Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark 2011 - Articles Page 11

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.'

SPIDER-MAN star Reeve Carney played coy today when questioned by Gayle King on his rumored off-stage romance with Jennifer Damiano, Mary Jane to his Peter Parker. Click below to hear Carney's roundabout admission!

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.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark opened on June 14, 2011 at the Foxwoods Theatre as the first show of the 2011-2012 season. Despite opening to poor reviews, the box office has been performng impressively, due in large to the draw of U2's debut musical score.

Broadway?s biggest show SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark officially opens Tuesday, June 14th at the Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street). The show features creative consultation 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').

Reeve Carney - who is also the eponymous frontman of the band which plays onstage during the show - sat down recently with MTV to talk about Bono and The Edge, playing in his band versus being on Broadway, and more. Watch the video below!

Splash's Musical Mondays welcomed SPIDER-MAN's T.V. Carpio in a special edition of 'Curtain Call' last night, June 20. The event marked T.V.'s 'Curtain Call' debut. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the performance and brings you photo coverage below!

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.

One person who everyone's looked to for comment is the former director of the production who was infamously ousted this April: Julie Taymor. For more than a hundred previews, Taymor led SPIDER-MAN through all of its highs and well-reported lows. During yesterday's Los Angeles theater conference, hosted by Oberlin College professor Roger Copeland, Taymor broke her silence for the first time publicly since her departure.

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.

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 and Order: Criminal Intent - known for molding the stories that make news into their plot - set to work on an episode inspired by the mammoth musical.

Patrick Paige, currently appearing as the Green Goblin in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway took to a different stage last night. Putting on his best poker face, Page performed a dramatic reading of the 1967 Spider-Man Theme Song by Paul Francis Webster and Robert 'Bob' Harris at 'Broadway Sessions with Ben D' at the Ha! Comedy Club, accompaniment by Joshua Steven Kartes. Click below for the hilarity.

On Tuesday, June 14, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK at last celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Foxwoods theater after years of delays. Broadway Beat and host Richie Ridge were there to talk to members of the cast and creative team after their opening night debut!

On Tuesday, June 14, SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK at last celebrated its opening night on Broadway at the Foxwoods theater after years of delays. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture all of the excitement of the night, including one of the starriest red carpets in Broadway history. Below, we bring you part 2 of our complete arrivals coverage!