STAGE TUBE: T.V. Carpio Visits LX New York

As we reported previously, T.V. Carpio has officially assumed the role of "Arachne" in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, replacing Natalie Mendoza who departed the production last week after suffering a concussion at an early preview. Directed by Julie Taymor and featuring a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger, and new music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). Opening night is set for Monday, February 7, 2011.  Click below to check out this video of Carpio chatting about the big switch on LX New York!

T.V. Carpio has been a principal cast member in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, in the role of "Miss Arrow," since it began performances last month. She has been involved with SPIDER- MAN Turn Off The Dark since its infancy, participating in the production's early workshops and demo recordings. Footage of her early work on the production, alongside Bono and The Edge, was featured on "60 Minutes." Ms. Carpio appeared in the Taymor-directed film Across the Universe as Prudence. She made her Broadway debut in Rent in 2006. Other film credits include Spike Lee's She Hate Me and the upcoming Limitless, starring Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper. Her television credits include "Body of Proof," "The Jury," "Law & Order" and Spike Lee's "Sucker Free City."