Song of Spider-Man

The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History

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Glen Berger

Verlag:

Simon & Schuster

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P35014071

EAN: 9781451684575

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Di, 22.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 27.50

Beschreibung

As you might imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are challenges one can't begin to imagine when collaborating with two rock legends and a superstar director to stage the biggest, most expensive production in theatre history. Renowned director Julie Taymor picked playwright Glen Berger to co-write the book for a $25 million Spider-Man musical. Together-along with U2's Bono and Edge-they would shape a work that was technically daring and emotionally profound, with a story fuelled by the hero's quest for love…and the villains' quest for revenge. Or at least, that's what they'd hoped for. But when charismatic producer Tony Adams died suddenly, the show began to lose its footing. Soon the budget was ballooning, financing was evaporating, and producers were jumping ship or getting demoted. And then came the injuries. And then came word-of-mouth about the show itself. What followed was a pageant of foul-ups, falling-outs, ever-more harrowing mishaps, and a whole lot of malfunctioning spider legs. This "circus-rock-and-roll-drama," with its $65 million price tag, had become more of a spectacle than its creators ever wished for. During the show's unprecedented seven months of previews, the company's struggles to reach opening night inspired breathless tabloid coverage and garnered international notoriety. Through it all, Berger observed the chaos with his signature mix of big ambition and self-deprecating humour.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

Glen Berger

Erscheinungsjahr

2014

Format

Buch (Softcover)

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