And you thought Pierce Brosnan singing ABBA with Meryl Streep was weird.

[tzikeh]

Spider-Man, the musical, directed by Julie Taymor. Music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge.

Here's just one bit from the casting sheet:

Arachne ("female, 20-35 years old, any ethnicity") is described as "a beautiful, boastful young woman turned into a spider for her hubris and lack of respect for the gods. She subsequently appears to Peter Parker and the audience as in turn a powerful spider-woman who comes from another time to inspire Peter; an otherworldly lover; a bride; a terrifying (and sexy) dark goddess of vengeance; a dance partner in a charged and violent spiders dance of death; and, finally, a lonely, fragile young woman." Casting is seeking a "strong Celtic, Balkan style, e.g., Sinead O'Connor," noting, "outside the box ideas are welcomed. Could be someone from the music industry."

Comments

[yahtzee63.livejournal.com]

Pierce and Meryl singing ABBA is genius.

This is -- not Spider-Man as I know it. Or as anyone has ever known it. Ever. Outside of a crack den.

[tzikeh.livejournal.com]

This will either be The Very Best Thing Ever, or Carrie.

Probably Carrie. But, even so? Taymor, Bono, and Spidey? I think I'd pay hard money just to watch it go up in such pretty, pretty flames.

[klia.livejournal.com]

She subsequently appears to Peter Parker and the audience as in turn a powerful spider-woman who comes from another time to inspire Peter; an otherworldly lover; a bride; a terrifying (and sexy) dark goddess of vengeance; a dance partner in a charged and violent spiders dance of death; and, finally, a lonely, fragile young woman.

yahtzee63's right. That's the musical theater equivalent of Mary Sue crackfic.

[leaper182.livejournal.com]

I needed to comment and say that that is the best headdesk icon I've ever seen.

Star Wars FTW!

[xenacryst.livejournal.com]

Also, a "Geek Chorus" consisting of "three teenage boys and one girl"

...

Only if they chant "Brekekekex coax coax."

Oh dear. Now I've got Dionysus/Arachne/Peter Parker porn going through my head. Hand me the brain scrubber, please?

[very-improbable.livejournal.com]

I. Um. Wow.

I suspect it may be both the Very Best Thing Ever AND Carrie, on the principle of If Anybody Can Do It, Julie Taymor Can...

[brak666.livejournal.com]

Oh man.

I just...

But...

Dude. Not since Carrie...

[darthfox.livejournal.com]

[Celtic Balkan what never mind ignoring that]

Couldn't they go with Chita Rivera? I mean, sure, she's fifty years too old, but it's not like she was the right age when she did KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN either.

[grumblemutter]

[nestra.livejournal.com]

Why do they need music beyond what already exists?

"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!"

(I may possibly have three versions of that song on my iPOd.)

[basingstoke.livejournal.com]

Julie Taymor?

...

That's going to be completely awesome. And kind of scary.

[southpaw526.livejournal.com]

I...what?