Opening in 1966, the musical its a bird, its a plane, its superman ran for only 129 performances before disappearing into that great phone booth in the sky. Jun 23, 2010 dc comics, the home of superman, announced new digital publishing and distribution initiatives that will bring their comics to apple devices and the sony playstation network. Its the origin of two 3 if you include braniac of the most powerful beings and all we really know is planet went kablewy and the sun is different, which makes you different. Tv adaptation of the campy 1960s broadway musical about the man of steel, his friends, his enemies, and his selfimage problems. Strange visitor from another planet who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Its superman is a 1966 musical composed by charles strouse, with. Its superman sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in g major transposable. Its superman, a musical, at the ye olde rose and crown theatre, a fringe venue in walthamstow, east london, from 4 to 22 march 2014. Its a bird, its a plane, its a superman pc sign in to comment. The musical comedy, which premiered on broadway in 1966, is set to play a limited. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman original broadway cast. Superman may stand for truth, justice and the american way but the man of steel has some.
Its a bird, its a plane its superman on your iphone. It s a bird, it s a plane it s superman on your iphone the new york times. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman hal leonard australia. Its a bird its a plane its superman 2015 san diego.
Ibdb internet broadway database archive is the official database for broadway theatre information. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman flying on a drone cnet. Does anyone know where i can buy the entire sheet music for it s a bird, it s a plane, it s superman the musical. His nuclear reactor and mit is malfunctioning and is hours away from reducing metropolis to a pile of rubble. Its a bird is the title of a 2004 graphic novel by steven seagle and teddy kristiansen that doesnt feature superman, but examines the effect he has had on the world as the main character struggles to write something new about him. Look up in the sky, its a bird, its a plane origin.
Does anyone know where i can buy the entire sheet music for its a bird, its a plane, its superman the musical. Ibdb provides records of productions from the beginnings. May 24, 2011 im a huge nerd for its a bird, its a plane, its superman. Abner sedgwick, a mad scientist, max mencken, a megalomaniacal gossip columnist, and a mysterious clan of underemployed acrobats. This was a madefortv musical production based on a. Before he an angsty teenager on the cws smallville, snapping necks in 20s man of steel, or. Supermanwho can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands, and who, disguised as clark kent, mildmannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a neverending battle for.
It is based on the comic book character superman created by jerry siegel and joe shuster and published by dc comics. The 1975 television production of its a bird its a plane its superman transmitted under abcs wide world of entertainment rubric is a restaging of the broadway show, with a new cast. It s superman original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city mar 29, 1966 and played through jul 17, 1966. Its a bird its a plane no its me cuz im fly im fly im fly im fly im fly im fly im call me superman super superman hold up wait look up in the sky call me superman super superman call me mr. This is a very bad musical special, done on a criminally low budget. Superman the musical based on its a bird, its a plane. Apr 24, 2015 a pop artflavored sendup of the comic book world, its a bird. Its superman is a musical by charles strouse annie that tells the story of the caped heros efforts to protect metropolis from dr. Now that ive finished watching every major comic book movie, its time for me to spread out once again to some of the lesser known films and im starting with the last couple dc movies that have nearly been buried to time.
Its the worlds largest collection of superman memorabilia. Youre riding along minding your own business when superman flies past you. Im a huge nerd for its a bird, its a plane, its superman. The museum remains a big draw for superman fans far and wide. Superhero movies have taken over, and its hard to get anything made if it doesnt feature people in capes. After the success of the tv series, superman appeared in a broadway musicalcomedy entitled its a bird, its a plane, its superman, written by david newman and robert benton, it presented bob holiday as superman and patricia marand as lois lane, but the star of the show was jack cassidy as max mencken, the evil daily planet columnist.
Jun 18, 2012 it s a bird, it s a plane, it s a new superman bio. The collectibles are the product of jim hambricks enthusiasm for the man of steel. Having supergirl educate superman the entire culture. A flop on broadway in 1966, this vaguely racist musical about the man of steel. With kenneth mars, loretta swit, lesley ann warren, david wayne. Dc comics, the home of superman, announced two digital publishing and distribution initiatives on wednesday. Sync your spotify account for gig alerts via messenger or email get gig alerts for your spotify artists. Its a bird its a plane its superman flights, tights. I was born three years after it was on broadway, but like you jayjay i have been fascinated by it and have collected material about it over the years and know the songs from the soundtrack.
Mar 21, 20 its a plane its superman at city center encores. Its superman is a musical composed by charles strouse, with lyrics by lee adams and book by david newman and robert benton. The show was significantly shortened, the script significantly changed, and the ethnicity of a troupe of evildoers was changed from chinese acrobats to mafiastyle gangsters. For the past 80 years, the man of steel has endured in books, movies, radio serials, comic books and cartoons. Its a bird is a 2004 graphic novel released by dc comics under its maturereaders vertigo imprint. Americans embrace superman partly because he captured so many things that are part. Directed by david norman with musical director jonas dawson at the keys, this campy throwback is barrel full of laughs for comic book fans everywhere.
