SPIDER-MAN: 'Theater of the Absurd' Sill has Vegas, UK & Touring Aspirations

In a New York Times feature out this morning, The New York Times' Patrick Healey takes a look at what might be next for the trouble SPIDER-MAN musical, and reveals how those at the top have not yet lost faith.  "SPIDER-MAN will succeed...because we're thinking outside the box," lead producer Michael Cohl famously said last August.  Indeed they are, as 101 preview performances in - the longest in Broadway history - they have revamped the creative team.  

Spidey performer Michael Mulheren tells the times of the current goings on at the Foxwoods Theatre: "People are still coming to work and doing their job...But we want this process to end."  As do the producers, it would seem, as they still have aspirations to pair down the show and prep it for runs all over the world, including Las Vegas, London and an international tour.

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As recently announced, to allow rehearsal time for the new changes being implemented in the show, SPIDER-MAN performances from Tuesday, April 19th to Wednesday, May 11th have been cancelled with preview performances resuming on Thursday, May 12th. This amended schedule will allow the time necessary to execute the new creative team's plan, which will include revisions to the script.

As a result of the new opening night, the performances on June 12th, June 14th, and both performances on June 15th have been cancelled. Additional shows have been added on June 13th at 7:30 p.m. and June 17th at 2:00 p.m. All ticketholders for the cancelled performances who purchased their tickets through Ticketmaster or at the box office will be offered the option of exchanging or returning their tickets. Ticketholders who purchased through other outlets should contact the point of purchase for further information.

Philip William McKinley and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa have joined the creative team to help implement new staging and book rewrites, respectively. The expanded creative team also includes musical consultant Paul Bogaev and sound designer Peter Hylenski. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).