From Screen to Stage 從銀幕到舞臺
From Screen to Stage 從銀幕到舞臺
英語學習點: Musical Theatre 音樂舞臺劇
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 詞匯表 (收聽發(fā)音, 請單擊英語單詞)
- showbiz 娛樂界
- to open on Broadway 在紐約百老匯上演
- mixed reviews 評價不一，有好評也有批評
- cast 演員陣容
- to blast something 強烈抨擊
- clunky reworking 笨拙的改版
- jaw-dropping 令人吃驚的
- mediocrity 平庸
- score 樂譜
- a panning 一頓痛斥
- number 歌曲或舞蹈
- lacklustre 死氣沉沉的，無光澤的
- forgettable 容易忘記的
- poor reception 反響不佳
- hit 叫座的演出
- to sell out 全賣光了
- the West End 倫敦西區(qū)，是戲院的聚集地
- stage adaptation 舞臺編劇
- theatrical 戲劇性的
- to steal the show 大出風頭，全場的焦點
