Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark
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Antigonus,
Posted on: 2010-11-22 13:02 in Comic and Hero-Villain Culture
It's secondary villain is named Swiss Miss.
Obviously, it will be a huge-::mouth gets webbed up::
"Ben is short for Frank."
-Baffling Beer-Man, The Tenacious 3: The Movie
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Well it couldn't be any worse then the musical that Terry McGuiness took Bruce Wayne too in Batman Beyond.....
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What? That was so shway!
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Originally Posted by Nericus
Well it couldn't be any worse then the musical that Terry McGuiness took Bruce Wayne too in Batman Beyond.....
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"Ben is short for Frank."
-Baffling Beer-Man, The Tenacious 3: The Movie
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This for me. Broadway is a wild card, almost by its very nature. You can never tell what will be good, what will be successful, and when those two will overlap.| But then again, I didn't think the Lion King was going to be good Broadway show either. Shows you what I know about Broadway, huh? |
I mean, Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar are two [b]huge[/] hits, and consider what you would have thought if you heard that someone was making a rock opera based on the New Testament. Same for Cats, which I hate but recognize is wildly successful.
It sounds stupid, but Broadway can make stupid awesome.
An article about this appeared in today's Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/theater/24spider.html
Not sure what to think. Not much of a musical fan myself, preferring some of the rather excellent experimental theater currently happening in the outer boroughs myself, but recently say Promises, Promises which was based on the old film The Apartment. This highly cinematic musical was surprisingly excellent but at times it felt like the set and sculptural elements upstaged the actors.
This may very well happen with Spider Man. But as I read that article, I also couldn't help thinking about the classic episode of This American Life on the topic of "farce" where the narrator describes the most farcical community theater production of Peter Pan. It really does feel to me like Bono and company are on the precipice of amazing failure here. But the best art often proves one wrong! Either way, I'll be watching the reviews for sure.
It appears that another accident has already happened...
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/21...tunt-goes.html
Yep, their dropping like flies.
Splat! Looks like we're going to need another Peter/Mary Jane/Spidey.
Father Xmas - Level 50 Ice/Ice Tanker - Victory
$725 and $1350 parts lists --- My guide to computer components
Tempus unum hominem manet
168 mil into the thing and no one thought to get professional grade flying rigs? 
Furio--Lvl 50+3 Fire/Fire/Fire Blaster, Virtue
Megadeth--Lvl 50+3 Necro/DM/Soul MM, Virtue
Veriandros--Lvl 50+3 Crab Soldier, Virtue
"So come and get me! I'll be waiting for ye, with a whiff of the old brimstone. I'm a grim bloody fable, with an unhappy bloody end!" Demoman, TF2
This thing was born under a bad sign.
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
*thud*
This show is doomed to failure. Just based on the initial costs and the weekly operating expenses, even if it is successfull it would have to sell out every performance for years just to recoup the investment. Add to that the toll it seems to be taking on both actors and equipment, I just don't see that happening. All those actors have to be insured and if they keep having accidents, no insurance company will touch it, which in turn means AE won't touch it, which means the lights go down.
On the upside, it means there might be some pretty sweet Spidey costumes and props availabe on e-bay for a steal.
According to New York magazine this week, the Spider-Man musical is scheduled to run previews beginning this Sunday, November 28. Opening night is currently slated for January 11 of 2011. The musical is directed by Julie Taymor (Frida), with music composed by Bono and Edge of U2. Peter Parker will be played by Reeve Carney (Tempest (2010)) and the role of Mary Jane will be played by Jennifer Damiano (Next to Normal).
I'm a fan of the web-slinger, but was a musical really necessary? I'm sure the stunts will be fantastic, if they can pull it off right. But I'm thinking the special effects will ultimately take away from story.
But then again, I didn't think the Lion King was going to be good Broadway show either. Shows you what I know about Broadway, huh? At any rate, according to the article, the musical is supposedly "the most expensive Broadway show ever produced".
Here's hoping they don't make Ang Lee's Hulk a musical spectacular next.