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think this little movie would reach across generations the way it has," the screenwriter said in a statement. "And beyond my wildest dreams did I think what started out as a love letter to my devotion to Okinawan Karate and the man who taught me would become a full-blown Broadway musical.
Continued Kamen, "But here it is. Here I am. And here is hoping that what comes to the stage brings the same joy and relevance This isn't the first timeIt's Karate, Kid! The Musicalmusical — for which a premiere date has yet to be given — will be produced by Kinoshita Group, Kumiko Yoshii and Michael Wolk.
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