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Betting Big on Broadway takes viewers backstage with the mega-producers behind the biggest bet ever made in Broadway history, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Maria Bartiromo speaks candidly about all the money and drama surrounding Spider-Man with original Director Julie Taymor and the show's lead producers Jeremiah Harris and Michael Cohl. Get a sneak peek at the program below!

Just last night, NY Yankee Mark Teixeira made his Broadway debut in a walk-on role at ROCK OF AGES. BroadwayWorld was there for his big night, and you can check out photo coverage from the appearance below!

It's a world filled with big gambles, terrible odds and elusive jackpots. CNBC's Maria Bartiromo pulls back the curtain on Broadway revealing high risk, big drama, and mountains of money. It's an all or nothing business where investors can make a killing or lose it all. From high-rolling producers to power wielding theatre owners, meet Broadway's venture capitalists, with tons of money on the line, will they win big or lose everything?

According to Reuters, a final settlement has still not been reached in the copyright infringement case between the producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and former director Julie Taymor.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have just announced that Kate Rockwell (Bring It On: The Musical, Legally Blonde), will 'Bring It' to Broadway's Bourbon Room, taking on the leading role of Sherrie - the "small town girl" who "took the midnight train goin' anywhere" - on Monday, January 21, 2013. That same day, Teresa Stanley (The Color Purple, Rock of Ages First National Tour) will take over the role of Justice, owner of the Sunset Strip's Venus Club.

Jake Epstein, best known as the star of the hugely popular teen series "Degrassi: The Next Generation," will make his Broadway debut as the Peter Parker / Spider-Man Alternate in Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Epstein will play Saturday and Sunday matinee performances beginning on December 8, 2012 at the Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in its 2nd smash year on Broadway, and has been seen by more than 1 million audience members from around the world. It features music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), and a book co-written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger(Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, "Big Love"). The show just celebrated its second year on Broadway and you can check out photos from the celebration below!

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrates the second anniversary of its very first performance on Broadway today, and hits the milestone as one of the Top 20 highest grossing Broadway shows of all time (with a total gross of $145,781,262 million and counting).

Wednesday, October 31, 2012) The five-time Tony Award-nominated musical ROCK OF AGES, which recently celebrated its 1500th New York performance and is currently the 61st Longest Running Broadway Show in history, will play a special Halloween performance this evening, Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at 8pm at The Helen Hayes Theater (240 W 44th Street). Tickets are available at Telecharge.com and at The Hayes Box Office.

According to The New York Times' ArtsBeat blog, a settlement has still not been signed between the producers of Broadway's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark and former director Julie Taymor.

Following critically acclaimed engagements in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will celebrate the 150th performance of its world tour on Saturday, October 27th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at the Bradley Center.

This summer, entertainment history was made as audiences across North America experienced the magic of fire-breathing dragons soaring through arena skies in DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR.

Tickets to the high-octane musical ROCK OF AGES go on sale tomorrow, Sept. 22 at 10 a.m. Celebrate the great rock music of the ‘80s with performances beginning Dec. 18 at The Venetian Las Vegas.

According to the Daily Mail, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris have been scouting London venues for the musical but have yet to find any solid possibilites due to the physical size of the show.

Broadway star Robert Cuccioli, best known for his Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle winning and Tony-nominated performance as the star of Jekyll and Hyde, will take on another dual role in his long-anticipated return to Broadway: Norman Osborn / The Green Goblin in Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Cuccioli will play his first performance on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at the Foxwoods Theatre (213 West 42nd Street).

This summer, audiences across North America will experience the magic of fire-breathing dragons that soar through arena skies in DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR, beginning tonight, June 27 in Pennsylvania.

This summer, audiences across North America will experience the magic of fire-breathing dragons that soar through arena skies in DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR.

Producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris announced today that Katrina Lenk will be joining the cast of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, in the role of "Arachne". Christina Sajous, who currently plays the role of "Arachne", will play her final performance on Sunday, May 27thwith Lenk assuming the role on Tuesday, May 29th. Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, and Rebecca Faulkenberry will continue on in their roles as "Peter Parker/Spider-Man", "Norman Osborn/Green Goblin", and "Mary Jane Watson" respectively.

Not since David Merrick has a 'stunt' like this ever been pulled on Broadway... Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris, producers of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, today made a special, unprecedented Tony-related announcement in response to the show's receipt of only two Tony nominations. The high flying production will hold a special Tony Sunday performance at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, for which anyone with the first name Anthony, Tony, Antonio, Antoinette, Toni, or Antonia will be eligible to receive a free ticket.

Producers of the five-time Tony Award nominated hit musical ROCK OF AGES have announced that Ashley Spencer (Grease, Priscilla..) will star in the leading role of Sherrie - the "small town girl" who "took the midnight train goin' anywhere" - beginning Thursday, May 10 at Broadway's Helen Hayes Theatre (220 W 44th Street). Emily Padgett, who has performed the role since November 2011, will play her final performance on Tuesday, May 1. During the interim week, the role will be covered alternately by Katie Webber and Tessa Alves.