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Superman Musical

June 16, 2010: Matt Cavenaugh Talks Superman Musical in Dallas

QuickDFW.com caught up with Matt Cavenaugh, the young man who has been cast in the role of Clark Kent/Superman for the Dallas Theater Center's "revisal" of the Broadway Musical It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!. Here's a portion of the interview...

    Q: Does Superman dance in this thing?

    Cavenaugh: Superman doesn't necessarily dance, although I do think he will have some impressive aerial moves. Flying fight scenes, maybe. We'll see how Crouching Tiger we can get.

    Q: So they haven't strung you up yet in rehearsals?

    Cavenaugh: No, that's coming up. And I've never flown before, so it'll be a lot of fun.

    Q: Is there a good way to prepare for personal flight?

    Cavenaugh: You kind of just do it. A lot of sit-ups, I guess. [Laughs.] Make sure the harness is strapped on well.

    Q: What about the suit? Tried it on yet?

    Cavenaugh: I had my first fitting recently. They've built a beautiful '30s suit for Clark Kent. And I put on the mock-up Superman suit, too. It was exciting, and also like, "What the hell have I gotten myself into?" [Laughs.] It's like I was 7 years old again and running around in my Underoos. But I am looking forward to wearing the suit. I think the first time Superman flies in will be cool. And it will be exciting to do it here, at this new theater.

You can read the complete interview at the QuickDFW.com website.

Music by Charles Strouse, lyrics by Lee Adams. Original book by David Newman and Robert Benton. Revised book by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Directed by Kevin Moriarty. Choreographed by Joel Ferrell.

Preview performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and June 24 at 7 p.m. Opening night performance is June 25. Runs through July 25, with performances on most days except Mondays. Wyly Theatre, 2400 Flora St. Friday's show is pay-what-you-can; tickets go on sale that morning at 10 a.m. and can be purchased in person at the Wyly. All other performances $15 to $86. 214-880-0202. dallastheatercenter.org.



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