Song of Spider-Man

Author: Glen Berger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451684584
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
“One of the best literary works of this year” (Miami Herald-Tribune): The true story of a theatrical dream—or nightmare—come true…the making of the Spider-Man musical. As you might imagine, writing a Broadway musical has its challenges. But it turns out there are challenges one can’t begin to imagine when collaborating with two rock legends and a superstar director to stage the biggest, most expensive production in theater history. Renowned director Julie Taymor picked playwright Glen 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 villains’ quest for revenge. Or at least, that’s what they’d hoped 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. And then came the injuries. And then came word-of-mouth about the show itself. What followed was a pageant of foul-ups, falling-outs, ever-more harrowing mishaps, and a whole lot of malfunctioning spider legs. This “circus-rock-and-roll-drama,” with its $65 million price tag, had become more of a spectacle than its creators ever wished for. 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.

Spider-Man, Spider-Man!

Author: Marvel Press Book Group
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368043526
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Spider-Man, Spider-Man! Does whatever a spider can. Spins a web any size, catches thieves just like flies. Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man. Relive the classic animated theme song as you swing through the city with Spider-Man in this beautifully illustrated picture book.

Spider-Man: Far From Home - The Official Movie Special

Author: Jonathan Wilkins
Publisher: Titan Comics
ISBN: 178773224X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
"Nick Fury just hijacked our summer vacation!" - Peter Parker, Spider-Man Far From Home In Spider-Man: Far From Home, Peter Parker joins forces with Nick Fury and scientist Quentin Beck to battle mysterious elemental beings. This deluxe collector's volume features interviews with Tom Holland (Spider-Man/Peter Parker), Jake Gyllenhaal (Quentin Beck/Mysterio), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), and Zendaya (MJ). There are also behind-the-scenes interviews with the teams responsible for the movie's stunts, costumes, and groundbreaking visual effects.

Miles Morales: Spider-Man

Author: Jason Reynolds
Publisher: Disney Electronic Content
ISBN: 1368001378
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 229

Book Description
"Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you're on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins." Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday with his parents, chilling out playing old-school video games with his best friend, Ganke, crushing on brainy, beautiful poet Alicia. He's even got a scholarship spot at the prestigious Brooklyn Visions Academy. Oh yeah, and he's Spider Man. But lately, Miles's spidey-sense has been on the fritz. When a misunderstanding leads to his suspension from school, Miles begins to question his abilities. After all, his dad and uncle were Brooklyn jack-boys with criminal records. Maybe kids like Miles aren't meant to be superheroes. Maybe Miles should take his dad's advice and focus on saving himself. As Miles tries to get his school life back on track, he can't shake the vivid nightmares that continue to haunt him. Nor can he avoid the relentless buzz of his spidey-sense every day in history class, amidst his teacher's lectures on the historical "benefits" of slavery and the importance of the modern-day prison system. But after his scholarship is threatened, Miles uncovers a chilling plot, one that puts his friends, his neighborhood, and himself at risk. It's time for Miles to suit up.

Ever After

Author: Barry Singer
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 149305161X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 425

Book Description
Written by Barry Singer—one of contemporary musical theater's most authoritative chroniclers—Ever After was originally published in 2003 as a history of the previous twenty-five years in musical theater, on and off Broadway. This new edition extends the narrative, taking readers from 2004 to the present. The book revisits every new musical that has opened since the last edition, with Barry Singer once again as guide. Before Ever After appeared in 2003, no book had addressed the recent past in musical theater history—an era Singer describes as "ever after musical theater's many golden ages." Derived significantly from Singer's writings about musical theater for the New York Times, New York Magazine, and The New Yorker, Ever After captured that era in its entirety, from the opening of The Act on Broadway in October 1977 to the opening of Avenue Q Off-Broadway in March 2003. This new edition brings Ever After up to date, from Wicked, through The Book of Mormon, to Hamilton and beyond. Once again, this the first book to cover this new, pre-pandemic age of the Broadway musical. And, once again, utilizing his recent writing about musical theater for HuffPost and Playbill, Barry Singer's viewpoint is comprehensive and absolutely unique.

Theology and Spider-Man

Author: George Tsakiridis
Publisher: Fortress Academic
ISBN: 9781978710894
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 278

Book Description
Engaging themes of sin, salvation, and creedal theology, the contributors to Theology and Spider-Man create a systematic and constructive theology of one of Marvel's most popular heroes.

Spider-Man - Human Torch

Author: Dan Slott
Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
ISBN: 9780785117230
Category : Graphic novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
It's five all-new, old-school adventures featuring your favorite web-headed hero and his pal, the walking matchstick! Follow them through the years - from high school to present day, from the Negative Zone to the Coffee Bean, from Dorrie Evans to Mary Jane Watson-Parker. It's all here! Collects Spider-Man/Human Torch #1-5.

I'm Ready to Read

Author: Phoenix International Publications
Publisher: p i kids
ISBN: 9781503705289
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Listen to the story of how regular kid Peter Parker becomes the hero Spider-Man.CContent is geared toward beginning readers.pl

Spider-man the Icon

Author: Steve Saffel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316

Book Description
"This deluxe celebration of the ultimate super hero includes insights from key comic book writers and artists, photos of rare, vintage collectibles, and a vast array of scintillating imagery from the comics, cartoons, television series, and movies"--Inside front jacket cover.

Song of Spider-Man

Author: Glen Berger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451684576
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
Playwright Glen Berger's hilarious memoir of a theatrical dream--or nightmare--come true with a cast of characters including renowned director Julie Taymor and two superstar rock legends U2's Bono and Edge.