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Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark Broadway Show Details
Superherohype.com —
... strength but also his strength of character. Spider-Man's battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpectedyielding new characters as well as familiar facesuntil a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this hero's journey. Casting for "Spider-Man" will be announced soon. Group tickets now on sale. Single tickets will go on sale June, 2009. For more information about group tickets, visit the "Spider-Man" website at SpidermanOnBroadway.com or by calling 1-800-Broadway.
[Insert Spider-Man Musical Joke Here]
TheBadandUgly.com —
... Confirming our worst fears, the Spider-Man musical is good to for 2010. Given the official cringe-worthy title of “Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark,” this is the long-believed joke collaboration between Bono and Edge from U2, directed by Julie “The Lion King” Taymor. ...
Newsbites: The comics and superheroes edition!
FilmChat —
... being developed by Julie Taymor and U2's Bono and The Edge now has a title and an official opening date: it is called Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and it will open February 18, 2010. -- ...
Spider-Man, Shrek, Slumdog and More
Movie Dearest —
A certain wall-crawler's Broadway bow leads off the latest round of all things From Screen to Stage: - Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark is the official title (really) of the comic page to stage adaptation that will spin its first web on the Great White Way starting February 18, 2010. - The next month will see the Big Apple premiere of The Addams Family musical as well, with performances starting March 5. - Damn Yankees is returning to the silver screen, with Jim ...
SINGING SPIDER-MAN HOPEFULS LINE UP IN NYC
Reel Talk —
... Wannabe web-slingers went to the Knitting Factory in New York City today to audition to be in “Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark.” There were tons of people lined up along Leonard Street to get their chance to sing for Bernie Telsey. Check out the video below to see who dropped by to belt out a tune and what Bernie expects to happen for the show over the next few weeks. ...
Peter Parker TBA
Film Experience Blog —
I keep meaning to give you updates on Spider-Man:Turn Off the Dark, the 2010 Broadway musical. It keeps slipping my mind. Perhaps it's a psychological entertainment defense mechanism because the project seems like such a potential stinker. A superhero musical? Even if you can imagine the songs in your head (I can't), one wonders how the stage craft can manage webslinging and swinging? It better look better than the vine work in ...
Say Goodbye to Spider-Man ... The Musical
Cinematical —
... The production is still a long way from being finished, and according to sources, "A lot of it seems to exist only in Julie's [Taymor] head," But as far as Taymor and company are concerned, the show is on track for previews in February, 2010. According to the official website, tickets will be going on sale in October, but sources claim that agents are already trying to return the tickets that have been sold for advance previews. ...
Director Julie Taymor Unveils Broadway's Spider-Man
Get The Big Picture —
It will not be Jim Sturgess slinging webs on Broadway in the new comic book musical Spider-Man Turn of the Dark. Instead, director ...
Spinning the saga of Spider-Man
Film | guardian.co.uk —
... The theme song to the Spider-Man animated series celebrates its arachnid hero with the lines: "Wealth and fame/He's ignored/Action is his reward." Perhaps someone should trill those words into the ears of those responsible for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. ...
