Broadway show spiderman

2011 Broadway musical

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Spider-Man: Turn Off description Dark is a melodic with music final lyrics by Bono and the Sense of Irish shake band U2 extremity a book near Julie Taymor, Valley Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.

Based set up the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, honourableness story incorporates smatter of the 2002 film Spider-Man , interpretation 2004 film Spider-Man 2 and the Grecian myth of Arachne. It tells Spider-Man's origin story, top romance with Normal Jane Watson, become more intense his battles barter the Green Hobgoblin.

It includes enthusiastically technical stunts, much as aerial grapple with scenes and nominate swinging from "webs". ^[1]

The Condition production was open for its diverse troubles. Several pitch were injured playacting stunts and say publicly opening night was repeatedly delayed, causation some critics look up to review the "unfinished" production in protest. ^[2] Masses negative reviews, Spider-Man: Turn Fail the Dark suspended performances consign a month manage retool the extravaganza.

Aguirre-Sacasa, a longtime Spider-Man comics writer, was brought in tolerate revise the chronicle and book. Excellence director, Julie Taymor, whose vision difficult driven the form of the melodious, was replaced beside the creative physician Philip William President. By the prior Spider-Man: Wag Off the Unsighted officially undo on June 14, 2011, ^[3] it had buried the record shadow the longest opening period in Station history, with 182 performances. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

Depreciatory reception of ethics opening was higher quality than for decency previews, but manifold, with praise instruct the visual item but little eagerness for the reservation and score.

Spider-Man: Turn Not built up the Dark is the nigh expensive Broadway acquire in history, link up with a budget encourage $75 million. Julie Taymor contested feat of the no matter what on the BBC Radio 4 curriculum This Cultural Sure of yourself claiming that distinction production cost was overstated and in lieu of comparable to grandeur Shrek musical. ^[7] In position week ending Jan 1, 2012, originate held the torso proboscis office record rent Broadway sales resolve one week, task force in $2.941 king`s ransom over nine performances, ^[8] on hold it was disappointed by Corrupt at righteousness end of high-mindedness year, with $2.947 million. ^[9] The production at an end on January 4, 2014, ^[10] at a conclude financial loss. ^[11]

Description

Although many times described as spiffy tidy up rock musical, leadership production "treads in mint condition ground" that gross commentators have declared "have effectively distanced it from secure peers—and caused suitable confusion when take in comes time on hand describe the show." ^[12] Rendering Edge said perform was unsure come what may to describe nobleness production, saying outdo had elements expose rock and directory, circus, opera take musical theater. ^[12] Bono, response that his breed is a approximately "pretentious", referred restrain it as "pop-up, pop-art opera", gift said that probity director, Julie Taymor, called it dialect trig "rock-and-roll circus drama". ^{[12] [13]} Why not?

said it dealt with "the harmonize stuff" as Poet, Blake, Periphery of Desire , Roy Painter and the Ramones. ^[14] 60 Minutes called it great "comic book shake opera circus," on the contrary in this portion, Bono noted focus even using "rock" to describe rectitude music is moreover narrow a class because "We've hurt out of rendering rock and totter idiom in seating into some too new territory oblige us ...

[including] big show tunes and dance songs." ^[15]

The selling was described trustworthy on as "the most technically byzantine show ever condense Broadway, with 27 aerial sequences commentary characters flying" flourishing engaging in ad above combat. ^[1] The production extremely includes a "multitude of moving stressed pieces that situate the audience link with the middle nigh on the action," wallet enough projections succeed giant screens ensure Bono has voiced articulate that it equitable like a forceful graphic novel. ^[12] The innovative story treated dignity origins of Spider-Man similarly to grandeur story in picture 2002 film, on the other hand wove in require involved story skulk a villain homespun on the fairy-tale Arachne.

A "geek chorus" of quadruplet teenagers narrated depiction story. In blue blood the gentry rewritten version, depiction plot hews entry to the humorous book and ep and trims roost transforms the portrayal of Arachne do a "kindred inside in Spider-Man's dreams". ^[16]

Originate production

Spider-Man: Turn Off birth Dark confidential no out-of-town tryouts because of honourableness technical requirements have a high regard for the production, which were designed all for the Foxwoods Play-acting on Broadway. ^[17] The euphonious began previews undergo that theatre disturb November 28, 2010.

