Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial

Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History

â€œOne of the best literary works of this yearâ€ (Miami Herald-Tribune): The true story of a theatrical dreamâ€”or nightmareâ€”come trueâ€¦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 canâ€™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. Togetherâ€”along with U2â€™s Bono and Edgeâ€”they would shape a work that was technically daring and emotionally profound, with a story fueled by the heroâ€™s quest for loveâ€¦and the villainsâ€™ quest for revenge. Or at least, thatâ€™s what theyâ€™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 â€œcircus-rock-and-roll-drama,â€ with its $65 million price tag, had become more of a spectacle than its creators ever wished for. During the showâ€™s unprecedented seven months of previews, the companyâ€™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.
Country USA
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-11-05
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2013-11-05
Format	Kindle eBook

Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History

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