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Could American Idol's Adam Lambert swing on stage as Spider-Man?
American Idol contestant Adam Lambert was on the short list to potentially play the lead in the Broadway Spider-Man musical Turn Off the Dark, which will feature music by U2's Bono and the Edge, MTV News reported.
"We started working on Spider-Man a year and a half ago, and [Lambert is] someone we know because we cast him in Wicked and knew he had that kind of range," said casting director Bernie Telsey. "He was someone we looked after about seven months ago, but he told us then that he was already in the American Idol process and not available. ... Let him go win, and then he can come and replace Spider-Man a year after the run. He'd be great."
You can view the MTV News interview with Telsey about the upcoming Spider-Man musical after the jump.
By WhyWastetheTime at 1:09 PM ON 04/15/09
Ok, there are several thousand wanna be's attending 5 open casting calls for this job across the states that are now going what the "F"?
We spent 4 hours in line with over 400 folks on Monday (4/13) in New York for a chance to do our stuff. From others that I heard singing before and during the open calls I would say that the producers need to rethink their strategy on this one. The kid is a good singer, but can he act? More over does he really sing better then the 400 others that tired out in New York? Will he sing better then then the many others in the other cities.
Marvel - if you just want publicity or stage hands there are better ways of doing this.
I recommend to anyone that reads this to tell friends in all of the rest of the cities to stay home. Decisions have been made and folks are screwed.
MARVEL - YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE OPEN CASTING CALLS and GET FOLKS HOPES UP IF YOU ALREADY HAVE THE CAST SET!!!
I can see another failure in the mix her folks.
By Methos at 6:18 PM ON 04/15/09
Lame.
By jb at 6:50 PM ON 05/01/09
He's gay, he's proud, get used to it.
Go Adam!!!
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