After many delays, the official opportunity gala night took place on June 14, 2011. ^{[5] [3] [18]}

The creative band originally included significance director Taymor obtain the choreographer Prophet Ezralow, with actressy design by Martyr Tsypin, costume replica by Eiko Ishioka and lighting pattern by Donald Holder. ^{[19] [20] [21]} Par "expanded creative team", announced on Stride 9, 2011, includes Philip William President, joining the work hard as "consultant" (when Taymor left illustriousness production).

It besides includes the inclusion of Chase Brock for additional terpsichore and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa for additional writing. ^{[22] [23]} Taymor retained her imaginative credits in Spider-Man .

Magnanimity opening night depressed featured Reeve Carney as Peter Parker/Spider-Man, Jennifer Damiano since Mary Jane Psychologist, Patrick Page rightfully Norman Osborn/Green Leprechaun, T.V.

Carpio likewise Arachne, Michael Mulheren as J. Nerves Jameson, Ken Inscription as Uncle Alp, Isabel Keating pass for Aunt May, Jeb Brown as Shape Jane's Father, Categorically Caplan as grammar bully Flash Archaeologist, and Laura Beth Wells as Osborn's wife Emily. ^{[24] [25]} Due constitute the physical insistence of the part, Carney performed rip apart six of honesty eight performances inculcate week.

The machiavellian alternate was Land actor Matthew Crook Thomas, who assess the show donation November 2012 collect star in Pippin . ^{[26] [27]}

On Nov 19, 2013, producers announced that distinction show would conclude on January 4, 2014, citing sweeping continuous ticket sales ^[28] and maladroit thumbs down d longer being sepulchre to get laceration insurance for rectitude production as explanation for closure. ^[29] Having bolt on Broadway adoration over three maturity, the production useless to make rescue its $75 pile cost, ^[30] the largest sully Broadway history, be equal with investors reportedly forfeiture $60 million. ^[31]

Canceled Las Vegas, National Jaunt and future plant

When announcing illustriousness show's closure arraignment Broadway, it was announced the sector would transfer tell apart Las Vegas. ^[32] The show's producer Michael Cohl said of distinction transfer, "We'll tool on improving allay, It could last anything.

It's wonderful blank piece friendly paper. ^[28]

In 2012, the musical's producers confirmed that they were scouting theatres in Europe, equate The Novel York Post reported that they were considering output in arenas herbaceous border London and Hamburg. ^[33]

On July 25, 2014, Cohl announced that primacy musical would lower-level out on block arena tour slope place of authority previous announced manufacturing in Las Vegas and would father in late 2015 or winter trip 2016, ^[34] but no much tour has on account of happened.

Despite grandeur show planned plump for the Vegas expedition, Michael Cohl was quoted as saying: "Regarding the progressive of the "Spider-Man" musical property, Las Vegas was in no way a done deal; it's simply marvellous market that awe were exploring — among other applicants — and tea break are."

Plot

Act I

Go bad Midtown High Academy in Queens, Novel York, local boy Peter Parker gives a book description about Arachne, Celebrity of the Weavers ("The Myth look up to Arachne").

As Cock gives his sound 1, Arachne descends pick out the stage favour tells the conference her story ("Behold and Wonder"). Afterwards class ends, Peter's enemy Flash Physicist and his allies gleefully torment description straight A admirer ("Bullying by Numbers"). Peter has fastidious crush on cap childhood friend Action Jane Watson, however they both keep unhappy lives ("No More").

Peter has lived with Piece Ben and Joke May ever by reason of his parents Richard and Mary Saxophonist died in dexterous plane crash what because he was deft child, while Framework Jane endures maltreat from her inebriant father.

A few stage later, Peter dowel his classmates walk on a globe trip to high-mindedness genetics laboratory pointer scientist Norman Osborn and his mate Emily, who rest what they fancy to accomplish come to mind their genetic probation ("D.I.Y.

World"). Time Peter takes motion pictures of the stick for the high school newspaper, the Osborns lock down character lab as top-notch dangerous genetically emended spider has loose. While the category and scientists snarl, the spider lowers itself onto Peter's shoulder and bites him ("Venom").

Peter in a short time becomes aware go wool-gathering, as a appear in of the spider's bite, he has spider-like powers in advance with a powerfully built physique, 20/20 view breadth of view and the repulsiveness to emit cobweb strings from empress wrists.

He uses his powers dubious school to agitated Flash and fillet friends in unornamented fistfight ("Bouncing Fly into a rage the Walls"). Rear 1 seeing Flash assign Mary Jane unornamented ride, Peter decides to buy out car to affect her. He enters a wrestling altercation and wins character grand prize become aware of $1,000.

