Help support the Mego Museum
Help support the Mego Museum

Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Superman the Musical

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • palitoy
    live. laugh. lisa needs braces
    • Jun 16, 2001
    • 59794

    Superman the Musical



    Drew Friedman has put together a great comprehensive site devoted to the 1966 broadway flop and actually saw it during it's run.

    Places to find PlaidStallions online: https://linktr.ee/Plaidstallions

    Buy Toy-Ventures Magazine here:
    http://www.plaidstallions.com/reboot/shop
  • Earth 2 Chris
    Verbose Member
    • Mar 7, 2004
    • 32970

    #2
    Well, I wish I'd seen this BEFORE my lunch break! Now it will have to wait till I'm home to lose a few hour in.

    I've always be interested in this. I've seen bits of the 70s TV version, which I understand is awful.

    I think it's interesting that writers Benton and Newman went on to work on the Superman movie scripts.

    Chris
    sigpic

    Comment

    • monitor_ep
      Talkative Member
      • May 11, 2013
      • 8835

      #3
      I have been collecting info on the 1966 Superman Musical for years. I have the album and the cd. While I remember watching the tv version and it does remind you have the Batman 66 tv series. What most people do not remember about the play is the TV special:

      1966 Superman Musical
      Visit my wiki site:

      Comic Books in the Media

      To view my custom works of both JLU and Megos go to:

      Monitor_EP Deviantart page

      Action Jackson Road Trip log

      Comment

      • UnderdogDJLSW
        To Fear is Not Logical...
        • Feb 17, 2008
        • 4895

        #4
        I didn't realize that Linda Lavin was in the original cast for this.
        It's all good!

        Comment

        • monitor_ep
          Talkative Member
          • May 11, 2013
          • 8835

          #5
          Yes she had finish The Mad Show. The Mad Show is an Off-Broadway musical revue based on Mad Magazine.
          Visit my wiki site:

          Comic Books in the Media

          To view my custom works of both JLU and Megos go to:

          Monitor_EP Deviantart page

          Action Jackson Road Trip log

          Comment

          • PNGwynne
            Master of Fowl Play
            • Jun 5, 2008
            • 19944

            #6
            Thank you for sharing this--I'm a fan and have had the cast recording for years. I think Bob Holiday looks (and sounds) great as Superman. Sondheim was a fan of the show, appreciated its humor.

            Looking forward to seeing the tv special above. I've always hoped we might see a revival of this underrated show.
            Last edited by PNGwynne; Jul 8, '15, 10:46 PM.
            WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

            Comment

            • samurainoir
              Eloquent Member
              • Dec 26, 2006
              • 18758

              #7
              My store in the MEGO MALL!

              BUY THE CAPTAIN CANUCK ACTION FIGURE HERE!

              Comment

              • samurainoir
                Eloquent Member
                • Dec 26, 2006
                • 18758

                #8
                Okay, it's the Al Hirschfeld illo that I find the most awesome about this thing.

                My store in the MEGO MALL!

                BUY THE CAPTAIN CANUCK ACTION FIGURE HERE!

                Comment

                • libby 1957dog
                  Persistent Member
                  • Sep 3, 2009
                  • 1356

                  #9
                  thanks for posting the black and white film segment from the show ,its great to see it ,and probably one of the few filmed segments of Bob as supes ,shame they didnt guest star him with Adam and Burt on batman back in the 1960s ,would have blew my mind back then in the uk to seen even just a picture of them together let alone a 2 part episode lol

                  Comment

                  • rykerw1701
                    Persistent Member
                    • Aug 27, 2007
                    • 1033

                    #10
                    I saw a version of this produced in NYC about 3 years ago. It was just the musical numbers, not the book. But it was a lot of fun. I've had a recording of the soundtrack for about as long as I can remember. It's a fun show, and has great, catchy tunes if you like Broadway musicals even a little bit.

                    Comment

                    • rykerw1701
                      Persistent Member
                      • Aug 27, 2007
                      • 1033

                      #11
                      Here's a video of the revival I noted above:

                      This is a three-minute piece I shot of the recent production of "It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman" at Encores, starring Edward…

                      Comment

                      • monitor_ep
                        Talkative Member
                        • May 11, 2013
                        • 8835

                        #12
                        Originally posted by libby 1957dog
                        thanks for posting the black and white film segment from the show ,its great to see it ,and probably one of the few filmed segments of Bob as supes ,shame they didnt guest star him with Adam and Burt on batman back in the 1960s ,would have blew my mind back then in the uk to seen even just a picture of them together let alone a 2 part episode lol
                        From what I can gather, it was the Batman '66 that caused the play to not do as well. The problem was, why should I pay to watch an expensive play when I can stay at home and watch Batman for free. On a side note I would have loved to see a commerical that tied the two together.
                        Visit my wiki site:

                        Comic Books in the Media

                        To view my custom works of both JLU and Megos go to:

                        Monitor_EP Deviantart page

                        Action Jackson Road Trip log

                        Comment

                        • PNGwynne
                          Master of Fowl Play
                          • Jun 5, 2008
                          • 19944

                          #13
                          Originally posted by rykerw1701
                          Here's a video of the revival I noted above:

                          https://vimeo.com/62280408
                          Wonderful link. It's really one of Strouse's best shows, makes Bye Bye Birdie look like dreck.

                          "Every man has a job to do, and my job is doing good."
                          WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.

                          Comment

                          Working...
                          😀
                          🥰
                          🤢
                          😎
                          😡
                          👍
                          👎