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Last night, June 20, Donald Trump and his family visited SPIDER-MAN:TURN OFF THE DARK, and headed backstage afterwards to meet the cast and crew. BroadwayWorld brings you the photos below!

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrated its one-year anniversary on Broadway yesterday, June 14, 2012. Embarking on its second year on Broadway, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and officially opened on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.

In celebration of the release of THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN™ on July 3, 2012, Columbia Pictures has partnered with some of NYC's premier cultural institutions to create Spider-Man Week in NYC, a seven-day calendar of events in all five boroughs.

Today in 2011, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark opened at the Foxwoods Theatre, where it is still running. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a rock musical with music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The musical is based on the Spider-Man comics created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, published by Marvel Comics, as well as the 2002 film about the character and the Greek myth of Arachne. lt tells the story of the origin of the character, his romance with Mary Jane and his battles with the evil Green Goblin.

SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark celebrates its one-year anniversary on Broadway today, June 14, 2012. Embarking on its second year on Broadway, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and officially opened on Tuesday, June 14, 2011.(100.02% capacity of The Foxwoods Theatre); set the weekly box office record of $2,941,790.20; and shattered the annual box office record of the Foxwoods Theatre by almost $35 million.

Sony Entertainment has just released a new 30-second spot for THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN. The film is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012. Get a first look below!

A second season of Marvel's #1 animated series ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN, the launch series of the Marvel Universe programming block, has been ordered by Disney XD, it was announced today by David Levine, Vice President and General Manager, Disney XD Worldwide.

On Wednesday, June 6, stage and screen star Jesse L. Martin visited the Foxwoods Theatre to check out SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. Check out photos of Martin and cast member Luther Creek below!

Emma Stone was a guest on last night's 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' where she previewed a new clip from her upcoming film THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN featuring The Lizard coming to Oscorp. Get a first look at the clip below!

Last night, May 29, Katrina Lenk joined the cast of Broadway's SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark in the role of "Arachne". Christina Sajous, who had currently played the role of "Arachne", played her final performance on Sunday, May 27th. Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, and Rebecca Faulkenberry continue in their roles as "Peter Parker/Spider-Man", "Norman Osborn/Green Goblin", and "Mary Jane Watson" respectively. BroadwayWorld was on hand for Lenk's opening night curtain call and brings you photo coverage below!

Several months ago, 8 year old Armando Bigo was shot in the Bronx while out shopping with his mother. When SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark learned that he is a big time Spidey fan they invited him to the show. After an amazing recovery, he attended on Saturday afternoon with his best friend. Check out photo sof Bigo with the cast below!

In honor of Fleet Week, Broadway's own super hero Spider-Man, welcomed real American heroes from the U.S. Armed Services to New York City, sailing into New York Harbor aboard the USS Wasp in the "Parade of Ships" earlier today. Spider-Man was given a tour of the ship by the Admiral, took photos with sailors, and gave a salute to everyone onboard for their service.

On Friday, May 18, Broadway's SPIDER-MAN celebrated 'Everyday Hero' Dr. Kenneth Culver, the founder of "The Foundation for Peace" which provides individuals in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Kenya with healthcare and education. Check out photos of Culver with the cast below!

Broadway's SPIDER-MAN, which has now been open at the Foxwoods Theatre for almost a year, has likey seen its fair share of hopeful auditionees, all wanting to wear the blue and red suit. In the video below, check out some hilarious 'lost audition footage' of Batman auditionaing for the title role!

According to the Associated Press, a stuntman from Broadway's SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK is considering suing the production over injuries suffered in 2010-11. Richard Kobak (Joshua Kobak according to cast lists for the show), claims not only that he suffered knee injuries while filling in for another cast member in 2010, but that 'a computer program controlling one of his jumps from a balcony sent him flying into a wall on April 5, 2011.'

On May 16, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off the Dark welcomed its 1,000,000th audience member. View photos of Yvelisse Fermin from Flushing, Queens with the cast below!

THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012. The action adventure film is directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Meagan Good, Embeth Davidtz, Rhys Ifans, Chris Zylka, Martin Sheen, C. Thomas Howell, Irrfan Khan, Sally Field, Denis Leary and Campbell Scott.

On Saturday, May 12, stage and screen star Chris Noth, last seen on Broadway in THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON, visited the Foxwoods Theatre to check out SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK. Check out photos of Noth and family with the cast below!

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.

BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was thrilled to sit down and speak with nearly all of this year's Tony Award nominees at the official Tony Brunch on May 2, 2012, and we will be bringing you special coverage on all of them throughout the awards season. Today we bring you George Tsypin, nominee for Best Scenic Design for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.

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.

On Friday, May 4th, members of the cast and creative team of SPIDER-MAN: Turn Off The Dark visited Bronx Middle School 343 to conduct a special Master Class for the students. See below for photos from the event, which included the SPIDER-MAN cast and creatives sharing their stories, as well as a performance by Matthew James Thomas of 'Rise Above,' to which the children sang along.

THE AMAZING SPIDER MAN is coming to theaters on July 3, 2012. The action adventure film is directed by Marc Webb and stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Meagan Good, Embeth Davidtz, Rhys Ifans, Chris Zylka, Martin Sheen, C. Thomas Howell and Irrfan Khan.

Reeve Carney and the cast of SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK celebrated Green Goblin Patrick Page's birthday onstage at the Foxwoods Theatre at the curtain call, with a surprise appearance by Paige Davis (Mrs. Patrick Page, 'Trading Spaces'), yesterday, April 27. BroadwayWorld brings you photos of the event below!

Yesterday afternoon, April 19, SPIDER-MAN held a party to celebrate the show's Everyday Heroes. Four of the nominees attended and also received tickets for yesterday evening's performance. See a photo of Everyday Heroes Jackie Shaw, Brendan McMorrow, Diane Pagan and Jacqueline Morelli with Spider-Man below!