Andrew Lloyd Webber v Stephen Sondheim,We Will Rock You v American Idiot – the West End's offerings pale beside Broadway's glorious historyBroadway habitués are looking ahead to a bustling spring. Seven novel musicals open between now and 28 April – the cutoff date for Tony award eligibility. Among the contenders, there will be a satirical show approximately Mormon missionaries; an adaptation of the 2002 film Catch Me whether You Can; an "adult" version of Alice in Wonderland; and, or quite possibly before 2012,the umpteenth upgrade of Julie Taymor's Spider-Man: Turn Off the dim.
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Source: theguardian.com