Broadway's 'Spider-Man' Opening Pushed Back Again
Spider-Man may be able to do whatever a spider can, but in real life, he runs into a few more hurdles. Case in point: the upcoming Broadway musical 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.'
The production has been plagued with problems over the past few months, with everything from
concussions to
technical glitches sidelining the show.
Now, the Julie Taymor-directed musical's opening has been pushed back from its original Jan. 11 date to some time in February, the
New York Times reports.
Creators are currently making changes to the final number and rewriting dialogue, while the show's composers, Bono and the Edge of U2 fame, continue to work full-time on the music.
The show's first preview on Nov. 28 was the first indication of the problems to come.
During the performance, the show had to be stopped five times to fix technical problems, including a failed stunt where actor Reeve Carney, who plays the title character, got stuck a few feet above the audience's heads while attempting to showcase his Spidey skills.
The $65 million dollar spectacle has already been pushed back four times since early 2010, when previews of the show were originally scheduled to start.
While Taymor, who won two Tonys for her work on 'The Lion King,' has been consulting with playwright Glen Berger on how to revise the script, everyone is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Bono and the Edge, who have yet to see the show.
The show's spokesman, Rick Miramontez, would not comment about the show's delayed date.
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Maybe a Broadway version of Batman would work out better?
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It seems to me that the backers of this show are throwing good money after bad. When someone gets killed and they have to close down the show, they are going to regret everything they did to put this fiasco on the stage.
That wasted money could have fed a lot of starving people.
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This project seems to have the feel of a real life version of 'The Producers'.
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all good things take time.
i predict this will be one of the most spectacular broadway shows ever seen! well woth the wait..
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I predict a flop of epic proportions. Remember that Superman musical from the 70's? Yeah, neither do I...
I have already purchased tickets to the Jan. 8th performance so I'm surprised that the article says it was to open on Jan 11th.
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I saw the show last Saturday night and hated it. Save your money...the story is actually confusing and the music is just terrible. Not one person stood up to give the cast a standing ovation and the applause at the conclusion of the show was lukewarm. What an expensive disappointment!
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How many quality plays or revivals could have been produced with all that wasted money on FLUFF!!!
Bono should be ashamed, go feed the hungry, help with the new HIV cure findings, throw some money at our national education problems..OI!!!!
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When they get the bugs(heh) worked out Spiderman 20 will be on DVD
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