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U2 Bringing Spider-man to Broadway
Music Juice writes "A Broadway musical based on the web-slinging superhero is in the works, Marvel Studios said Friday. It will be directed by Tony winner Julie Taymor with new music and lyrics by U2 frontman Bono and guitarist The Edge. The musical will be the first time a Marvel Comics character has been the subject of a show on Broadway, the company said. No opening date was announced, but Marvel said a reading would take place this summer. "
Here's a preview of the show
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Ahh, is there no place Spiderman (And Bono) can't go?
Funnypics
The original run of "Rent" ended with The Punisher killing all the other characters with a flamethrower.
Pickpocketers, con men and muggers, mark your calendars. There'll be some easy-juicy targets. You'll just have to catch them before their parents pick them up.
It's too late for April Fools jokes isn't it?
It is by the juice of the coffee bean that thoughts acquire speed, the teeth acquire stains. The stains become a warning
To quote Lisa Simpson:
"I know those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me."
didn't Marvel learn after the debacle that was Captain America the Musical? They even had ads in the comics back then saying you could possibly star in it alongside Cap. Of course, it never made it to the stage.
Personally, I'm waiting for the Batman musical Jim Steinman wrote.
Spider man's broadway debue now on YouTube
Web slinger becomes web singer.
If you want to be honest about it, that tag will work for any Broadway musical.
(cue music)
Spiderman: Mfffff!!!!!!!
Director: CUT!!! WTH? Why is his mouth all covered up?
- Necron69