U2 Bringing Spider-man to Broadway 110
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. "
$10 says they make his infection an AIDS metaphor (Score:3, Interesting)
Though, admittedly, this is a place where a play with actors dressed as cats ran for decades.
Might be worth it... (Score:4, Interesting)
Re:Success of epic musicals (Score:1, Interesting)