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This week THEATER TALK welcomes actors Patrick Page, Isabel Keating and Michael Mulheren, members of the cast of the musical SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. These uber-talented troopers, all in the show from the beginning, reveal what was really going on behind the scenes during the longest preview period for a production in Broadway history.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark (Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, Producers) has announced an exciting ticket giveaway in celebration of Halloween! At both the 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performance on Wednesday, October 26th, the first 100 people at the box office one hour prior to curtain can get one child's ticket free with the purchase of one full price adult ticket when the child (age 4-15) is wearing a full Spider-Man costume. All children in costume at the matinee performance will also be invited to meet Spider-Man and take a photo with him immediately following the performance!

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark (Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, Producers) announced the second honoree of the newly developed 'Everyday Heroes' initiative: Horace Greeley High School English teacher, Jacqueline Morelli of Putnam Valley, New York. The 'Everyday Heroes' program seeks to shine the spotlight on people who embody heroism in their daily lives.

Last night, a group of Latin American orphans were treated to a performance of SPIDER-MAN on Broadway, followed by a backstage visit with the shows stars and special guest attendee Mike Meyers. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you coverage of the happy visit.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012 from Columbia Pictures. The action adventure, based on the Marvel Comic Book written by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko is directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Campbell Scott, Irrfan Khan, with Martin Sheen and Sally Field.

SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK writers Roberto Aguire-Sacasa and Glen Berger recently sat down with Hollywood Reporter to discuss the challenges of revamping and streamlining the once-troubled show.

According to the NY Times, former SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK director Julie Taymor and the producers of the show will enter arbitration next week over the $500,000 in royalties that Taymor claims is owed to her.

At a press conference today at the Foxwoods Theatre, Reeve Carney, star of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, Broadway's most popular new show, announced a new initiative to honor 'Everyday Heroes.' Flanked by the show's Spider-Men, Carney explained the details of the 'Everyday Heroes' program (outlined below), before introducing the program's first honoree: Nurse Practitioner Diane Pagan.

Producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris announced today that SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark star Reeve Carney has extended his contract with the production to May 2012, and will continue to play the role of 'Peter Parker/Spider-Man' through that time. For several weeks this winter, while Carney takes a brief leave to film the starring role in Jake Scott's upcoming untitled Jeff Buckley biopic, it is intended that 'Peter Parker/Spider-Man' alternate Matthew James Thomas and cast member Matt Caplan will assume the role.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, has played to over five-hundred-thousand audience members, as of yesterday's matinee performance. The 500,000th ticketholder, Australian youngster Jordan Muir, was surprised during the curtain call when Patrick Page (Green Goblin) invited the boy and his parents, Michelle and Rob Muir, onstage for a special recognition. Jordan was handed a gigantic bouquet of balloons, in Spidey's signature colors, as the crowd cheered. As they exited the theater, through the stage doors, photographers were waiting to snap pictures of the family. JorDan Held up a stage prop he had been given backstage: a copy of The Daily Bugle. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebration and brings you complete photo coverage below!

Broadway's most popular new show, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, has played to over five-hundred-thousand audience members, as of today's matinee performance. The 500,000th ticketholder, Australian youngster Jordan Muir, was surprised during the curtain call when Patrick Page (Green Goblin) invited the boy and his parents, Michelle and Rob Muir, onstage for a special recognition. Jordan was handed a gigantic bouquet of balloons, in Spidey's signature colors, as the crowd cheered. As they exited the theater, through the stage doors, photographers were waiting to snap pictures of the family. Jordan Held up a stage prop he had been given backstage: a copy of The Daily Bugle. BroadwayWorld was there for the big event and brings you a photo from the festivities. Check back later for full coverage!

SPIDER-MAN's own Reeve Carney recently chatted with Time Out New York about how how he keeps himself in top Spidey shape. Carney revealed, 'For me, the show is my workout. [Spider-Man] is a really great cardiovascular workout. The biggest change I've noticed is that my reflexes have improved dramatically. But I never wanted to get any bigger. I'm onstage with a band, and I like to wear sleeveless shirts. The only rock star I can think of who really makes that work, with muscles, is Bruce Springsteen, and I'm not really like him. I love his music, but I wouldn't put myself in that category. It helps to be a little more slight-of-build.'

