From Screen to Stage 从银幕到舞台
英语学习点: Musical Theatre 音乐舞台剧The music was composed by the Edge and Bono from U2
Showbiz is a tough world – even if you are a superhero.
A stage musical about Spider-Man has finally opened on Broadway to mixed reviews.
Critics praised the cast but blasted other aspects of the production, which had been delayed six times because of technical problems and injuries.
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The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney summed up the mood when he called Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark a "clunky reworking".
Ben Brantley from the New York Times said that the show had gone "from jaw-dropping badness to mere mediocrity".
The score, by U2's Bono and the Edge, also got a panning. Entertainment Weekly said the show's numbers were "a mostly lacklustre collection of forgettable tunes".
The Foxwoods Theatre, New York, where the Spider-Man musical is showing
Despite the poor reception, the musical might still be a hit. Tickets are selling out and lots of celebrities went to the opening night, including Bill Clinton, the rapper Jay-Z and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Over in the West End, another stage adaptation of a Hollywood movie has had a more positive reception. Shrek the Musical opened on Tuesday evening.
Writing in the Guardian, Michael Billington said the show was "genuinely theatrical," although he was disappointed with the score. He also praised the performances, in particular that of Nigel Harman, whom he said stole the show as the evil Farquaad.
Glossary 词汇表 (收听发音, 请单击英语单词)
[*]娱乐界
[*]在纽约百老汇上演
[*]评价不一，有好评也有批评
[*]演员阵容
[*]强烈抨击
[*]笨拙的改版
[*]令人吃惊的
[*]平庸
[*]乐谱
[*]一顿痛斥
[*]歌曲或舞蹈
[*]死气沉沉的，无光泽的
[*]容易忘记的
[*]反响不佳
[*]叫座的演出
[*]全卖光了
[*]the West End 伦敦西区，是戏院的聚集地
[*]stage adaptation 舞台编剧
[*]theatrical 戏剧性的
[*]to steal the show 大出风头，全场的焦点
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