Moans Comics Alliance on the subject of the ad above, "The mind boggles at the possiblities presented here. Would Cap have actually worn that jaunty top hat on stage? Would Red Skull have appeared, and, if so, would he have performed the rousing 11 o'clock number? And if the show had been a success, would Marvel comic books have replaced Backstage as the premiere source for Broadway casting cattle calls? But, of course, the musical never happened, leaving us with the question of why anyone ever thought it was a good idea to look for the next "Annie" in the pages of "ROM Spaceknight." (Though it did give us the admittedly wonderful image of Cap tap dancing for liberty.)"
In April of '85, the New York Times offered this description of the proposed show: "Captain America' boasts a hero-sized $4 million budget. IT'S going to be a big one, if everything works out as befits a musical named ''Captain America.'' Big, in this case, means a budget of $4 million - a lot of money, even for a superhero fighting for the American dream, the flag and the woman he loves. The superhero will not, in fact, be particularly super when the curtain goes up. The book by Mel Mandel and Norman Sachs (who are also responsible for music and lyrics) has Captain A. going through a mid-life crisis. Fortunately, the action speeds up - his girlfriend, a candidate for President, is captured by terrorists and held hostage at the Lincoln Memorial. That's enough of the plot - when you invest millions, as are Shari Upbin, James Galton and Marvel Comics and some as yet untapped sources, you're entitled to a few secrets."
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