Dallas Theatre Center to revise SUPERMAN Book

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:21am

Apparently, DTC has been granted permission to write a new book to the Strouse-Adams "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's SUPERMAN!" musical...I'm curious what they'll do. Having never seen (or read) the original, I have no clue what's wrong with the book.

[Smaxie]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:30am

The original book is not quite as funny as I had hoped it would be. I think the score works and the orchestrations are absolutely brilliant, but since the tone of the show is a bit arch without real emotions at stake, you want it to be really hilarious and it doesn't quite hit the heights in that department. The villains, The Flying Lings, would also raise a few eyebrows. (I saw one rewrite already that changed them to terrorists from a fictitious Middle Eastern country!)

[merriwether]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 7:15pm

the hope is to get Lex Luthor to be able to make an appearance in the show and update from it's staid 60s vibe - DTC is working closely with DC COmics to secure the rights to the character

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 8:20pm

I think this is the only way to fix the book:

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/15/09 at 10:34pm

Having seen the original show, all I can say it was one of the most enjoyable shows I have ever seen in 40 plus years. Flat out fun.

The book is fine & a little rewrite is all that is needed.