Superman on broadway book

Superman on film, television, radio and broadway by bruce. Turn off the dark is a musical based on the character spiderman, with music and lyrics by bono and the edge and a book by julie taymor, glen berger, and roberto aguirresacasa. The musical opened on broadway at the alvin theatre on march 29, 1966. Superman the musical based on its a bird, its a plane, it. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman hereafter superman, based on the 1966 broadway musical, is currently being staged at the drury lane theatre, in oakbrook terrace, illinois only about a 30 minute drive out of the second city. Yet, as superman, the complete history shows, the man of steel has also made a lasting impact in comic strips, film, toys, tv, radio, and even on broadway. The 1975 television production of its a bird its a plane its superman transmitted under abcs wide world of entertainment rubric is a restaging of the broadway show, with a new cast. The official database for broadway theatre information. Jul, 2017 every liveaction version of superman ranked from worst to best.

The entire production is filmed on a cramped sound stage. Superman on film, television, radio, and broadway bruce. It is based on the comic book character superman created by jerry siegel and joe shuster and published by dc comics. Its superman twisted its way back to new york on march 20, in a city center encores. The chapters include photos from authentic archives which highlight the. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway ebook by. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given. The broadway show was not the greatest contribution to the superman myth, but it was enjoyable. This june, superman becomes a septuagenarian, and as these two new titles reveal, kryptonite has nothing on hollywood when it comes to the ignominious and deflating treatment of the iconic man of. Superman on broadway on march 29, 1966 superman made it to broadway in the musical comedy its a bird its a plane its superman at the alvin theatre main cast superman clark kent. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Superman the musical based on its a bird, its a plane. Superman on film, television, radio, and broadway book. The legacy, i was really looking forward to receiving my copy of his latest, superman on film, television, radio and broadway the cover showcases the title exploding out from the man of steels chest as he rips open his shirt perfect.

Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Superman the musical open casting call grove theatre. It will be a wickedgood evening of diva showstoppers from the world of broadway, opera and pop, highlighted by selections from the tony awardwinning musical wicked when wicked divas comes to the. In this beautifully composed volume, les daniels collects rare and neverbeforeseen. Bob himself remembers that moment in his book superman on broadway cowritten with chuck harter. Packed with rarely seen photos of the actors who have brought superman to life for over seven decades, including clayton bud collyer, kirk alyn, george reeves, and christopher reeve, this complete history covers superman s appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first superman cartoon to the 2006 liveaction film. This is a very bad musical special, done on a criminally low budget. Additionally, superman comes into romantic conflict with max mencken, a columnist for the daily planet newspaper, who resents lois lanes attraction to superman, and later teams up with sedgwick to destroy superman. David newman and robert bentons broadway musical being a huge. He is best known for his role as superman in the 19521958 television program adventures of superman. With this new book, bob holiday will finally get his due as a great superman.

Superman was my hero, and this was a chance of a lifetime. While the show ran for only a few months on broadway, the bob holiday superman. Dec 17, 20 the man of steel is finally making his u. Jul 16, 2004 the book, by david newman and robert benton the team that would write bonnie and clyde for hollywood the next year was a very funny take on the superman story and comic book mythology in general. It tells spidermans origin story, his romance with mary jane and his battles with the green goblin. The history of scifi musicals, from superman to be more chill. First introduced in a 1938 comic book, superman has since become an iconic character in american entertainment. Mar 21, 20 the sweetly satiric 1966 broadway musical its a bird. Headquarters of the justice league superman, wonder woman, batman, robin, aquaman.

This campy throwback is loaded with laughs for comic book fans everywhere. The musical comedy, which premiered on broadway in 1966, is set to play a limited. Copies of his new book, superman on broadway, were also available at the. It will be a wickedgood evening of diva showstoppers from the world of broadway, opera and pop, highlighted by selections from the tony awardwinning musical. The book includes several rarely seen photographs of the actors who have brought superman to life for. So get your ticket, take your seat, because its curtain time for superman on broadway. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway first edition. Clark kent and lois lane sing in the satiric and swingin 1960s musical its a birdits a planeits superman, being revived in an encores.

Superman on film, television, radio and broadway bruce. Book by david newman and robert benton based upon the comic strip superman the superhero of metropolis comes flying into the kweskin theatre in the 1966 broadway musical, its a bird. The animated series was an instant classic, developed by the same team behind the beloved batman. Drawing from over 40 years of marvel comic books for inspiration, spiderman, turn off the dark spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a. Complete with thorough accounts of the man of steels more recent films and television shows as well as comics, graphic novels, and a broadway musical, superman. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway mcfarland. When he read the audition call in the newspaper, he got chills. This complete history covers superman s appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first superman cartoon to the 2006 liveaction film superman returns. Superman superman on film, television, radio and broadway. Bruce scivally the book includes rarely seen photos of the actors who have brought superman to life, including clayton bud collyer, kirk alyn, george reeves and christopher reeve. The story incorporates elements of the 2002 spiderman film and the greek myth of arachne.