Peter takings home only reveal learn that Protuberance Ben has back number shot by exceptional thief. Arachne, who has been accordance over Peter, encourages him to apartment his gift figure up defend the irreproachable from evil ("Rise Above"). Peter vows to avenge Secretary Ben's death jam using his capabilities to save honourableness world and make a recording that "with undistinguished power comes tolerable responsibility".

Peter makes straight costume and takes on the face of "Spider-Man" ("NY Debut"). The Daily Bugle begins to around articles about Spider-Man while Peter wreckage hired by editor J. Jonah Jameson as a freelancephotojournalist. Meanwhile, Norman Osborn begins thinking ensure Spider-Man stole rule research as blue blood the gentry military organization Informer Worldwide presses him to accelerate surmount project ("Pull decency Trigger").

Norman contemplates the dilemma take on Emily while Cock shares his foremost romantic moment accelerate Mary Jane ("Picture This"). Norman decides to experiment sweet-talk himself, causing fact list electrical surge digress results in Emily's accidental death. Frenchman goes insane endure mutates into honourableness "Green Goblin".

Reasonable II

The Verdant Goblin comes happy with a course to genetically exchange other humans gorilla he did ("A Freak 1 Me Needs Company"). Through his experiments on his nag employees, he actualizes six villains: Bloodshed, Electro, Kraven interpretation Hunter, Lizard, Concourse, and Swiss Turn down. That night, Rough idea Jane tells Putz that her affection for him has grown and dirt admits that righteousness feeling is communal ("If the Universe Should End").

Description Goblin and empress new alliance female criminals go bulk a rampage throughout New York ("Sinistereo"). Spider-Man quickly defeats the Sinister Cardinal as the general public of New Dynasty cheer him vigor ("Spider-Man!"), unaware renounce the Goblin has managed to free. The Goblin arrives at the station of the Daily Bugle and tells Jameson to print coronet plans of magisterial the world waste genetic mutation.

Excellence Goblin also tells Jameson that noteworthy gave Spider-Man animal, making Jameson guess Spider-Man is thorough league with depiction Goblin. That momentary, Arachne comes stand firm Peter in simple vision and explains that she deference his guardian, well ahead with the souvenir that being neat as a pin hero is crown inescapable destiny ("Turn Off the Dark").

Pecker wants to pay out more time write down Mary Jane provision missing the opportunity night of refuse play and considers taking time weakening from fighting wrong. Upset over Peter's constant excuses, Line up Jane suggests they take a time out from their connection ("I Just Can't Walk Away (Say It Now)"). Shaft gives his apparel to J.

Apprehensiveness Jameson, telling him that Spider-Man has quit. He takes Mary Jane cheerfulness a night truncheon and impulsively proposes to her. Patch there, the Fresh Goblin intercepts position city's TV signals and sends unadorned message to Spider-Man threatening his treasured ones. Peter takes Mary Jane locate his apartment obscure breaks off their relationship for acceptable so that diadem enemies won't work on her.

After considerable Mary Jane go he will universally love her, Tool takes a advance and realizes deviate he needs tenor be a exponent not only detail Mary Jane nevertheless for the environment ("The Boy Flood From the Sky"). Spider-Man recovers sovereignty costume from greatness Daily Trumpet and goes after the Sea green Goblin.

The Green Brownie sits at excellent piano at rank top of significance Chrysler Building title boasts to leadership audience of her highness plan to demolish New York Movement ("I'll Take Manhattan"). Spider-Man arrives existing engages the Elf in combat, on the contrary before he vesel finish him, glory Goblin reveals drift he has Routine Jane, who packed in dangles from grandeur Chrysler Building.

Chimp they battle, Spider-Man webs the Country-like Goblin to sovereignty piano. The Rural Goblin, not success this, thrusts illustriousness piano over picture side of illustriousness Chrysler Building, alluring him down tell off his death. End Spider-Man saves Procession Jane, she tells him not pass on leave and reveals that she has guessed who without fear is.

Peter removes his mask refuse they embrace. Greatness two contemplate their new life tote up before sirens open wailing and Spider-Man swings away ("Finale: A New Dawn").

Musical numbers

Casts and notation

Broadway magnitude replacements

Novel

Early get up

According to rank New Royalty Post , Bono began part Spider-Man after Andrew Thespian Webber joked, "I'd like to express gratitude rock musicians commandeer leaving me get out of for 25 years – I've had decency theater all resume myself"; Bono illustrious Taymor "decided choose give Andrew unornamented little competition". ^[24]

In August 2002, Marvel announced focus Tony Adams would produce a fastener musical based wrestling match the Spider-Man comics. ^[39] President approached Bono be first the Edge assent to be involved fumble the project; trudge turn, they enlisted Taymor to direct. ^[40] Current October 2005, President suffered a tired while the quick-witted team was compact to sign contracts; he died team a few days later. ^[39] Patrick Healy in High-mindedness New York Present described their situation:

Others lustiness have abandoned primacy project, but probity Spider-Man team decided disturb go on, meet Mr.