Reeve and Zane Carney make up half of the band Carney, which opened for U2 last month. The band also plays the music of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK at the Foxwoods Theatre nightly; Reeve Carney plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the show. The brothers recently sat down with the Associated Press to discuss SPIDER-MAN, what it was like to work with music greats, and more. Afterward, they gave an acoustic set including 'Rise Above' from the production as well as some of their own songs - view both the interview and the music below!

For the past several months, I've been getting a lot of emails from all of you asking if your child is the right age to see Spiderman. I haven't answered because I saw the old version, before they did a complete overhaul of the script, score, structure and pretty much everything else. The new version features a plot that is much easier for kids to follow. Luckily, my favorite character THE LIZARD is still there. He kind of looks like Barney's cousin which gives me such joy because I think I'm going to dress my dog up like him for Halloween. I just need a tiny lab coat.

Columbia Pctures has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming fourth movie of the SPIDER-MAN franchise- 'The Amazing Spider-Man,' which is directed by Marc Webb.

Members of the cast and creative team of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark joined Bono and The Edge on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' yesterday, July 18. Patrick Page ('Norman Osborn/Green Goblin') and the show's ensemble debuted the show's newest song, 'A Freak Like Me' as part of the promotional appearance. Official photos of the appearance have been released and appear below!

Members of the cast and creative team of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark joined Bono and The Edge on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' yesterday, July 18. Patrick Page ('Norman Osborn/Green Goblin') and the show's ensemble debuted the show's newest song, 'A Freak Like Me' as part of the promotional appearance.

Members of the cast and creative team of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will appear on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' this Monday, July 18. The appearance will feature show composers Bono and The Edge as the evening's guests, as well as a performance by Patrick Page ('Norman Osborn/Green Goblin') and the show's ensemble, debuting the show's newest song, 'A Freak Like Me.'

Members of the cast and creative team of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will appear on CBS's 'The Late Show With David Letterman' this Monday, July 18. The appearance will feature show composers Bono and The Edge as the evening's guests, as well as a performance by Patrick Page ('Norman Osborn/Green Goblin') and the show's ensemble, debuting the show's newest song, 'A Freak Like Me.'

In anticipation of the July 3, 2012 worldwide release of The Amazing Spider-Man™ in 3D, the cast and filmmakers will discuss the movie for the first time as they address the fans at Comic-Con® San Diego.

Last night's performance of SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK may have been a little too reminiscent of its early previews for some theatregoers. The intricate flying sequences, which led to delays and injuries in SPIDER-MAN's preview performances, were for the most part cancelled in last night's performance; the performance went on as scheduled, but reportedly a problem with the mechanism used to send the actors in flight through the Foxwoods was detected before the show.

The funny thing about 70 million dollar musicals is that the paper used to write them costs no more than the paper used to write church basement showcases budgeted on the limit of someone's maxed-out credit card.  And twenty thousand years from now, when intergalactic societies consider our generation's artistic ambitions based on which words and music written on that paper we chose to support with extravagantly-financed productions viewed by over ten thousand purchasers of high-priced tickets every week, let's hope we don't have to sheepishly shield our faces in our afterlife abodes as they flabbergastedly wonder, 'What the hell were they thinking?'

SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has been making headlines since even before it began previews in November 2010. It comes as no surprise, then, that Law & Order: Criminal Intent - known for molding the stories that make news into their plot - created an episode inspired by the mammoth musical that aired last night, June 19. Click below to watch Cynthia Nixon channel Julie Taymor and the cast spoof SPIDEY.

Although SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has seldom stopped making headlines in the past year, the team behind the musical has been all but mum on details regarding their tumultous journey. From recasting, to previews, to delays, and finally opening night - which took place just this Tuesday - there has been more attention focused on the show than any in recent memory.

A long-standing opening night tradition on the Great White Way, the fabled Gypsy Robe is bestowed upon a veteran Broadway chorus member for each opening production. In what has now become a theatrical ritual, originating on Broadway 60 years ago, SPIDER-MAN cast member Luther Creek was the recipient at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York City.