Hey NBC, is the 'Spider-Man' musical really worth...

... half the fucking Nightly News?

Edit. Make that two-thirds.

 

They had a whole huge segment on the Today Show this morning, including their reporter telling Bono to "Break a leg" before hugging. Yeech.

And let me guess, NBC, or one of their parent companies, has a financial interest in Spidey. I'd be shocked if they didn't, given the coverage. After all, they flog their Olympics stuff all over the place.

 

I might take my wife to see it this summer, but only if I can get the TKTS discount. Not paying $67.50/ticket for balcony seats.

 

You won't find Spider-Man at TKTS. Tourists are going to snap the those tickets up -- especially during the summer.

And, I don't know if they have a financial interest in the show -- I doubt it actually -- but there was probably some trade off.

I'd look for a U2 concert on NBC.

 

Bingo. I'm expecting Edge, Bono and the Spidey lede actor doing music from the show as part of Today's summer concert series.

 

I could give a shit about the Today Show, but airtime on the Nightly News should be pretty sacred. I know there usually is a fluff piece at the end, but 2/3rds of the show?

 

I'm guessing even bigger than that.

Like the prime time special (I think they've done it before on) the night before Thanksgiving. They've featured Garth Brooks & Shania Twain in the past.

 

I checked the production credits - no Universal or Comcast involvement. Its funny - I was thinking if you wanted people to invest in a show - you would get two big name rock singers to write the songs, get a renowned producer/director and base it on a mainstream character that everyone is familiar with. Throw in some never-tried-before stunts and technology? It's like the Bizarro The Producers.
I hope someone was shooting a "making of" documentary - probably end up being more interesting. Hell, the original producer died two days after Taymor, Bono and The Edge signed on.

 

I was interested. The show was a spectacular, dangerous flop that they are trying to retool.

It's not like it was a puff piece. They mentioned the horrible reviews, the accidents, etc. and ask Bono and The Edge tough questions, which they seemed to answer honestly.

I thought it was solid journalism.

 

A preview of 'SpiderMonster the Musical' from next season's "Sesame Street"