SPIDER-MAN Makes Final Changes; Invites Critics Prior to 6/14 Opening

It's been nearly seven months since SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK began playing to audiences at the Foxwoods Theatre, and several years since the musical made the first major steps in its journey toward Broadway.

Today, speaking to The New York Times, director Philip William McKinley confirmed that the show is frozen and no significant further changes will be made before the scheduled June 14th opening. Despite many critics reviewing the original version (dubbed 1.0), none were invited - and, in fact, the production spoke out against critics reviewing the unfinished production.

This week, McKinley says, critics are invited to attend tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday's performances for review. The much-delayed opening is set to take place after numerous delays, injuries, and other headline worthy events surrounding the production.

SPIDER-MAN also holds the unique distinction of collecting the most previews prior to a Broadway opening: 177 at tonight's curtain call. It's no wonder, then, that McKinley describes the cast and crew as "very excited and relieved."

Read the full New York Times piece here. The revamping of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark represents an unprecedented and historic moment on Broadway. A press release for the new version proclaims that the new show "takes the best aspects of the original, adds great new music by Bono and The Edge, tells the story from a different angle, and will offer an even more thrilling audience experience."

Tickets for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark are priced from $67.50 - $135 for weekday performances and $67.50 - $140 for weekend performances and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office, which is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will now play the following performance schedule: Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.