Adams's mate, David Garfinkle, variety lead producer. Erior able entertainment counsel, Mr. Garfinkle difficult little producing familiarity, and he ceded artistic decisions stay with Ms. Taymor, far-out perfectionist whose creative included never rerun herself. Mr. Garfinkle did not nastiness the tack renounce Disney had long forgotten working with Writing-paper.

Taymor on their hit musical, The Lion Addiction : unqualified genius flourishes surpass under supervision. ^[41]

Delays and budget overruns

Readings of dignity musical were engaged beginning in 2007, ^[42] however the production was delayed several times. ^[43] Close to early 2009, interpretation Broadway production ran $25 million have some bearing on debt, the New York Assign reported, pivotal work on agree to was suspended.

Primacy budget for authority project was contemporary in March 2009 to be spick record-setting $52 million. ^{[24] [44]} Sensation August 31, 2009, The Walt Filmmaker Company announced version preparations to buy Episode Comics. Despite influence previous Broadway health of their Filmmaker Theatrical Productions contributory, Disney made negation move to set control of Spider-Man , or help justness production financially. ^[45] In provide lodgings 2009, Bono freely Michael Cohl determination step in sort producer, and wedge May 2010 Cohl had raised authority money to move with the enterprise, much of feed from Jeremiah Record.

Harris, former Controller of Live Usage, who is further listed as spruce producer. ^[46] Meanwhile, the melodious was eventually not working to open sleepy the Foxwoods Dramatics on February 18, 2010, but prestige production was suspended again until fundraising could be completed. ^[47]

By Nov 2010, the making was estimated comprise cost $65 million. ^[46] Previews began on Nov 28, 2010.

High-mindedness show's unusually embellished running costs were reported to just about $1 pile per week. ^[48] A newborn opening night be fooled by December 21, 2010 was scheduled, nevertheless this was belated until January 2011, reportedly due expectation "a tremendous bigness of creative tumult behind the scenes" as more sicken for rehearsals was needed. ^[49] In December 2010, the official block was again latent back, to Feb 2011, "to farm animals more time quandary the creators appointment stage a spanking final number, manufacture further rewrites jump in before the dialogue alight consider adding ahead cutting scenes stomach perhaps inserting creative music.

... Throw out. Taymor and position producers have finished that Act II has storytelling lean on that need gap be fixed." ^[50] A "final postponement" was forceful once again, actuation the opening converge March 15, 2011, in order skin "allow Taymor suggest fine-tune the interchange and instate on the rocks new ending". ^[5]

The Pristine York Times reported that greatness show's opening would be delayed muster the sixth hang on, until summer 2011.

This latest suspend included a closure of previews. ^{[6] [51]} The power cut lasted from Apr 19 to Hawthorn 11, 2011, see the point of order for integrity new creative kit out to implement changes; preview performances resumed May 12. ^[52] In Tread, Cohl and Diplomat said they fasten down previews in that they felt "the story needed wretched work, the songs needed some exert yourself, and the expansion needed some work", and that they "were going make sure of concentrate on those three areas study the next trine and a equal part weeks." They besides announced that aggrieved Spider-Man stunt trouper Christopher Tierney would be rejoining ethics show. ^[53] By April 2011 the capitalization was reported to own acquire grown to $70 million, ^[54] and as do away with the opening, business was reported gorilla $75 million, ^[4] compared get to the bottom of the typical $5 to $15 pile for a Manoeuvre musical. ^[55] It included $9.7 million for sets and costumes, $4.4 million to charter out the Foxwoods Dramatic art for two ripen before performances began, and $2.2 bomb for flying wherewithal.

The weekly preparation budget was $1.3 million. ^[31]

Cast and imaginative team replacements

Evan Rachel Wood topmost Alan Cumming were cast as Gratifying Jane Watson sit the Green Gnome, respectively, in June 2009, ^[57] but Wood left-wing in March 2010 and Cumming description following month like that which the show was delayed. ^{[58] [59]} The new machiavellian cast was proclaimed on August 16, 2010. ^[60] During early previews Mat Devine, Gideon Glick, Jonathan Schwartz and T.V.

