"A person has to be thoroughly disgusted with the way things are to find the motivation to set out on the Christian way. As long as we think that the next election might eliminate crime and establish justice or another scientific breakthrough might save the environment or another pay raise might push us over the edge of anxiety into a life of tranquility, we are not likely to risk the arduous uncertainties of the life of faith. A person has to get fed up with the ways of the world before he, before she, acquires an appetite for the world of grace."
- Eugene Peterson
Thursday, February 26, 2009
There is no way that this blog known for superhero and Bono posts (is there a difference?) couldn't take note of this news.
The U2 Spider-Man Musical is coming...
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will include the story of the superhero's origins and will feature music and lyrics by U2 members Bono and The Edge.
It will be directed by Julie Taymor, the creative force behind Disney's long-running Lion King.
The musical will open in February 2010 at the Hilton Theatre with preview performances beginning in January.
The show is reportedly the most expensive Broadway production ever, costing $40m (£27.6m).
The Hilton Theatre as it is the only venue big enough to allow the superhero room to spin his way around the sprawling skyscraper sets.
Details on casting, or which villains will appear, have yet to be announced.
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2. Shrode
- 02/27/2009 11:03 am CST
I have to admit, I was puzzled too. I expected a flood of (funny) comments.
In fact, I thought that if any post were going to bring Bird back from the vortex that David Copperfield put him into it would be that one. :gmagicbird:
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I'm laughing that (with all the U2 fans here) no one has responded to this post. Are we all just scratching our heads trying to picture this on stage?
I will say that they could probably just pipe some U2 into the Spider-Man ride at Islands of Adventure in Florida and save a lot of money.