Thursday, August 12, 2010

“Friendly Neighborhood” Spiderman Sets To Crawl In Broadway


Introvert Peter Parker a.k.a Spiderman, the arachnoid superhero is all set to crawl into the stage with his leading lady Mary Jane. The stage show “Spiderman” is finally scheduled to spin its web on stage December. The long awaited stage show was delayed because of series of financial problems and cast changes. Now, the audience will see the musical superhero magic in December.

The show is named as "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," showcasing musical extravaganza by U2 stars The Edge and Bono. The play is reported to be made in the duration of six years. The show has been reported to begin preview February but due to several problems it gets delayed.

The show suffered a series of problems such as cast changing when the villain Green Goblin supposed to play by actor Alan Cumming and Peter Parker childhood sweetheart Mary Jane played by Evan Rachel Wood quit the production due to scheduling problems.

The lead role of Spiderman plays by Reeve Carney and the Wood is replaced by Jennifer Damiano and Cumming’s role swapped by actor Patrick Page.

Lead producer Michael Cohl assured that Spiderman’s fans will see their superhero November 14 and the officially show will open December 21. The official date of opening will be Tuesday.

The musical is one of the most expensive productions in Broadway history, costing investors an estimated $50 million.

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