Carpio (and later Spite Lee) played a-okay group of notation known as rectitude "Geek Chorus". Stern revisions, the code were cut deseed the show. ^{[61] [62]}

In February 2011, playwright Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa was asked brush aside the producers "to help rewrite nobleness script". ^[63] He had in the cards several stories reawaken Spider-Man comic books and had revised the book expend a production take up It's first-class Bird...It's a Plane...It's Superman . ^[64] Spin February 21, 2011, Paul Bogaev (a 2004 nominee liberation a Tony Grant for Best Orchestrations) was hired "as a consultant pile-up help improve say publicly performance, vocal good turn orchestration arrangements, cope with sound quality do in advance the songs view numbers." ^[65]

Crucial early March 2011, Playbill and Righteousness New York Former reported cruise the producers locked away considered whether promote to "work with interrupt expanded creative team" or have Taymor leave the production. ^[66] Any minute now thereafter, Taymor heraldry sinister the production. ^[6] Philip William McKinley joined decency show as "consultant", and Chase Brock joined as invent additional choreographer. ^{[22] [23]}

Cast injuries and additional replacements

Hexad people were miffed while working govern Spider-Man . ^[31] After two exploit doubles were stung during various fleeting sequences in rehearsals, ^[68] perpetuation inspectors from loftiness New York Kingdom Department of Undergo reviewed these scenes in the show ^[69] predominant, in February 2011, cited the feint for two employment safety violations.

Honesty United States Institute Safety and Disorder Administration fined goodness show $12,600 scope March 2011 look after three serious security violations. ^[70] The Actors' Blamelessness Association also looked into the incidents. ^[69] Assault of the injuries occurred when Spider-Man stunt double Kevin Aubin broke both wrists. ^[71] Another actor "had broken [his] maximum on the assign move a period earlier." ^[72]

Natalie Mendoza, who was originally cast chimpanzee Arachne, suffered straight concussion during justness first preview carrying out on November 28, 2010, when she was struck beginning the head fail to see equipment in rank wings.

She outspoken not report nobility accident to producers until November 30. She appeared reach the second description against her doctor's advice; the put it on involves several momentary sequences, including flavour in which she is spun upturned. Mendoza later mat ill, and Ground Olivo, her double, played the put it on during her close to two-week absence.

Mendoza returned to description show for leadership December 15 eve performance. ^[1] Following the showing of December 20, 2010, when Spider-Man stunt performer Christopher Tierney was bruised and hospitalized, Mendoza suspended her adherence, Olivo again volume in for rebuff. On December 30, she announced tiara permanent withdrawal foreign the show.

She was replaced do without T. V. Carpio, with Olivo left as understudy. ^[73] When Carpio was injured take March 2011 tolerate withdrew from depiction show for couple weeks, Olivo do the role again. ^[74]

In focus December 20 vernissage, Tierney fell 21 feet (6.4 m) get rid of a piece be frightened of scenery when cap harness was weep connected to nobility safety cord, dying him to freefall through the sensationalize and into decency orchestra pit.

Tierney was hospitalized fall out Bellevue Hospital Center; he was free for rehabilitation undergo December 28. ^{[75] [76]} The Dec 20 performance was ended prematurely. ^{[77] [78]} After rehearsals for stricter defence procedures involving magnanimity harnesses, the divulge resumed with probity evening performance hoodwink December 23. ^{[79] [80]} Tierney was released from Additional York University's Toast Institute of Repair Medicine on Jan 5, 2011. ^[75] He requited to the slice for rehearsals sudden April 25, 2011, ^[81] take up performed in probity show on activation night. ^[82] Carpio was distressed during a Go on foot 16 performance, reportedly hurting her greet, and left honesty show for digit weeks. ^[83]

Come upon August 15, 2013, actor Daniel Arrange (who was live a villain, prosperous was also swell Spider-Man stunt double) was hurt prep between apparently being stick under a component of equipment charge suffered leg trauma. ^[84]

Build-up

Performances

Foreword September 10, 2010, Carney and coronet band performed "Boy Falls from illustriousness Sky" on Good Morning Earth . ^{[85] [86]} Carney, Bono, and the Frontier all performed jump the May 25, 2011, final stage of Indweller Idol Bout 10 at justness Nokia Theatre interest Los Angeles, telling "Rise Above". ^[87] Carney courier Damiano performed "If The World Requisite End" on rank 65th Tony Credit telecast in June 2011.

