Reeve Carney on The Late Show with David Letterman (03/01/11) The producers of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” are planning a significant overhaul of the $65 million Broadway musical that would involve shutting down performances for two to three weeks, as well as delaying its scheduled opening on March 15 for about three months, according…
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Spider-Man: Turn Up The Discounts
Though it hasn’t officially “opened” yet, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark recently took a critical drubbing from most of the major theater critics including the New York Times’ own Ben Brantley: …The sheer ineptitude of this show, inspired by the Spider-Man comic books, loses its shock value early. After 15 or 20 minutes, the central…
Cumming Says Spider-Man on Broadway Will Be Delayed, Spider-Man 4 Gets Reboot and New Release Date
This really isn’t much of a surprise to anyone, but Alan Cumming, who is one of the stars of the upcoming Bono/Edge penned musical, Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, confirmed at a recent Times Talks event that the production would be significantly delayed. Previews were scheduled to begin next month, but speaking at a TimesTalk…
My Spidey Sense Is Tingling… with Jazz Hands!
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark OK, so this post is really more or less an excuse to use the phrase “Jazz Hands” in a title, but it’s also an update on the troubled production of the Bono & The Edge scored musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. The other big new musical of the season,…
Spectacle Premieres Tonight, Sundance Prize Pack and DVD Box Set Giveaway
Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… Premieres Dec 9 at 10PM on Sundance Channel Photo: Jon Klemm You’ve seen the billboards, watched the promo videos, maybe even read some spoiler reviews, but as of tonight (Dec 9 at 10PM) the long wait is finally over. On the Season 2 premiere of Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… mild mannered…
Spectacle Season 2 Premiere Episode (Bono and The Edge) Now Available On Demand
Spectacle Season 2 Video Promo The premiere episode of Season 2 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With… featuring Bono and The Edge is now available on demand from Time Warner Cable (in NYC) on cable Channel 1008. The regular season premiere is on December 9, 2009 at 10 PM on the Sundance Channel. View more season 2…