STAGE TUBE: SNL Weekend Update Spoofs SPIDER-MAN's Taymor
by Lauren Wolman
- Mar 13, 2011
Last night's episode of Saturday Night Live featured a Weekend Update spoof in which Seth Myers interviewed 'Julie Taymor' about the recent events unfolding at SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. At one point, Taymor jokes that the mega-musicals bad luck comes from the two people in charge of props named Mac and Beth.
TV: SPIDER-MAN Sneak Peek 'Rise Above'
by Robert Diamond
- Mar 10, 2011
The production has released new footage of T.V. Carpio performing 'Rise Above' which has been seen as an anthem by the show's creative team and cast as well to ignore the negative attention that's been lavished upon the production.
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of SPIDER-MAN's Page 6 Shoot
by Robert Diamond
- Mar 10, 2011
Among serious doubts about the premiere next week and today's news that director Julie Taymor is out the door, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark's stars Reeve Carney and Jennifer Damiano speak out in Page Six Magazine, free inside the New York Post tomorrow. The two defend Taymor, and comment on the bad reviews and the on-stage accidents.
STAGE TUBE: Cast of SPIDER-MAN Sings On THE LATE SHOW
by Nicole Rosky
- Mar 2, 2011
Last night, March 1, the stars of Spider-Man appeared on The Late Show with david Letterman to premiere the show's Act 1 anthem, 'Rise Above.' BroadwayWorld brings you a video of the perfomance below!
STAGE TUBE: SPIDER-MAN Visits the CBS Early Show
by Jessica Lewis
- Mar 1, 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 debuted the show's Act I anthem, 'Rise Above.'
STAGE TUBE: Listen to SPIDER-MAN Reeve Carney Play Acoustic 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 11, 2011
Reeve Carney performs songs by one iconic rock group every night with SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark's score being written by U2's Bono and The Edge, but he recently sang another famed group's song when he performed Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' for Rolling Stone. View Carney's performance below!
STAGE TUBE: Patrick Page on SPIDER-MAN Safety, Reviews
by Jessica Lewis
- Feb 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: Post-Reviews, SPIDER-MAN Tagged 'National Joke'
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 9, 2011
After many major newspapers published their reviews for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark on Tuesday, other major news outlets are picking up on the buzz: the $65 million (and counting) spectacle was essentially lambasted across the board. With a headline that screamed 'THE NATIONAL JOKE', NBC's The Today Show spoke with critic Ben Brantley and producer Michael Cohl, and had a look at the reviews, saying '[The reviewers note that] the show is 'hanging on by a thread'...'laughable'...and these are the good ones.' Watch the segment below!
STAGE TUBE: Patrick Page Defends SPIDER-MAN
by Lauren Wolman
- Jan 29, 2011
In a recent AP video, Patrick Page talks about playing the Green Goblin in Broadway's SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark as well as the controversy that has been surrounding the show.
TV: A Look at SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off the Dark in Montage
by Jessica Lewis
- Jan 13, 2011
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in previews at Broadway's Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). Click below for a look at the production in montage, both behind the scenes and on stage! Much of this footage has been seen before in pieces during the (many) news segments about the show, but, you've been asking for it, so we've rounded it all up in one place for the first time.
AUDIO: Glenn Beck's Take on SPIDER-MAN
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 12, 2011
On January 12, Glenn beck weighed in on SPIDER-MAN via his audio show: Media Matters. In his review of the show, Beck states, 'This Is The Phantom of the 21st Century,' and 'Much Better Than Wicked.' Check out what he has to say by clicking below!
STAGE TUBE: Christopher Tierney Returns to SPIDER-MAN
by Lauren Wolman
- Jan 8, 2011
Last Night, Christopher Tierney, the actor badly injured during the $65 million Broadway musical 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' returned to the theater for the first time since his accident to watch the show.
STAGE TUBE: T.V. Carpio Visits LX New York
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 5, 2011
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!
STAGE TUBE: Christopher Tierney's WCBS 'SPIDEY' Interview
by Charlie Piane
- Jan 3, 2011
WCBS-TV News Anchor Dana Tyler's exclusive interview with Christopher Tierney, the actor seriously injured the Broadway musical, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.' The interview aird tonight, January 2, on WCBS News. This is Tierney's first interview since falling 30 feet during the show's December 20 performance, suffering a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae.
STAGE TUBE: Katie Couric Airs Preview of Tonight's WCBS Christopher Tierney SPIDER-MAN Interview
by Robert Diamond
- Jan 3, 2011
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH KATIE COURIC (6:30 PM, ET) broadcast an excerpt tonight from WCBS-TV News Anchor Dana Tyler's exclusive interview with Christopher Tierney, the actor seriously injured the Broadway musical, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.' This is Tierney's first interview since falling 30 feet during the show's December 20 performance, suffering a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae.
Tyler's exclusive, complete interview will air tonight on WCBS-TV's CBS 2 News at 11 PM.