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Bloomberg News On The 'SPIDER-MAN' Drama: 'I'm not panicking. Yet.'
by Eddie Varley - 08/14/2009

Bloomberg News has a detailed article about 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off The Dark' that is a must read for theatre and financial buffs alike. The feature sheds a light on the budgetary and creative woes that are gripping the production as it tries to 'swing' to Broadway.

RIALTO CHATTER: 'SPIDER-MAN' Producers Refute Riedel To MTV, Re-Confirm Musical Will 'Swing' To Bdwy
by Eddie Varley - 08/12/2009

The New York Post's Michael Riedel reported today in his Broadway Matinee column in the The New York Post that 'SPIDER-MAN' seems to have met his 'budgetary' match.

RIALTO CHATTER: Riedel On 'SPIDER-MAN' In The NY Post
by Eddie Varley - 08/12/2009

The New York Post's Michael Riedel is revealing in his On Broadway column in the The New York Post that 'SPIDER-MAN' has met his match.

STAGE TUBE: Julie Taymor Talks Shaping 'SPIDER-MAN'
by Eddie Varley - 08/10/2009

Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, SPIDER-MAN spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.

RIALTO CHATTER: 'SPIDER-MAN' Officially Acknowledges Production Work Stoppage, 'Cash Flow Obstacles' Cited
by Eddie Varley - 08/09/2009

As we reported earlier this week, the upcoming Broadway musical 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark' looks to be caught up in the web of it's massive budget. On August 6th, Variety revealed that 'the extensive work being done to prepare for the technically demanding show, both in the shop constructing the physical production and in the theater where 'SPIDER-MAN' is due to open, is said to have stopped this week.'

RIALTO CHATTER: Will 'SPIDER-MAN' Get Caught In The Sticky Web Of Budget Woes?
by Eddie Varley - 08/06/2009

Variety reports that the upcoming Broadway musical 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark' got caught in the web of it's massive budget as 'the extensive work being done to prepare for the technically demanding show, both in the shop constructing the physical production and in the theater where 'SPIDER-MAN' is due to open, is said to have stopped this week.'

STAGE TUBE: Julie Taymor On Directing 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark'
by Eddie Varley - 07/19/2009

Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, SPIDER-MAN spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.

'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark' AMEX Pre-Sale 'Spins Web' 6/24
by Eddie Varley - 06/24/2009

The upcoming Broadway musical 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark' begins an American Express pre-sale today June 24th.

STAGE TUBE: Bono and The Edge Talk 'SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK'
by Eddie Varley - 06/09/2009

SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark, will open on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street (preview performances will begin Saturday, January 16, 2010).

STAGE TUBE: Highlights of Disney's 'THE LION KING' Paris
by Eddie Varley - 05/16/2009

The Lion King currently is running all over the world, including New York, London, Hamburg, Paris, Tokyo and Fukuoka, as well as the North American National Tour.

STAGE TUBE: 'SPIDER-MAN' Casts Web of 'Casting' in NYC
by Eddie Varley - 04/24/2009

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, featuring direction by Julie Taymor (Across The Universe, Frida, The Lion King on Broadway), music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge (from U2), and written by Taymor and Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel), held an open casting call Monday, April 13 (10 AM - 5 PM) at The Knitting Factory (74 Leonard Street) in New York City as part of an ongoing nationwide casting tour.

TV: 'FLIPPIN' With CTG & Deaf West's PIPPIN: Part Two
by Eddie Varley - 02/12/2009

BroadwayWorld gave the cast of Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre's production of 'Pippin' a FLIP video camera and then set them free backstage during rehearsals as they prepared for opening night on January 25th and beyond!

TV: 'FLIPPIN' With CTG & Deaf West's PIPPIN: Part One
by Eddie Varley - 01/23/2009

BroadwayWorld gave the cast of Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre's production of 'Pippin' a FLIP video camera and then set them free backstage during rehearsals as they prepared for opening night on January 25th. This production interweaves music, voice, American Sign Language and dance, and combines powerful storytelling techniques from both hearing and deaf cultures. BWW TV is proud to bring you this very special video feature, stay tuned for Part 2 coming soon! 'Pippin' opens the Mark Taper Forum's 2009. Both deaf and hearing actors sign and sing the magical musical comedy with book by Roger O. Hirson and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Directed and choreographed by Jeff Calhoun, 'Pippin' continues performances through March 15. 'Pippin' is the captivating coming of age story about a young man's search for meaning in his life, as told by a lively band of troubadours in the Roman Empire. The episodic quest of Pippin, the son of the powerful Charlemagne, takes him through battlefields, orgies, revolution, and finally, love and domesticity, as he tries to find a place for his 'spirit to run free,' for his 'corner of the sky.' This production interweaves music, voice, American Sign Language and dance, and combines powerful storytelling techniques from both hearing and deaf cultures.

BWW Video Show Preview: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
by BroadwayWorld TV - 05/12/2008

Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of Christopher Hampton's Les Liaisons Dangereuses officially opened Thursday, May 1st. Laura Linney as 'La Marquise de Merteuil' and Ben Daniels as 'Le Vicomte de Valmont' star in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, directed by Rufus Norris at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).

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