SPIDER-MAN Gets Foreign Aid; British Music Producer Steve Lillywhite Recruited
by Jessica Lewis - January 13, 2011 Deadline.com has just announced that SPIDER-MAN's Bono and The Edge have recruited British record producer Steve Lillywhite to assist the creative team in working with the cast on the multi-million dollar mega-musical. Lillywhite has collaborated with U2 on 8 of their hit albums. Writes Deadline's M...
It's Official: SPIDER-MAN Delays Opening to February 7
by Robert Diamond - December 17, 2010 Lead producer Michael Cohl announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has (again) delayed its opening night (previously set for January 11, 2011) to Monday, February 7. 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...
Matthew James Thomas to Play Spidey in West End?
by Nicole Rosky - December 02, 2010 According to an article by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, If Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark ever makes it to the West End, Brittish film actor, Matthew James Thomas will star as Spidey himself. Thomas is currently the alternate for the role on Broadway....
Reeve Carney and Band Set to Open for U2's '360 Tour,' 7/30
by Kelsey Denette - January 31, 2011 Carney, the band that plays onstage for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark and whose lead singer, Reeve Carney, is the show's star, will open for U2 this summer. As per the band's website, 'Carney will be joining U2 for the last date of their epic 360° Tour alongside Arcade Fire at Magnetic Hill in Moncto...
STAGE TUBE: Julie Taymor Talks Tempest, Spidey on Colbert Report
by Robert Diamond - December 10, 2010 Julie Taymor appeared on last night's episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central to discuss her new film version of THE TEMPEST, SPIDER-MAN and more, check it out below!...
STAGE TUBE: Patrick Page on SPIDER-MAN Safety, Reviews
by Jessica Lewis - February 10, 2011 So what does the SPIDER-MAN cast think of the harsh reviews the show received earlier this week? Click below to hear what Green Goblin Patrick Page had to say on MSNBC's Morning Joe earlier today....
STAGE TUBE: Patrick Page on SPIDER-MAN Safety, Reviews
by Jessica Lewis - February 10, 2011 So what does the SPIDER-MAN cast think of the harsh reviews the show received earlier this week? Click below to hear what Green Goblin Patrick Page had to say on MSNBC's Morning Joe earlier today....
SPIDER-MAN Now to Open 'Sometime' in Feb., 2011
by Jessica Lewis - December 16, 2010 As BroadwayWorld speculated yesterday, SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off The Dark has once again delayed its opening, The New York Times reports. No exact date was given, however production sources have revealed that the opening date will now be 'sometime in February,' pushed back from January 11, 2011....
Taymor Says Work to Do on Book for SPIDER-MAN
by Robert Diamond - December 07, 2010 While promoting her new film, THE TEMPEST, director Julie Taymor was of course asked about the current status of SPIDER-MAN. Taymor tells E! that 'I think it is exactly what we expected. In fact, better than what we expected. It's beyond my expectations. But the press? You never expect that.' Tay...
Piers Morgan Seeks Julie Taymor, Bono, Holmes et al. for 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
by Kelsey Denette - January 17, 2011 Piers Morgan, whose show 'Piers Morgan Tonight' debuts tonight in the time slot previously occupied by the legendary Larry King, has discussed what he ideally plans to do with the show with the New York Post. This included Katie Holmes, star of the miniseries 'The Kennedys', a Twitter-themed show st...
SPIDER-MAN Back on Track Thursday Night & Tierney on the Mend
by Robert Diamond - December 23, 2010 We can happily report that tonight's performance of SPIDER-MAN went off as planned with no stops. Producers addressed the audience pre-show with a similar curtain speech to the one that they've been giving noting that the show was opening cold in New York, that they would see ALL of the show's aeria...
Details on SPIDER-MAN's Christopher Tierney's Accident and Condition
by Robert Diamond - December 26, 2010 The New York Times has the first extensive report on Christopher Tierney's condition after an interview with his father. The paper reports that 'Tierney sustained a fracture in his skull, a broken scapula, a broken bone close to his elbow, 4 broken ribs, a bruised lung and 3 fractured vertebrae.'...
