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Post by b_Pooly on Feb 24, 2009 14:17:56 GMT -5
Published: 2/24/09, 1:46 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) - Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now it's Broadway's turn.
"Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" will open Feb. 18, 2010, at the Hilton Theatre. Preview performances begin Jan. 16.
Producers say the musical, directed by Julie Taymor, will feature a score by Bono and The Edge. Taymor, the creative force behind Disney's long-running "Lion King," will co-write the book with Glen Berger.
The story was inspired by the Marvel comic books hero and will include the story of his origins as well as new material.
"Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" is produced by Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Jeremiah Harris. my.att.net/s/editorial.dll?pnum=1&bfromind=7403&eeid=6408238&_sitecat=1479&dcatid=0&eetype=article&render=y&ac=-2&ck=&ch=ne&s=en&rg=blsadstrgtuh... ok?
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Post by Queen of the Damned on Feb 24, 2009 19:24:27 GMT -5
Published: 2/24/09, 1:46 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) - Spider-Man has conquered the movies. Now it's Broadway's turn.
"Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" will open Feb. 18, 2010, at the Hilton Theatre. Preview performances begin Jan. 16.
Producers say the musical, directed by Julie Taymor, will feature a score by Bono and The Edge. Taymor, the creative force behind Disney's long-running "Lion King," will co-write the book with Glen Berger.
The story was inspired by the Marvel comic books hero and will include the story of his origins as well as new material.
"Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" is produced by Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Jeremiah Harris. my.att.net/s/editorial.dll?pnum=1&bfromind=7403&eeid=6408238&_sitecat=1479&dcatid=0&eetype=article&render=y&ac=-2&ck=&ch=ne&s=en&rg=blsadstrgtuh... ok? I guess it might be interesting. I'm not a play type person.....its not my thing to clarify that.
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Post by hypercringe on Feb 24, 2009 20:01:10 GMT -5
And why oh why have we not had "Planet of the Apes the musical"?
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Post by b_Pooly on Feb 24, 2009 20:06:42 GMT -5
And why oh why have we not had "Planet of the Apes the musical"? The remake or the original?
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Post by hypercringe on Feb 25, 2009 1:31:27 GMT -5
And why oh why have we not had "Planet of the Apes the musical"? The remake or the original? Okay I'll admit the one with Troy McClure was definitive
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