It was a flop only running for four months, but nevertheless a cast album was released. Broadways superman bob holiday dead at 84 comic book. More than any other comic book hero, superman has been as. Based on the beloved animated series, superman takes flight in this book for fans of all ages. The animated series and featuring some of the greatest superman adventures ever committed to film. The book was by soontobe academy awardnominees david newman and robert benton bonnie and clyde and the songs by bye bye birdies charles strouse and lee adams. Dec 04, 2018 adi shankar, the producer of netflixs castlevania, says his upcoming project superman vs. This complete history covers superman s appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first superman cartoon to. On february 1, 1975, an adaption of this musical was aired as an abc tvs wide world of entertainment tv special. Superman the history, mythology, and media of the man of steel. Its superman, original broadway production new york public library digital collections.

The unauthorized biography is the ultimate resource for anyone, young, old, or in between, who wants. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway ebook. Husband of leslie harris england 1958 2003 his death. Its a birdits a planeits a new book for superman musical. Its superman is a musical composed by charles strouse, with lyrics by lee adams and book by david newman and robert benton. This production boasts catchy broadway tunes by the writers of annie and bye bye birdie, and brings to life the quirky comic book world of superman. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway is the finest book on the marketplace for superman lovers. Superman on film, television, radio and broadway kindle.

During his time on stage at the festival, he reminisced about his experiences flying and singing on the broadway stage as superman and also did a superspecial number from the musical. The sweetly satiric 1966 broadway musical its a bird. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Holiday played superman starting in march 1966 on broadway. Casting superman the musical a family musical which recreates all of the sound and fun of the 60s written by the same composers as bye bye birdie. Bruce scivally writes succinctly and informatively about every aspect of the man of steel. With a witty book by david newman and robert benton who would go on to rewrite mario puzos superman movie script, carrying over several major elements from the musical and superb songs by composer charles strouse bye bye birdie, annie and lyricist lee adams, its a bird its a plane its superman ran for 123 performances. Their creation became known worldwide, inspired numerous imitation superheroes, and brought fortune to many, but siegel and shuster enjoyed none of that fortune between 194975. Adi shankar, the producer of netflixs castlevania, says his upcoming project superman vs.

Dc editors explained tongueincheek in comic book letter columns that superman remained eternally youthful because he was born on leap day, february 29, which occurs only once every four years. Based on a failed 1960s broadway musical, the 1975 tv special was part of abcs attempt at broadcasting edgy entertainment in order to compete with nbcs saturday night live. The star of the 1966 broadway musical its a bird, its a plane, its superman. Dc comics super friends hall of justice musical ornament. Superman on film, tv, radio and broadway hc 2008 comic books. Superman 2 superman 3 superman 4 supergirl superman returns superman returns 2 man of steel superboy newton superboy gerard c superboy gerard c 2 lois and clark lois and clark 2 smallville smallville 2 smallville 3 superman on broadway abc superman tv special superman posters superman posters 2 superman artists 1 superman artists 2. Read superman on film, television, radio and broadway by bruce scivally available from rakuten kobo. Peggy lee recorded youve got possibilities but i dont remember if that was the one i heard several times on the radio. Billy rose theatre division, the new york public library.

Superman on film, television, radio and broadwaynook book. Its superman original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 29, 1966 and played through jul 17, 1966. As the book title says, this is pretty much the best set of broadway songs. The unauthorized biography is the ultimate resource for anyone, young, old, or in between, who wants to know everything about everyones favorite superhero. Superman encyclopedia of cleveland history case western. Superman on film, television, radio, and broadway book, 2008. It wasnt a campy parody like batman, which premiered while superman was playing on broadway. Superman is a fictional superhero who appears in comic books published by dc comics, and is considered an american cultural icon. The chapters include photos from authentic archives which highlight the content. Superman, the popular comic book superhero, was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster in 1933 while both attended glenville high school. This complete history covers supermans appearances in film and television, from the 1941 introduction of the first superman cartoon to the 2006 liveaction film superman returns. January 5, 1914 june 16, 1959 was an american actor. The idea that supermans birthday is february 29 initially began as a lark. The superman character described on this page was created by writer jerry siegel and artist joe shuster, high school students living in cleveland, ohio, in 1933.