Happy 4th of July everybody. What says Independence Day better then a Comic Book adaption of a movie which was originally a Broadway musical about the writing and signing of the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1776.
In a weird bit of simpatico, I came across the news that web-head is geting his own broadway musical.
actors and actresses have not been chosen for the project thus far leaving the parts of Peter Parker, Norman Osborn, MaryJane Watson, and J. Jonah Jameson up for grabs. The Broadway adaptation is also said to include Arachne- "a beautiful, boastful young woman turned into a spider for her hubris and lack of respect for the gods. She subsequently appears to Peter Parker and the audience as in turn a powerful spider-woman who comes from another time to inspire Peter; an otherworldly lover; a bride; a terrifying (and sexy) dark goddess of vengeance; a dance partner in a charged and violent spiders dance of death; and, finally, a lonely, fragile young woman." Creators are also searching for a "Geek Chorus"- a group of 3 teenaged boys who's job will be to methodically reinerate the greatest Spiderman tales of all time.
Sounds really strange Hmmmmm.
but Superman had his own show so why not Spiderman?
I was reading Wizard Magazine and what did I see an advertisement for? …Evil Dead the Musical! Wow, how did I miss this? Ash is back and he’s singing and dancing while killing deadites. The Evil Dead films are perfect for a musical adaptation; I think it’s a great idea! If you go, though, be prepared to get splattered with blood, especially if you're in the first four rows. I’ll have to get the soundtrack ASAP. Apparently the NYC version of the Show closed (sniff), but a Toronto version is opening May 1st. The show has the Bruce Campbell stamp of approval so it must be good, right? I hope we get Evil Dead the Musical out here in Pacific Northwest someday.
