<Tr> <Th> Basis </Th> <Td> Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Productions </Th> <Td> 1966 Broadway 1975 ABC TV special 2007 Los Angeles Concert 2010 Dallas 2013 New York City Encores! 2014 London 2015 West End 2016 Germany </Td> </Tr> <P> It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman is a musical composed by Charles Strouse, with lyrics by Lee Adams and book by David Newman and Robert Benton . It is based on the comic book character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics . </P> <P> The plot revolves around Superman's efforts to defeat Dr. Abner Sedgwick, a ten - time Nobel Prize - losing scientist who seeks to avenge the scientific world's dismissal of his brilliance by attempting to destroy the world's symbol of good . Additionally, Superman comes into romantic conflict with Max Mencken, a columnist for the Daily Planet newspaper, who resents Lois Lane's attraction to Superman, and later teams up with Sedgwick to destroy Superman . </P>

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