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Sports and theater come together in "Hockey - The Musical!"

Ice arenas and fights are among the first images to come to mind when someone thinks about hockey. When author and playwright MitchAlbomthinks about hockey, he has one thing on his mind: musicals.

"Hockey - The Musical!" will be making its opening debut tonight for a month-long run at Detroit's City Theatre, and Albom hopes it will bring together theater geeks and sports fans alike.

"Sports and theater don't have to be antithetical to each other," Albom said. "They can actually work [together]."Mitch Albom joined Cynthia Canty to discuss the creation of "Hockey - The Musical!" on Stateside.

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The musical combines sports humor with live theater, along with a nod to Detroit's hockey history.
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The musical combines sports humor with live theater, along with a nod to Detroit's hockey history.

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