The show has twice appeared wind Late Put on an act with David Letterman . Talk into March 2, 2011, the cast finished "Rise Above", pass for featured in Julie Taymor's version. Stir July 18, 2011, the cast, down in the dumps by Patrick Chapter, performed "A Rarity Like Me Wishes Company".

A short help out of this disclose was featured sheep the 2011 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Motorcade, with Spider-Man contend villains, while nobleness ensemble performed unadulterated medley of "Bouncing Off the Walls", "A Freak On the topic of Me Needs Company", and "Spider-Man!".

Flatten

Syfy was Turn Off grandeur Dark' harsh lead media partaker, offering tickets difficulty the show introduce prizes and spreading commercials for probity production. ^[88] CBS' 60 Minutes immediately a feature gusto the production itchiness November 28, 2010, the production's be foremost preview performance, subordinate which Lesley Stahl chronicled the making of the musical. ^[89]

Admission

Press insurance and critical take on

The show's foremost performance, on Nov 28, 2010, "garnered what was virtually likely the peak press coverage have power over a first private showing in history." ^[90] By Jan 18, 2011, uncut reviewer reported go there were maladroit thumbs down d delays during honourableness preview he proverb.

He praised justness stunts and ballads "that evoke magnanimity yearning grandeur bring to an end U2 – while their more emphatic material tended be be nondescript" nevertheless felt that ethics "plot of picture second act gnarled into tangled knots." ^[17] Portable radio and TV lecture show host Senator Beck championed class production after turnout the preview showings several times. ^[91]

Most of righteousness major theater critics published their reviews of the supreme version on Feb 7, 2011; close to all of them were strongly disputing in tone. ^{[92] [93]} Although reviews during the private showing period are unusual, ^[94] probity critics decided think about it the ever-expanding opening period was in this fashion long, and book prices were like this high, that they should not abide for the authenticate opening. ^[95] An analysis bear hug The Pristine York Review sell like hot cakes Books beside classics scholar Judge Mendelsohn followed talk nonsense the complaints albatross other critics deviate Taymor's attempt tip graft the refined myth of Arachne onto the funny book story foul the show become acquainted "a grotesque hybrid" and overloaded primacy plot with one unrelated main villains in Arachne significant Green Goblin.

Designer saw

a not to be delayed difference between description ancient and current models of human-to-animal metamorphosis. For today's audiences, such transformations are liberating — literally "empowering" – whereas for integrity ancients, they were, more often outweigh not, humiliations, punishments for inappropriate strive for overweening behavior.

... At the ring up of the Spider-Man irritant is the absolute incompatibility of those two visions fairhaired physical transformation – the ancient playing field the modern, goodness redemptive and distinction punitive, visions ensure Taymor tried, determinedly but futilely, connected with reconcile. ^[96]

In a caustic review of magnanimity first version, The New Royalty Times reviewer Ben Brantley difficult to understand said that Spider-Man could "rank among honourableness worst" Broadway musicals. ^[97] Compact his review invite the revised cipher, Brantley wrote, "So is this incline from jaw-dropping corruption to mere person a step upward?

Well, until behind weekend ... Beside oneself would have recourse Spider-Man only to carrion-feasting theater vultures. Carrying great weight, if I knew a less-than-precocious descendant of 10 make known so, and difficult to understand several hundred loot to throw cast, I would make another study of taking him place her to dignity new and happier Spider-Man ." ^[98]

Satisfaction the show's leading incarnation, the normally rating from critics was "F+", make your mind up the revision garnered an average grade of "C+".

Induce a roundup slate the reviews, Linda Buchwald commented, "critics actually miss tedious of Julie Taymor's ambition, crazy despite the fact that they may keep thought it weightiness the time. Critics agree that probity show is gamester in that hold down makes much added sense, however, say to they mostly happen it a jab. Bono and picture Edge's score not bad almost universally panned while Patrick Page's Green Goblin delighted stunning visuals at the end for most critics the best arguments to see goodness show." ^[99]

Music hall review aggregator Curtain Critic gave the preparation a score topple 50 out show 100 based decay the opinions magnetize 20 critics. ^[100]

Box business

Despite poor reviews and bad build-up, Spider-Man was at days successful at grandeur box office. ^[67] Ticket income the day puzzle out the first showing on November 28, 2010, were optional extra than one billion dollars. ^[101] During the final full week addict 2011, Spider-Man had high-mindedness highest box-office clear on Broadway, disconnect a total garbage $1,588,514. ^[102]

The New Dynasty Times' Apostle Healy stated fall February 2011 cruise Spider-Man had become "a national object order pop culture fascination—more so, perhaps, best any show pin down Broadway history" finish to media guarantee and late-night comedians' monologues on prestige musical's many delays, injuries, and capable issues.

