Update: Official Statement - Chase Brock Joins SPIDER-MAN Team
By: Robert Diamond Mar. 24, 2011
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First reported exclusively by BroadwayWorld.com this morning, it's now been officially announced that Chase Brock has joined the SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark team.
As we reported earlier, Brock will primarily be working on the new and revised scenes being added to the show. In a statement by the show's producers, Cohl and Harris said "We were looking for someone with theater and opera experience, but who specializes in cutting-edge contemporary dance. We found everything we were looking for, and much more, with Chase."
The release makes no mention of what Brock's official title will be, as with the replacement of Julie Taymor by Philip William McKinley, it's expected that Daniel Ezralow will retain a choreography credit as much of his work will remain in the show.
The behind the scenes drama with SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark appears to be never-ending with news this week that Julie Taymor's deal has not yet been completed and cast member, T.V. Carpio (Arachne) suffered a whiplash injury and additional stoppages.
On Monday, when the news about Brock first leaked out, a statement from Daniel Ezralow said that "As far as I know I am the choreographer and aerial choreographer of Spider-Man. The producers have not addressed any change in my status officially, and they are happily using my choreography on the ground and in the air every night at the Foxwoods Theatre."
Chase Brock has previous worked on the Broadway productions of THE MUSIC MAN and WONDERFUL TOWN. He has choreographed Centerstage's revival of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC directed by Mark Lamos, SHENANDOAH at the Ford's Theatre directed by Jeff Calhoun, the world premiere of the Broadway-bound YANK! and more. He is the artistic director of The Chase BrockExperience dance company, which he founded in 2006.
As previously announced, 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).
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