By Brigid Pfeifer
Tired of playing second fiddle to NBC or Fox, ABC will be live broadcasting the famously well received hit musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark this summer. It has been reported that the Broadway run of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark resulted in many injured cast members--and executive producer Bono is looking forward to more of them, “People these days crave shows that portray the misery of others, like that Wipeout show or when Saturday Night Live mocks the government. I want this live broadcast to make people glad that they’re at least not getting irreversibly maimed while wearing some superhero costume.” Like other recent efforts to make live TV musicals more exciting, the show will take place in the actual streets of Manhattan. It is said that traffic will not be cleared and no ambulances will be at the venue. The cast has yet to be announced, but Bono requests that those interested should not have a preference as to whether or not they are still alive by the end of the first act.
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