Marvel Universe Live

For weeks, a friend of mine had been asking if I’d attend Marvel Universe Live with him. For weeks I had been saying “no,” because I had little interest in attending a two-hour production geared for kids that mainly consists of people running around in costumes on the floor of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The mistake I made was mentioning this to my editor, who then insisted it would be a good idea for me to attend.

Listen: If someone had asked me what it was that I wanted out of a live show starring a bunch of Marvel Characters, I would've given all the standard answers like big fights and special effects, but I would've also specifically requested that they find a way to throw in dirtbikes and skateboard tricks. I mean, those are my favorite things, but I would know, even as I was asking, that it probably w

If you're heading to the Marvel Universe LIVE! show when it kicks off an arena tour this summer but don't want to be lost in all the movie sequel action and dirtbike stunts, I have some good news! There's going to be a comic book tie-in to the show that will serve as a prequel, giving the modern theatergoer a chance to catch up on what's going on with the Cosmic Cube, the Avengers and Spider-Man b

This summer, Marvel and Feld Entertainment are starting up a traveling arena show full of superheroes doing stunts that have never been done before dubbed Marvel Universe Live. It's a tall order. But it looks like they're pretty close to being ready. USA Today snagged a video preview of the tour, which starts in Tampa July 10 and comes to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for its world premiere Augu

This coming summer, Marvel is debuting its arena stage show, Marvel Universe Live!, and now we can see some of the prominent heroines, and one villainess, who will be taking the stage.

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From the looks of it, Marvel and Feld Entertainment's new Marvel Universe Live stage show is going to be more than just people in costumes singing and dancing. There's going to be some serious stunt work in this show, from what they're promising is a huge cast of characters. Check out the two teaser trailers -- one that shows a bunch of stunt stuff (kickflips! BMX ramps!) and concept art, another