Courtesy:
Galatta
Friday,
May
19,
2006
Ridley
Scott's
epic
blockbuster
Gladiator
is
set
to
be
made
into
musical
staged
in
London's
West
End.
The
Oscar-winning
film,
which
starred
Hollywood
star
Russell
Crowe,
will
be
adapted
for
the
stage
by
William
Nicholson,
who
wrote
the
original
screenplay.
The
original
Hans
Zimmer
score
will
be
used,
but
Crowe
will
not
be
reprising
his
role
as
Maximus
Decimus
Meridius.
Brian
Stokes
Mitchell
will
take
on
the
part
instead.