New TYA - It's a Bird...Superman

I remember hearing that almost a decade ago, the creative team currently behind RIVERDALE on CW had worked on an updated version of the "Superman" libretto, which would restore the use of main characters other than Superman and Lois Lane; it premiered but was prevented from further productions or licensing.

"Superman" is a decent show, but it comes from a very different time, when superhero iconography had not permeated culture. There had been the serials, and the comic had run for thirty years, but it was kid stuff, disposable. There hadn't been the iconic Christopher Reeve movie, most of all. You put the show up now, and people will ask, "Max Mencken? You sure you don't mean Lex Luthor?"

I got to see the revamped version at the Dallas Theater Center. It was......ok. The first act felt overly long, and most of the fun parts were in the second act. I wish they could have consulted with DC before they decided to make changes so they could have made something closer to the comics. The cast was great tho! Matt Cavenaugh as Clark/Superman, Patricl Cassidy as Max something who was obviously the Luthor substitute, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as whatever the Jimmy Olsen stand in character was (that's how memorable the show was lol). A lot of people had a problem because they cast an African-American actress as Lois Lane, but she was really great in the role. I really wanted to like it, but I was just bored most of the show.