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

[MrP-(at work)]

Here's a preview of the show [2gn.net]

Can go anywhere.

[crazyjeremy]

Ahh, is there no place Spiderman (And Bono) can't go?

First Time? Not true...

[Gerocrack]

The original run of "Rent" ended with The Punisher killing all the other characters with a flamethrower.

Nerds descend on Times Square

[lbmouse]

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.

I Love You Dr Zaius!

[Hoi Polloi]

I'm still waiting for "Planet of the Apes, The Musical" [wikipedia.org].

It's too late for April Fools jokes isn't it?

"U2 bringing Spider-man to Broadway"

[sxltrex]

To quote Lisa Simpson:

"I know those words, but that sentence makes no sense to me."

Captain America

[JustJon]

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.

In other news...

[DeadSea]

Spider man's broadway debue now on YouTube

Web slinger becomes web singer.

Re:I Hate to Make This Point But....

[SetupWeasel]

If you want to be honest about it, that tag will work for any Broadway musical.

Quiet show

[Necron69]

(cue music)

Spiderman: Mfffff!!!!!!!

Director: CUT!!! WTH? Why is his mouth all covered up?

- Necron69