Sports seem to be getting some major traction on Broadway these days. From Terrence McNally's Deuce, a tennis-themed play (and Angela Lansbury vehicle) from a few years back through the current Broadway production of Lombardi, a football-themed play, sports are increasing their visibility on the Broadway stage. The next sport up? Basketball. Lombardi scribe Eric Simonson is writing a play about one of the most famous basketball rivalries of the last 30 years -- the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics -- through the lens of each team's most famous players, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson of the Lakers and Larry Bird of the Celtics. For more details, check out the link below!
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/155320/basketball-drama-magicbird-to-fly-onto-broadway-in-2012/
http://www.broadway.com/buzz/155320/basketball-drama-magicbird-to-fly-onto-broadway-in-2012/
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