Reminder: Glen Berger, The Song of Spider-Man: the Inside Story of ... @ Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:30pm - 8:30pm (Queer Things)

more details » Glen Berger, The Song of Spider-Man: the Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History at Books Inc Castro • November 15: Glen Berger, The Song of Spider-Man: the Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History Song of Spider-Man is playwright Glen Berger's story of a theatrical dream, or nightmare, come true. Renowned director Julie Taymor picked Berger to cowrite the book for a $25 million Spider-Man musical. Together along with U2's Bono and Edge they would shape a work that was technically daring and emotionally profound, with a story fueled by the hero's quest for love and the villain's quest for But when charismatic producer Tony Adams died suddenly, the show began to lose its footing. Soon the budget was ballooning, financing was evaporating, and producers were jumping ship or getting demoted. What followed was a pageant of foul-ups, falling-outs, ever-more-harrowing mishaps, and a whole lot of malfunctioning spider legs. During the show's unprecedented seven months of previews, the company's struggles to reach opening night inspired breathless tabloid coverage and garnered international notoriety. Through it all, Berger observed the chaos with his signature mix of big ambition and self-deprecating humor. Song of Spider-Man records the journey of this cast and crew as a hilarious memoir about friendship, collaboration, the foibles of hubris, and the power of art to remind us that we're alive. At Books Inc Castro, 2275 Market St San Francisco, CA 94114 http://www.booksinc.net/SFCastro When Fri Nov 15, 2013 7:30pm – 8:30pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • Larry-bob Roberts - creator

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