# NPR Revives a Forgotten Superhero

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/npr-revives-a-forgotten-superhero/937709>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** comic-books-manga\
**Created:** [March 11, 2021, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/npr-revives-a-forgotten-superhero/937709 "2021-03-11T13:02:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/npr-revives-a-forgotten-superhero/937709/41 "2022-04-26T18:23:17Z")

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Whoa, [they are actually putting on the MicroFace musical!](https://planetmoneylive.nprpresents.org/?fbclid=IwAR3dOJ3LvwjI4YaonI7aa2ty3O6C4kIRDi45-P--Ip8fLsTG2tLNtSadlwo)

Live performance Tuesday May 10 in Brooklyn, gitcher tickets now:

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> Act II of the evening, a twist Planet Money truly never predicted, will see some of New York City’s most talented performers present the world premiere of Micro-Face: The Musical, written by award-winning, international musical theatre composer and librettist [Kit Goldstein Grant](https://www.kitgoldstein.com/).
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> Staged as a concert performance and recorded live for the Planet Money podcast, the audience will become part of the story and the musical. But don’t worry: We’ll leave the singing to the professionals.
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> It’s an evening of superheroes, singing, and singing superheroes!!!

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/npr-revives-a-forgotten-superhero/937709/42 "2026-01-29T04:34:00Z")

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> [@iamthewalrus\_3](#):
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> I bet if a legit film studio came and said we want to option Doorman for a 3 movie series for $X million and Y% of gross, Marvel would at least sit down with them.

Ding dong!

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