TV Special: 2012 Tony Nominees - George Tsypin on His Comic Inspiration for SPIDER-MAN!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 28, 2012
BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you George Tsypin, nominee for Best Scenic Design for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.
STAGE TUBE: Batman Auditions for Broadway's SPIDER-MAN!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 21, 2012
Broadway's SPIDER-MAN, which has now been open at the Foxwoods Theatre for almost a year, has likey seen its fair share of hopeful auditionees, all wanting to wear the blue and red suit. In the video below, check out some hilarious 'lost audition footage' of Batman auditionaing for the title role!
TV: SPIDER-MAN's Patrick Page Gets Sardi's Caricature!
by Nicole Rosky
- May 7, 2012
SPIDER-MAN's Patrick Page recently celebrated his birthday with cake and a caricature at Sardi's, alongside his co-stars and friends. Ann Harada, Joshua Bergasse, Laura Osnes, Melissa Errico and Paige Davis were among those in attendance. Go behind the scenes of the caricature unveiling below!
TV: SPIDER-MAN Wishes Reeve Carney a Happy Birthday with Video Retrospective
by Jessica Lewis
- Apr 19, 2012
Yesterday, April 18, Reeve Carney celebrated his 29th birthday at the Foxwoods Theatre. As a gift, the Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark house crew compiled a video retrospective of the star's journey with the show from rehearsal through opening and BroadwayWorld shares it with you below!
STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN Cast Members Chris Tierney and Natalie Lomonte Make Romantic Video for Valentine's Day
by James T Harding
- Feb 13, 2012
In celebration of Valentine's day, tomorrow Feb 14th, Spider-Man's Chris Tierney and Natalie Lomonte made this video on the New York subway to spread the love.
Filmed by fellow cast member Rebecca Faulkenberry, the short film tells the story of a chance encounter between two young New Yorkers during the early hours of the morning. It's set to the classic tune 'In the Wee Small Hours' sung by Frank Sinatra.
STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN Saves Anderson Cooper on New Year's Eve!
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 1, 2012
After the Goblin threatened to drop the ball early to ruin New Year's Eve, Spider-Man raised it back to its original position and stood triumphantly on top of One Times Square. The event featured SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark actors Matthew James Thomas, Patrick Page, Jeb Brown and Christopher Tierney alongside CNN hosts Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin. Check it out below!
STAGE TUBE: Nightline Talks SPIDER-MAN 2.0 - A Hit?
by Robert Diamond
- Dec 27, 2011
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated it's second Broadway birthday in November at The Foxwoods Theatre and Nightline has done a new segment on the show (with old footage) talking about how the show went from 'disaster' to 'hit'. Click below to play.
STAGE TUBE: Cast of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK Performs in the Macy's Day Parade!
by BroadwayWorld TV
- Nov 24, 2011
Today, November 24, New York celebrates Thanksgiving with the 85th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. In keeping with tradition, the parade will be Broadcast on both NBC and CBS beginning at 9am. Some of Broadway's biggest shows are slated to take center stage during the early part of the broadcast. Check out a clip below from the NBC Broadcast featuring the cast of SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK as they present a medley from the blockbuster musical!
STAGE TUBE: Sebastian Bach Wants to Take on the Green Goblin
by Nicole Rosky
- Oct 12, 2011
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark (Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, Producers) features direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), original direction by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor (The Lion King, Across The Universe, Frida), music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, and book co-written by Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, 'Big Love'). The cast is led by Reeve Carney as ‘Peter Parker/Spider-Man,' Tony Award nominee Jennifer Damiano as ‘Mary Jane Watson,' T.V. Carpio as ‘Arachne,' Patrick Page as ‘Norman Osborn/Green Goblin.'
In the video below, Broadway veteran SEbastian Bach chats about why he thinks he would have made the perfect Green Goblin. Bach has previously starred on stage in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Rocky Horrow Show.
STAGE TUBE: Reeve Carney Announces SPIDER-MAN'S Everyday Heroes Initiative
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 21, 2011
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.
Check out Reeve Carney making the announcement below!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of SPIDER-MAN's 'Rise Above' Music Video
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 14, 2011
After years of delay, 70M+ in spending, casting and creative team do-overs, injuries and a Media Blitz unlike Broadway has ever seen before, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark opened at the Foxwoods Theatre on June 14, 2011. Click below to go behind the scenes of the making of the 'Rise Above' music video!
TV: BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE: Talking With SPIDER-MAN's Lovebirds Reeve Carney & Jennifer Damiano
by Backstage With Richard Ridge
- Sep 6, 2011
Welcome to the kick-off of BroadwayWorld's newest feature, and first-ever talk show, BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE. Follow Richard as he visits Broadway's best and brightest in their Broadway dressing rooms to talk about their lives, careers and all of the things you don't know, but want to know.
The season begins with a unique joint chat with the lovebirds of SPIDER-MAN, Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man) and Jennifer Diamiano who plays his object of his affection, Mary Jane Watson. Crammed into Carney's cozy dressing room (selected small, intentionally), Richard gets the scoop from the pair on the SPIDER-MAN journey from inside the room, how the company dealt personally with the media circus, working with artistic icons Bono, Edge and Julie Taymor, and that kiss.
TV: BroadwayWorld Introduces First Talk Show - BACKSTAGE WITH RICHARD RIDGE; Launches with Carney, Damiano
by Backstage With Richard Ridge
- Sep 2, 2011
It was only a matter of time. After years of bringing you up-close coverage from every red carpet on the Great White Way, backstage passes to your favorite shows, photo coverage of Broadway's best talent before and after they became stars, breaking news before it hit the wire, the latest and greatest from Twitter, Facebook, Stage Tube and more, BroadwayWorld.com, the world's largest theatre site, is introducing its first ever talk show, hosted by Broadway Beat's Richard Ridge.
STAGE TUBE: Reeve & Zane Carney Talk SPIDER-MAN, Perform Acoustic Songs!
by Kelsey Denette
- Aug 19, 2011
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!
STAGE TUBE: Reeve Carney, Bono & The Edge Star in 'Rise Above' Music Video!
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 28, 2011
The music video for 'Rise Above 1,' the first single from the album Music From SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, is now available to view on Vevo. Directed by Aaron Platt and Joseph Toma and shot in New York City, the video includes a look into the making of the Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, including Reeve Carney training for his roles as 'Peter Parker/Spider-Man.'