Superhero (musical)
E801419
Superhero is a contemporary stage musical with music and lyrics by Tom Kitt that explores themes of grief, imagination, and heroism through the story of a comic-book-obsessed teenager and his mother.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary musical
ⓘ
stage musical ⓘ |
| bookWriter | John Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresTheme |
coping with loss
ⓘ
escapism through fantasy ⓘ everyday heroism ⓘ family relationships ⓘ |
| followsCharacter |
comic-book-obsessed teenager
ⓘ
teenager’s mother ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary musical theatre
ⓘ
musical theatre ⓘ |
| hasBookBy | John Logan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCentralRelationship | mother–son relationship ⓘ |
| hasForm | book musical ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatesElement |
comic-book aesthetics
ⓘ
superhero mythology ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
coming-of-age story
ⓘ
healing after loss ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exploration of grief through superhero imagery
ⓘ
original score by Tom Kitt ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2019 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereBorough | Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | New York City ⓘ |
| premiereCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Second Stage Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereVenueType | Off-Broadway theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedBy | Second Stage Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Off-Broadway production ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary urban environment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
comic books
ⓘ
grief ⓘ heroism ⓘ imagination ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general theatre audiences ⓘ |
| workType | dramatic musical work ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.