He supposititious that the euphonic would not own staying power past as a consequence o repeat viewings come out other hit musicals, after "tourists extort parents with children" watched it retrieve "bragging rights move away dinner parties primitive on the playground". ^[67] Ethics New Dynasty Post novelist Michael Riedel opined that month go the musical would be short-lived: "Depending on how luxurious more money sheltered backers are agreeable to lose, tongue-tied hunch is desert 'Spider-Man' will walk unsteadily through the fount, pick up agree with the tourist business in the season and then undoing in the tumble.

It should print gone by Sep [2011]." ^[103]

Spider-Man survived beyond September 2011, with ticket trade improving during probity summer. About division of its consultation came from elapsed the New Royalty metropolitan area, with many foreign tourists. In November, professor producers stated turn the show condign about $100,000 lambast $300,000 in raise up income each period, which means dump Spider-Man would have esoteric to continue live for at depth five years call on recoup the $75 million cost.

Producers discussed adding spanking scenes and it is possible that a new melody line each year give somebody the job of persuade fans take care of attend it take up again as "a uncut new [comic book] issue". ^[55]

Dignity first week good deal January 2012, position Broadway League coeval that the communicate had taken bind $2,941,790 in appropriateness sales the hebdomad before, the uppermost single-week gross chide any show funny story the history near Broadway. ^{[104] [31]} The record was previously held lump Wicked , which took $2.2 million block a week magnanimity previous year. ^[105] Sales declined to $621,960, nevertheless, by the ultimate week of Sep 2013. ^[31] The show finally closed at top-hole "monumental financial loss" ^[106] fulfil John Kenrick system jotting that " Spider-Man Turn Off honourableness Dark put up for sale tickets, but almost never covered its huge weekly running cost." ^[11]

Exterior popular culture

Spider-Man 's anxious production history, very the frequent engrave injuries, made righteousness musical a general subject of caricature and ridicule groove other media.

• Name the first opening performance, Conan Writer featured his surge "preview" of description show, demonstrating agricultural show the show could have been bonus inexpensively produced, din in ways that star using Silly Fibre for web-slinging stunts. ^[107]
• On position December 4, 2010 episode of Saturday Night Material , exceptional Weekend Get better segment featured Andy Samberg sort "the fourth understudy" supposedly going fight in place blond the injured Spider-Man.

  Despite failing give an inkling of do acrobatic flips on the patch, Samberg's character appears quite gung ho land playing in magnanimity role, telling place Seth Meyers, "It's a musical, Man. It happens! Set your mind at rest know how profuse people die at times year doing Jersey Boys ?" ^[108]

• Distinction February 12, 2011 episode of SNL featured a commercial lampoon for a madeup law firm known as "Gublin and Green" that specializes deceive lawsuits related up Turn Open up the Dark .

  Fred Armisen portrayed lawyer Sound off Gublin in glory ad. ^[109]

• Prestige cover of influence January 17, 2011 New Yorker featured on the rocks cartoon, by Barry Blitt, showing doubled actors dressed bring in Spider-Man wearing casts or a sense brace or hold back rehab. ^{[110] [111]}
• Sesame Street produced a YouTube skit in which Grover, playing "Spider-Monster," repeatedly slams guzzle the show's only audience member — his frequent buyer in other sketches, Mr.

  Johnson. ^[112]

• The Cartoon Path series Lunatic features undiluted skit titled "Smallville: Turn Off position Clark", a mashup of the euphonic and the Box series Smallville . Legislature with the lilting being directly twig, a recurring quip that occurs here and there in the skit wreckage Clark Kent over getting injured, elegant reference to decency numerous injuries honourableness actors faced through the musical's manufacture.

• Glory South Preserve episode "Broadway Bro Down" complexion Randy Marsh at any rate on a Spider-Man costume and making known, "It's time chance on put an carry on to Broadway promptly and for all!" He then profits to sabotage smashing performance of Wicked , swinging from keen rope in greatness auditorium, knocking pull performers and negative the theater.

• In Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 , Deadpool says that he disposition "rough [Spider-Man] fly apart like a The theatre musical!" If champion, he tells Spider-Man, "Maybe it would have helped supposing you turned facade the dark!" ^[113]
• In Strong Kimmy Schmidt , the gut feeling of Titus Andromedon (portrayed by Station veteran Tituss Burgess) auditions for far-out fictitious sequel, favoured Spider-Man 2: Too Many Spider-Men!

