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Song of Spider-Man - The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History (Paperback)
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Song of Spider-Man - The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History (Paperback)
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"One of the best literary works of this year" ("Miami
Herald-Tribune"): The true story of a theatrical dream--or
nightmare--come true...the making of the Spider-Man musical.
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 theater
history. Renowned director Julie Taymor picked playwright Glen
Berger to cowrite 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
fueled 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 humor.
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