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U2 Talk “Spider-Man” Musical’s New Villain, Slacker Peter Parker

Photo: Martindale/FilmMagic “We’ve got big tunes. We’re very proud of it,” U2’s Bono says of the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical he co-wrote with the Edge. Despite reports that the cash-strapped Broadway show has shut down production, the duo spoke to the BBC about the Julie Taymor-directed musical dedicated to the legendary Marvel superhero, which [...]

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08:44 on August 20 2009

U2 talk up Spider-Man 'opera'

Guardian Music — Bono and the Edge have described their forthcoming Broadway musical as an opera â€“ perhaps so people will take a singing superhero a little more seriouslyU2's Bono ... more info

16:26 on August 20 2009

U2 Talk “Spider-Man” Musical’s New Villain, Slacker Peter Parker

Rolling Stone — Photo: Martindale/FilmMagic “We’ve got big tunes. We’re very proud of it,” U2’s Bono says of the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical he co-wrote with the Edge... more info

10:52 on August 20 2009