SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated it's second Broadway birthday in November at The Foxwoods Theatre and Nightline has done a new segment on the show (with old footage) talking about how the show went from 'disaster' to 'hit'. Click below to play.
2012 is quickly approaching, and in celebration of the new year, BroadwayWorld will celebrate 2011 with lists of our biggest features of the year! Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular videos from 2011 (in no particular order)! Catch up below on anything that you might have missed from the past year on BroadwayWorld.com!
On Twitter Watch, Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark wrote ' Great pic of @reevecarney singing the National Anthem for a packed stadium at the @nyJets/@Giants game!'
SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK star Reeve Carney recently chatted with Dean-Kelly abut everything from his band Carney, to his desire to cover Britney Spears. Clck below to check out the full interview!
In the video below, YouTube sensation Keenan Cahill teams with SPIDER-MAN star Reeve Carney to take on 'Bouncing Off the Walls.' Click below to check it out!
After seeing current blockbuster 'Breaking Dawn: Part 1' SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK star Reeve Carney was inspired to cover a song the was featured in the film. Click below to check out his awesome rendition of Sleeping at Last's 'Turning Page.'
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark will begin its second year with tomorrow evening's (Tuesday) performance at The Foxwoods Theatre. The occasion was celebrated at yesterday's matinee performance with the on-stage presentation of a giant (seven foot) cake in the shape of the iconic Chrysler Building. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and has become one of the most famous theatrical events in Broadway history.
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated it's second Broadway birthday last week at The Foxwoods Theatre. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and has become one of the most famous theatrical events in Broadway history. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has been seen since by more than 600,000 audience members from around the world. A frequent attraction for the A-list, Australian actress Poppy Montgomery recently stopped by the show and BroadwayWorld was there to catch a photo of her with the cast!
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated it's second Broadway birthday last week at The Foxwoods Theatre. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and has become one of the most famous theatrical events in Broadway history. SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark has been seen since by more than 600,000 audience members from around the world. A frequent attraction for the A-list, international recording star Michael Buble stopped by the production this weekend and BroadwayWorld was there for the photo op!
SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has just announced a new contest that gives fans a chance to win tickets to the show and more! To enter the general sweepstakes, visit the show's Facebook page, and fill out the required information to win 2 tickets to see SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK this winter. If you get 5 friends to also enter the contest using a custom link, you are then entered to win the ultimate SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK experience which includes 4 tickets to the show this winter, a backstage meet and greet with cast members, and official merchandise.
Last night, Rebecca Faulkenberry (Rock of Ages) joined the cast of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, in the role of 'Mary Jane Watson' and BroadwayWorld was there. Below, we bring you photos from her curtain call.
Last night, Rebecca Faulkenberry took here debut bow in SPIDER-MAN and BroadwayWorld was there! Below we bring you a sneak peek of her curtain call with full coverage to follow.
According to Newsday, Matthew James Thomas, who plays Reeve Carney's alternate in Spider-Man twice a week on Broadway, was injured backstage during Wednesday's matinee at the Foxwood's Theatre. Thomas was taken to the hospital to get stitches in his head, after suffering a head injury at the top of the second act. Reeve Carney, who was in the theatre for the performance, took over for the rest of the show.
As was reported earlier today, SPIDER-MAN's former director, Julie Taymor, has filed suit against the show. Taymor claims that her creative rights were violated and that she has yet to be compensated for the work that she put into the production before she was let go in March 2011.
According to the Associated Press, ex-Spidey director Julie Taymor just filed a lawsuit against the SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK producers, because they 'violated her creative rights and haven't compensated her for the work she put into the musical.'
Jennifer Damiano played her final performance on November 6 as Mary Jane Watson in SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark on Broadway. She will be replaced by Rebecca Faulkenberry beginning on Tuesday but on Sunday cast, crew (and BroadwayWorld) were on hand for Damiano's final curtain call to bid her farewell.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, a SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK investor is suing the show for money that was used to license the Foxwoods Theatre. Patricia Lambrecht put $2.5 million into the show as collateral; so that 'even if the show never opened, the theater would be paid for restoration costs.'
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark announced the second honoree of the newly developed 'Everyday Heroes' initiative: Horace Greeley High School English teacher, Jacqueline Morelli of Putnam Valley, New York. The 'Everyday Heroes' program seeks to shine the spotlight on people who embody heroism in their daily lives. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the honorary evening.