RIALTO CHATTER: Shawn King, Wife Of Larry, 'SPIDER' Bound?

By: Jul. 14, 2009
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The New York Post's PAGE SIX is revealing that Shawn King, wife of newsman Larry, is one of two finalists being considered for the role of Arachne in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark on Broadway.

Shawn King was a country-western singer before she met the legendary CNN host.

PAGE SIX reports that King sang two of Bono's original show songs, "Turn Off the Dark" and "Rise Above." To read the full scoop, click here.

Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming will star in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark on Broadway, with music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger and directed by Julie Taymor.

SPIDER-MAN will begin preview performances Thursday, February 25, 2010 at the Hilton Theatre with a new official opening date to be announced shortly. 

SPIDER-MAN is produced by HELLO Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Jeremiah Harris, in association with Omneity Entertainment/Richard Weinberg, Jeffrey B. Hecktman, the Mayerson/Gould/Hauser/Tysoe Group, Patricia Lambrecht and Jam Theatricals/S2BN Entertainment.

Tickets for the eagerly anticipated SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark are now on sale exclusively for American Express® cardmembers at Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000, or at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Tickets for SPIDER-MAN will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, September 12 via Ticketmaster.com.

 


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