''Man of Steel'' is a musical written by Simon Denver and Ian Dorricott, first published in 1978. Written for performance by schools and drama groups, Man of Steel is based on the story of

Superman Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...

, with a comedic spin.

Characters

Protagonists

*Ken Clarke / Man of Steel *Linda Street *Bobby Benson *Rita *Lil *Marg *Fan Club Leader *Edna *Gerry Black *Ruby

Antagonists

*Bugsy *Killer *Knuckles *Crusher *Olga *Apprentice Henchmen

Minor

*Old Woman *Fanclub Members *Policeman

Musical Numbers

* Prelude to Act One (Clap Your Hands for the Man of Steel) * Bad Girl * Clap Your Hands for the Man of Steel * Everybody Needs a Superhero * I'm Just a Loser * I've Got the Power * Landlady Blues * Man of Steel Fanfare * Man of Steel, I Really Love You So * Prelude to Act II (Won't Someone Tell Me?) * The Man of Steel Fan Club Song * The Raspberry * We've Got the News! * Won't Someone Tell me? * You're a Gangster * Exit Music (Man of Steel, I Really Love You So)

References

1978 musicals Australian musicals {{1970s-play-stub