Who Will Spidey Face on Broadway?

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Who Will Spidey Face on Broadway?

March 28, 2009

The New York Post sneaked into an event this week for Julie Taymor's upcoming Broadway show "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" (full details here) and learned more about the villains in the story, which Taymore described as a "circus rock-'n'-roll drama." Here's an excerpt from the article:

As Spider-Man, Peter clashes with a parade of Marvel villains -- Green Goblin, Carnage, Electro, Rhino, Swarm and Lizard.

Berger and Taymor have invented a new baddie for the show -- Swiss Miss, whose costume, designed by Oscar winner Eiko Ishioka ("Bram Stoker's Dracula"), consists of rotating knives and swirling corkscrews.

Five young singers performed six songs from the show, including the haunting "Rise Above," which is as good as any rock ballad in "Rent."

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Posted by: Arkkis on March 28, 2009 at 02:05:26

I'm curious. Not sure what else to say about this.

Posted by: Doug on March 28, 2009 at 02:24:45

Just a bad idea. But hey, if Bono wants to flush $30 million down the drain, he has the right to do so. Ain't America grand?

Posted by: VALENTINEproductions on March 28, 2009 at 02:25:54

Swiss Miss?! like the chick on the Instant coa coa box?!!! WTF?
This will not bold well fro spiderman 4.

Posted by: NtrMssion on March 28, 2009 at 02:28:49

It's a GOOFY idea, but not an appalling one. Relax.

It's a Broadway show, there's an enormous amount of work that is put into it. Costume design, lighting, choreography, vocal rehearsals, countless hours of preparation go into these performances.

This isn't just your average little high school play guys. There's more to it than just trying to make a 'quick buck'.

Posted by: WhattheF*#kwasthat?!?!? on March 28, 2009 at 02:32:06

If this turns out like Evil Dead the musical, i'm there.

Posted by: Dark Knight from Kingsville on March 28, 2009 at 02:34:26

Why do I have the feeling this is going to be like the Superman: Broadway show just with Bono's name included on it.

Atleast its not Wolverine or Hulk the Broadway musical

Posted by: BamaBurglar on March 28, 2009 at 02:46:57

BONO.......enough said. Please take everyone associated with this to a shallow ditch and put a large caliber bullet directly to the back of their skull.

Posted by: idiotdarkling on March 28, 2009 at 02:58:53

Hey, she made across the universe very well, this may good as well. I'd never see a broadway show.... but a spider-man one? yeah, i'd go to that.

Posted by: BEN HUR on March 28, 2009 at 03:14:46

you're an ignorant crowd

Posted by: Chuck The Zombie on March 28, 2009 at 03:26:55

I'm not a big fan of Broadway enterainment, but this actually sounds interesting. Plus, it's Spider-Man, and I'm down for anything Spidey related.

Posted by: keanlad on March 28, 2009 at 03:30:41

swiss-miss....."she was just an average teenager until one day during an experiment in a school laboritory she was accidently bitten by a radioactive swiss army knife................" could happen i spose !

Posted by: bonowhat? on March 28, 2009 at 03:38:58

wait what does bono have to do with this show? is he producing it or something?

Posted by: The Shaper of Worlds on March 28, 2009 at 03:39:27

This is clearly an attempt at a family friendly musical. It may well be a masterstroke. I cite "Lion King" as an example. Support this venture as that "buck" referred to in earlier comments is exactly what Marvel needs to fund it's own movies. Now there's a good cause!!!

Posted by: The Shaper of Worlds on March 28, 2009 at 03:41:20

Bono wrote the songs with the Edge et al

Posted by: RIKSHAW Renegade on March 28, 2009 at 03:55:49

Who cares. Next!!!!

Posted by: Will the real Spiderman please stand up! on March 28, 2009 at 04:25:14

Hollywood has taken Spiderman, put him in a pink tootoo(spell?), and forced him to sing...did I mention the glitter? Before you know it they'll have Thor playing the lead in High School Musical 4: RAGNIROK.

Posted by: Will the real Spiderman please stand up! on March 28, 2009 at 04:26:33

P.S...I HATE HOLLYWOOD (EXCEPT FOR MARVEL STUDIOS)

Posted by: Will the real Spiderman please stand up! on March 28, 2009 at 04:27:56

...and zooey deschanel (Shes cute)

Posted by: victor thompson on March 28, 2009 at 05:14:16

i'd rather pee in my face then see this..

Posted by: Leo Jussila on March 28, 2009 at 05:22:40

Im ****ing going to see this.
I don't understand the hate, surely i can understand if you don't like musicals, but whats saying they HAVE to **** it up?
Cmon, they put ALOT of time and effort into this, and i'll just say one thing.

Carnage better have a psycho singing voice :D

Posted by: Rodrigo on March 28, 2009 at 05:29:09

What next? The Dark Knight The Musical?...Wolverine The Musical?...The Punisher The Musucal?...Mortal Kombat VS DC The Musical?

Posted by: spideymouse on March 28, 2009 at 05:32:34

hehe Swiss Miss... I wonder if she'll have a retractable corkscrew. =P

Posted by: whattheF*#kwasthat?!?!? on March 28, 2009 at 05:45:36

Seriously, EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL. check it.

This could be good done right, and Lion King was pretty bad ass.

Posted by: YoYo on March 28, 2009 at 05:52:42

Sam Raimi has already started work on Evil Dead 4.

Posted by: Greg on March 28, 2009 at 06:13:49

I heard rumours and speculation (not from Sam Raimi),that some scenes in Spiderman 4 are going to be shot in Africa for Kraven's introduction...From the gorgeous wilds of Africa to the stinking sewers of New York City...God Bless America.

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