SPIDER-MAN Online Merch Store Now Open!
by Jessica Lewis - December 02, 2010 SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark is now in previews at the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway. Opening night is scheduled for January 11, 2011. The online merchandise store is now open! Click here to view the available loot....
Piers Morgan Seeks Julie Taymor, Bono, Holmes et al. for 'Piers Morgan Tonight'
by Kelsey Denette - January 17, 2011 Piers Morgan, whose show 'Piers Morgan Tonight' debuts tonight in the time slot previously occupied by the legendary Larry King, has discussed what he ideally plans to do with the show with the New York Post. This included Katie Holmes, star of the miniseries 'The Kennedys', a Twitter-themed show st...
Matthew James Thomas to Play Spidey in West End?
by Nicole Rosky - December 02, 2010 According to an article by Baz Bamigboye for UK Daily Mail, If Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark ever makes it to the West End, Brittish film actor, Matthew James Thomas will star as Spidey himself. Thomas is currently the alternate for the role on Broadway....
STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN Visits the CBS Early Show
by Jessica Lewis - March 01, 2011 The stars of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark appeared on CBS's 'The Early Show' this morning, March 1. In a sit-down interview with Chris Wragge, stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, and T.V. Carpio discussed the show and their performance that night on 'The Late Show With David Letterman,' where they...
SPIDER-MAN Stars Set For The Early Show 3/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 28, 2011 The stars of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will appear on CBS's "The Early Show" tomorrow morning, March 1....
STAGE TUBE: Watch SPIDER-MAN on 60 Minutes!
by Robert Diamond - November 28, 2010 Lesley Stahl and '60 Minutes' cameras got the first look at the rehearsal and production of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' the most ambitious and expensive musical ever brought to a Broadway stage. Sunday, Nov. 28, 7 p.m. ET/PT. Watch it here!...
STAGE TUBE: Interview with SPIDER-MAN Choreographer
by Lauren Wolman - December 18, 2010 DanceOn's latest episode of 'Just Dance' feautres an exclusive interview with the choreographer of SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark....
SPIDER-MAN's Carney, Damiano, Carpio Visit Letterman, 3/1
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2011 The cast of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will perform on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' this Tuesday, March 1. The appearance will feature stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, and T.V. Carpio, debuting the show's Act I anthem, 'Rise Above.'...
STAGE TUBE: Taymor Talks TEMPEST and SPIDER-MAN on PBS
by Nicole Rosky - December 11, 2010 Julie Taymor sat down with PBS to discuss her new film version of THE TEMPEST, SPIDER-MAN and more, check it out below!...
SPIDER-MAN's Carney, Damiano, Carpio Visit Letterman, 3/1
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2011 The cast of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will perform on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' this Tuesday, March 1. The appearance will feature stars Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, and T.V. Carpio, debuting the show's Act I anthem, 'Rise Above.'...
STAGE TUBE: Conan Spoofs SPIDER-MAN
by Jessica Lewis - December 01, 2010 As the world now knows, SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark got off to a rocky start on Sunday, suffering many technical difficulties that caused major delays in the first preview. Click below to see Conan's answer to the $65M Spidey problem....
Oprah Chats With SPIDER-MAN's Julie Taymor
by Nicole Rosky - January 18, 2011 Back in November, Oprah Winfrey stopped by Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre to chat with SPIDER-MAN:TURN OFF THE DARK director Julie Taymor on her newest project. Much news has circulated around SPIDER-MAN since Oprah's interview, however Taymor still revealed some unknown details about her involvement i...
Photo Coverage: Sneak Peak - SPIDER-MAN on Broadway!
by Robert Diamond - December 20, 2010 As previously reported, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has delayed its opening night (previously set for January 11, 2011) to Monday, February 7. 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 D... |
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