'King Kong' musical may make Broadway fans bananas

[September 16, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- A musical version of "King Kong" may be roaring onto a Broadway stage in a few years if producers get their way.

Global Creatures, the Australian company behind the hit arena show "Walking With Dinosaurs," is hoping their production of the classic ape story can find a theater on the Great White Way as early as 2013.

CEO Carmen Pavlovic says she and her team have just finished a six-week workshop to ensure their 23-foot mechanical Kong can pull off a show. Next, they'll be polishing a script and score.

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[Associated Press]

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