Spiderman to Save the Day!
February 28th, 2009 by Soleil
I thought we were in a recession…?
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark will make it’s Broadway debut on February 18, 2010 at The Hilton Theater. The show is directed by Tony Award-winning Lion King director Julie Taymor and features music & lyrics by Bono and The Edge of U2 fame.
The production will cost a reported $40 million, making it the costliest Broadway production to date. Part of the enormous price tag stems from a massive cityscape set that includes skyscrapers for the web slinger’s acrobatics.
40 MILLION dollars? When I heard they were doing a Spidey musical I was like ‘meh’ but Bono rarely disappoints so maybe this’ll be the show that saves Broadway. The best part though is that title. Spiderman, Turn Off the Dark?! Everyime I say it aloud I see jazz hands on the edges of my vision.
For real, though – who the fuck is going to go watch a musical about Spiderman?
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I would! Better than all those annoying singing musicals with all those fat annoying chicks.
That is opera… :p
hahaha
I WOULD! I would so go and see this, especially since the music is going to be by Bono and The Edge.
I can’t wait until they make a musical about Batman. Please tell me they will, someday…
i have to say. bono is like the biggest douchebag on the face of the planet! and it’s not just cuz U2 sucks either, he’s just a douche.
Me and my geeky boyfriend. I love musicals, he loves Spider-Man. It’s eerily perfect. Except this could be an EPIC FAIL.
*cough*
I would! and so would alot of other people. Dont diss it just because you personally wouldnt like it.
I was sold until I heard Bono.
My husband who is obsessed with comic books and our eight year old son would absolutely go nuts over this. which means i will go too i guess!
I don’t care who mocks me, I am ridiculously excited about this.
The positive feedback for this production hurts my soul.
I’d see it. The Lion King wasn’t my cup of tea, but regardless, Julie Taymor is brilliant. And Spiderman is just so kick-ass.
Bono, shcmono.
But The Edge! Wank name, but the man is a brilliant musician. I bet it will be amazing
Most of the musicals make their money from tourists who want elaborate spectacle, so yeah, this will make a lot of money, but I’ll wait and decide to go see it.
U2 didnt write ACHTUNG BABY,they ripped off the real author back in 1989. She was devastated.
i love Spider man.