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Broadwayworld.com has an article on a pro-wrestling related musical called "Rockquiem for a wrestler" by Philip Paul Kelley which had a first reading at the Triad Theater in NYC in March 2019. The musical is a dramatic parody inspired by the life of Ivan Koloff. There will be a second elevated reading set for spring 2020 also at the Triad Theater.
Today at Noon EST, there will be a documentary released on Kelley's YouTube channel regarding the initial development and first reading of the musical. There will also be a GoFundme campaign launched to raise additional funds for the second reading.
The official website for the musical is at https://www.rockquiem.com and notes the musical "is about a champion wrestler named IKAN KOOLOFF (I-Kin Cool-Off). A dramatic parody inspired by the legendary wrestler IVAN KOLOFF. The plot centers around Ikan revisiting his past while answering questions during a “Look Back At The Life Of A Legend” interview at a radio station. He struggles with his memories as if “wrestling” with the duality between his quest for success and fame and the price he paid for it. He recounts his pursuits beginning from youth as a reckless teenager ending up an ex-convict to his crazy days as a wrestler which lead to his struggle with alcohol and drugs and ultimately his choice for recovery. The play explores the social impact of Entertainment Wrestling in an age when the public’s hunger, thirst and fascination for spectacle entertainment and reality TV has become obsessive and insatiable. The action moves forward to flamboyantly and spiritedly dramatize his life, encompassing the dangerous, absurd and often tragic lives of wrestlers within the world of Entertainment Wrestling often transporting the audience to being at a Rock Concert."
Kelley's Youtube channel can be found by clicking here.
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