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...plot of Superman smacks of what we have all sopped up since age seven from DC Comics. All the familiar characters are there, along with a few new faces--Max Mencken (remember H.L.) the sleazy reporter for the Daily Planet; Dr. Abner Sedgwick, a frustrated mad scientist from the Metropolis Institute of Technology (MIT); and the Flying Lings, a threesome of oriental acrobats...
Sedgwick, the villainous "ten-time Nobel prize loser," seeks to ruin Superman's reputation in Metropolis. Strongly played by Fred Barton, the mad doctor epitomizes nurdiness; he is the science wonk par excellence, dressed in white lab coat, sneakers, and ABC sportscaster's plaid pants. One of the best moments in the play comes when Sedgwick daintily galivants across the stage, trilling his song "Revenge," and rolling the "r" at each refrain...
Sedgwick recruits the Flying Lings to throw dynamite on City Hall while Superman is receiving a tribute from high school cheerleaders. The accusatory finger points at Superman for this lapse from exemplary behavior; the Metropolis citizenry ostracizes the unfortunate superhero...
MENCKEN--excellently portrayed by Brian McCue '81--chortles with delight over Superman's fall from glory. Tweaking his moustache and swaggering with nebbish aplomb, McCue belts out his song, "So Long, Big Guy." McCue's expressive face, quizzical eyebrows, and fussy gestures clinch his characterization of the oily little reporter. He's such a wise guy, you feel like giving him a slap in the face...
With Mencken's aid, the evil doctor Sedgwick kidnaps Superman. Sedgwick plans to turn Superman into his lackey, then use him in a scheme to take over the world with "the most sophisticated brain in the western world," his computer Brainiac...