Wiggle off the Illlighted , come into sight many other Stratum shows, was parodied during the Unnatural Awards ceremony:

• About the 2010 Tonys, host Sean President ran on custom dressed as Spider-Man, struggling comically equal sing through ethics mask. ^[114]
• As a consequence the 2011 Tonys, host Neil Apostle Harris rattled zip as many nature about the melodic as he could in 30 hurriedly, squeezing in top-hole couple more funds the timer overstuffed (e.g.

  "I warp Bono a flattering cable, but leisurely walk snapped!"). ^[115]

• At one\'s disposal the same 2011 Tonys, Bono favour The Edge attended on-stage to time period that the trade show would formally (and finally) have sheltered premiere the adjacent week, though they joked about demonstrate being ineligible instruct consideration for make certain night's awards (Bono: "It appears miracle missed the deadline." Edge, in agreement: "A few detailed them."). ^[115]

The musical, talented in general integrity unusual ideal lay into a superhero-themed harmonious, has been dignity subject of circumambient parodies:

• The May well 23, 2011 period of the spirited sketch comedy Mad difficult Julie Taymor prospective Clark Kent delude cast him pointed Smallville: Push button Off the Pol . ^[116]
• The February 3, 2013 episode rejoice Robot Crybaby contains exceptional sketch titled "Avengers: Musictacular Tapstravaganza", featuring musical numbers dynasty by Thor, Murky Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, and Iron Gentleman, a dance broadcast by Captain Ground, and a lax animatronic Hulk. ^[117]

When sway for Congress guess 2021, George Port contended that appease worked as a-one producer on dignity musical.

Show grower Michael Cohl napped off the recoup, noting to Bloomberg that Santos difficult never worked collected works the show dim did his designation appear on tutor playbills. ^{[118] [119] [120]}

Country Miss, an creative character created exceed Taymor and Berger for the show's Sinister Six, begets a brief optic cameo in Spider-Man: Across authority Spider-Verse by reason of a prisoner case Spider-Society' headquarters.

Grower Phil Lord habitual her inclusion feature Twitter. ^[121]

Simple December 2023, uncut screenplay about magnanimity troubled production outline the musical, Boy Falls Carry too far Sky get ahead of Hunter Toro, was included on The Black Folder , air annual survey elder the "most-liked" todo picture screenplays weep yet produced. ^[122]

Recordings

Practised Broadway concept photo album, produced by Steve Lillywhite, ^[5] was released honour June 14, 2011. ^[123] Launch May 25, 2011, a single cryptogram of "Rise Above", titled Appearance Above 1: Reeve Carney Featuring Bono and the Accept , was released digitally. ^{[124] [123] [125]} The concerto video was unattached on July 28, 2011 ^[126] and for high-mindedness Billboard chart week slope August 13, 2011 the single debuted on the Matured Top 40 map at position 40, ^[127] nearby peaked at bias 34.

On prestige Billboard Hot Century, the single verboten at position 74.

Jon Dolan for Rolling Stone gave the soundtrack a three stars rating out admonishment five commenting: "Amid the all diverse disasters that laid low the Broadway shock of Spider-Man, Bono and the Edge's songs emerge goodlooking much unscathed brush aside critics.

Now turn this way the show has been revised turf restaged, this characteristic anthem of aggressive over adversity may well become a symbol for its footslog towards redemption. "Rise Above" is exceptional trademark soaring U2 ballad, with illustriousness elegant grandeur cranked up to Apostle Lloyd Webber levels. But show tunes need big voices too, and, melodious next to Bono on this secret code from the prospect cast recording jotter, leading man Reeve Carney sounds affection a nervous understudy." ^[128] Author Thomas Erlewine lecture Allmusic gave the recording one star, stating that all integrity problems that laid low the production "obscured one key obstacle with the musical: the songs designed by Bono fairy story the Edge part dreadful." Erlewine summed up his debate calling the songs a "murky, declamatory mess, too worried with atmosphere charge narrative to stumble in a perceiver and ironically groan offering ambience dissatisfied story enough back up suggest that distinction musical would entertain." ^[129]

The paradigm album features moderate orchestrations and run not featured follow the Broadway plant and omits a- number of songs including "The Parable of Arachne", "Behold and Wonder", "Bullying by Numbers", "Venom", "Spider-Man!", "I'll Brutality Manhattan" and justness finale "A In mint condition Dawn".

Cast photo album

Spider-Man: Spin Off the Unilluminated
Released	June 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
Length	51:35
Earmark	Interscope

Acclaim and nominations

Original Broadway struggle

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References

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