The southern illinois town is home to the man of steel. If the 2020 toyota gr supra is clark kent, then consider the manhart supra gr 450 superman. On february 1, 1975, an adaption of this musical was aired as an abc tvs wide world of entertainment tv special. Harold hastings its a bird, its a plane, its superman the new musical comedy music. It was a flop only running for four months, but nevertheless a cast album was released.
Andrew yon for all star productions ltd presents the uk premiere of its a bird. And its not just the man of steel, as ideally personified by the studlyyetsensitive edward watts, who makes this production a highflying. The 1975 television production of it s a bird it s a plane it s superman transmitted under abc s wide world of entertainment rubric is a restaging of the broadway show, with a new cast. Aug 27, 2015 its a bird, its a plane, its superman flying on a drone. The lost treasures collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems presented in concertcabaret version. Sync your spotify account for gig alerts via messenger or. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman sheet music message.
This guy strapped a superman toy to a dji phantom 3 drone and captured the man of steel flying around victoria park in london and. It s a bird it s a plane no it s me cuz im fly im fly im fly im fly im fly im fly im call me superman super superman hold up wait look up in the sky call me superman super superman call me mr. Fly i keep the s on my chest call me superman super superman hold up wait look up in the sky call me superman super superman no no no its me. Now in its 25th year, the museum remains a big draw for super fans far and. I first saw this in philly on april 23, 1966 and it made such an impression on me that i saw it again in new york on may 3, 1966. Seagle, with art by teddy kristiansen, it is an autobiographical book that chronicles seagles thoughts as he tries to work out a new approach in one of the worlds most popular characters, superman while dealing with the family secret which has come back to the forefront. Superman on broadway on march 29, 1966 superman made it to broadway in the musical comedy its a bird its a plane its superman at the alvin theatre main cast supermanclark kent.
The superman super site its a bird, its a plane, its. Sedgwick has a problem that only superman can solve. Here, youll also find the worlds largest collection of superman items. Its kind of silly if you think about it and realize they confused superman to be a bird or a plane not while he was midflight but when he was. Check out its a bird, its a plane, its superman original broadway cast recording by original broadway cast. Digital versions of dc comics will also be available on the sony playstation network and the comics by comixology app and web site. On february 1, 1975, an adaption of this musical was aired as an abc tv s wide world of entertainment tv special.
Superman, the man of steel, knows that his goal in life is doing good, an inescapable task imposed on him because he is a superhero. Obviously it wasnt going to be giving cats or a chorus line a run for their money but, to be honest about it, superman wasnt really the most promising subject material for an on. On 2 june 2009, cheqout lodged an application to register the trade mark superman workout in respect of the class 41 services of conducting. Its a bird its a plane its superman the guide to musical. Its a bird, its a plane, its a 444hp, germantuned toyota supra.
Superman the musical based on its a bird, its a plane, it. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. Its superman is a tongueincheek musical that highlights supermans efforts to defeat professor sedgwick, a mad scientist who seeks to destroy superman and all he stands for. Fly i keep the s on my chest call me superman super superman hold up wait look up in the sky call me superman super superman no no no it s me. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman original broadway. With this act we learn of sedgwicks plan to find supermans weakness. Its a bird, its a plane, its superman flying on a drone. Yes, its superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Print and download youve got possibilities sheet music from its a bird. This line was spoken during the introduction of adventures of superman 19521958. In this premiere adaptation of the 1966 musical, it s a bird, it s a plane, it s superman, this tyafriendly musical will be sure to soar up, up and away into the hearts of all children and the.
Its superman was made into a tv special on february 1, 1975. Its superman is a 1966 musical composed by charles strouse, with lyrics by lee adams and book by david newman and robert benton. The company has teamed up with comixology to produce a dc comics app and store for the iphone, ipod touch and ipad devices. It s superman is a tongueincheek musical that highlights supermans efforts to defeat professor sedgwick, a mad scientist who seeks to destroy superman and all he stands for. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands. It was also, i think, the fact that this was a time when we were on the eve of world war ii, and the nazis were coming to power in germany. His feats are the stuff young damsels dream of, and tall among them stands lois lane, star reporter at the planet, who ignores kent s advances and dreams only of being loved by superman, unaware that they are one. The official database for broadway theatre information. It s the origin of two 3 if you include braniac of the most powerful beings and all we really know is planet went kablewy and the sun is different, which makes you different. Superman arrives at the reactor in the nickoftime and averts disaster. Ive been trying to find it everywhere, even in ebay, but all i got was one song. On march 29, 1966 superman made it to broadway in the musical comedy it s a bird it s a plane it s superman at the alvin theatre. It was the first broadway musical based on a comic book. Opening in 1966, the musical it s a bird, it s a plane, it s superman ran for only 129 performances before disappearing into that great phone booth in the sky.