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SPIDER-MAN: a BUMPY RIDE on BROADWAY the Broadway Production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” Suffered from Vast Expenses and Discord FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ARCHIVES SPIDER-MAN: A BUMPY RIDE ON BROADWAY The Broadway production of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” suffered from vast expenses and discord. (Sara Krulwich/The New York Times) TBook Collections Copyright © 2015 The New York Times Company. All rights reserved. Cover photograph by Sara Krulwich/The New York Times This ebook was created using Vook. All of the articles in this work originally appeared in The New York Times. eISBN: The New York Times Company New York, NY www.nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/tbooks Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’ Spins A Start Date By PATRICK HEALY February 24, 2009 The widely anticipated new musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” with music and lyrics by Bono and the Edge and directed by Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”), took a big swing toward a Broadway debut on Tuesday: the producers announced that the show would begin previews on Jan. 16 at the Hilton Theater. The musical, produced by Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Martin McCallum, Marvel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Entertainment, is to open on Feb. 18. Industry insiders have said its budget would be the largest in Broadway history, about $40 million; a spokesman for the show, Adrian Bryan-Brown, said on Tuesday that the producers would not comment on the dollar amount. ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Names 2 Of Its Stars June 27, 2009 Evan Rachel Wood will be Mary Jane Watson and Alan Cumming will star as Norman Osborn (a k a Green Goblin) in the upcoming Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark,” the producers announced on Friday. Previews were originally set to start on Feb. 18, 2010, at the Hilton Theater but have been moved back a week, and a new official opening date will be announced later. The musical has a glittery lineup of talent: the music and lyrics are by Bono and the Edge, it is written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger and will be directed by Ms. Taymor. The producing team David Garfinkle and Martin McCallum said in a statement that the changes in production dates were needed because of the time it took to get the necessary state and city building permits and landmark approvals to prepare the theater. “We are thrilled that Evan and Alan are onboard, and we look forward to announcing further casting, including the webslinger himself, very soon,” the statement said. Broadway Spidey Hits A Bump By RACHEL LEE HARRIS August 10, 2009 There’s been another setback for those eagerly awaiting Spider-Man’s arrival on Broadway early next year. A statement on Sunday from the publicists for Hello Entertainment, one of the producers of “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” said work had been suspended on the musical because of “an unexpected cash flow problem.” The statement went on to say: “The plans necessary for this correction are in hand now, and it is expected that activities, including work in the theater, will resume within the immediate future and with no material impact upon the planned production schedule.” No date for resuming production work was given. The show comes with a high-profile pedigree: the creative team includes the director Julie Taymor with music and lyrics by Bono and the Edge of U2, while the cast includes Evan Rachel Wood (as Mary Jane Watson) and Alan Cumming (as Norman Osborn). The budget is equally high profile: insiders put the price tag at $40 million, which would make it the largest in the history of Broadway. In June it was announced that previews, at the Hilton Theater, would be delayed by a month, from January to February. Hope Lives For Spidey By PATRICK HEALY September 2, 2009 Modest construction work is expected to resume on Wednesday morning at the Hilton Theater on Broadway to prepare for the new musical production “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” even though the ultimate fate of the show is still in limbo, three people involved with the production said on Tuesday. Work on “Spider-Man” was suspended in early August because of cash flow problems facing the lead producer, Hello Entertainment. Some of the show’s prospective cast members, meanwhile, were informed that the musical might be canceled altogether, according to agents for those actors. The three people involved with the production said that there was only enough new money to have a handful of workers return to the Hilton on Wednesday; actors have yet to be reassured that the musical is on, and full-scale work on the multimillion-dollar scenery is still being delayed. The people said that the difficulty of raising money to fully capitalize the show, which is expected to cost $35 million or more, has yet to be resolved. They added that the musical’s problems would not be solved by Monday’s announcement that the Walt Disney Company would acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion; the Spider-man character is a Marvel property, but Marvel (and Disney) is not expected to put significant money, if any, into the show. A publicist for “Spider-Man” said previews for the musical, directed by Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”), were still expected to begin in February. More Delays Expected For ‘Spider-Man’ Musical By PATRICK HEALY October 22, 2009 The new multimillion-dollar Broadway “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” is now expected to start previews and open this spring later than scheduled, because of weeks of production delays and ongoing difficulties recruiting additional investors for the show, according to executive involved in the production. “Spider-Man” had been scheduled to begin previews Feb. 25 and open in March, but the executive said in an interview Thursday evening that there was “no way” that rehearsals for the musical would begin on schedule later this fall. The executive spoke on condition of anonymity because the producers have not authorized any comment about the musical. The executive cited the backlog of pre-production and casting work that has accumulated since early August, when work on the show was halted because lead producer David Garfinkle had not secured enough money to meet budget commitments and pay bills for some construction work. Some work resumed for the production at the Hilton Theater in early October after cash flow had improved somewhat. No final decision had been made for new dates for previews, nor has a date been set for opening night, the executive said, but added that the producers were now aiming for later in spring 2010. In recent weeks, Bono, the U2 front man who co-wrote the music and lyrics, has sought to recruit new investors, as has Mr. Garfinkle and the co-writer of the book, Julie Taymor, and the executive said that there had been some success toward that end, but could not provide details. The executive cautioned that the timing – not to mention the efforts to raise money for the show – were still in flux, and that an announcement would be made at some point this fall once Ms. Taymor is able to lock in a “realistic” timetable to start rehearsals. Mr. Garfinkle declined to comment on the status of the musical, a spokesman for the producers said Thursday evening. ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Announces New Producers, Star By DAVE ITZKOFF November 6, 2009 After a meeting Friday to determine the fate of the Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark,” its creative team announced new producers as well as the actor who will portray the title character. Michael Cohl, a rock concert promoter with ties to the Rolling Stones and U2 will take over as the lead producer of the musical. A relatively unknown actor named Reeve Carney has been cast in the lead role of Peter Parker and his alter ego, Spider-Man. Mr. Cohl said that the troubled multimillion-dollar show would open sometime in 2010, Patrick Healy reports. A press release issued on Friday says: Michael Cohl has joined the production as lead producer on the show. Jeremiah J. Harris is now second producer on the show. The full producing team for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is Michael Cohl, Jeremiah J. Harris, Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The release adds: After an exhaustive search that included a casting call tour spanning six cities and thousands of candidates, the producers and creative team have selected Reeve Carney to play the role of Peter Parker, The Amazing Spider-Man. Carney joins previously announced cast members Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker’s girlfriend and Alan Cumming as Norman Osborn (aka Green Goblin). Mr. Carney is the lead singer of the rock band Carney. The release said that “Spider- Man, Turn Off the Dark” would open at the Hilton Theater next year, but did not provide a more specific timetable. ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Offers Refunds By PATRICK HEALY January 13, 2009 After weeks of complaints from ticket holders, the producers of the Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark” announced on Tuesday that they would refund tickets through Ticketmaster for preview performances that had been scheduled to start on Feb. 25 but are now, as expected, canceled. The producers did not provide new dates for previews or an opening night, saying only that a revised schedule would be announced shortly and that they still planned to open the show in 2010. With music by U2’s Bono and the Edge and direction by Julie Taymor (“The Lion King”), “Spider-Man” has been marred by delays after an earlier group of producers was unable to raise the money to produce the show.
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