On Sunday, the highly anticipated Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” began its first batch of preview performances for audiences at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York.
According to the online site, the Hero Complex, the first performance of the show did not go off without its share of technical mishaps and complications. New York Post columnist Michael Riedel reported the following:
“overhead stage wires dropped on the audience, scenery appeared on stage missing pieces – and the show’s star [Reeve Carney] was even left swaying helplessly over them midair during what was supposed to be the climatic end to the first act.”
Despite all the technical problems audiences witnessed during the show, The New York Times reported that most of the aerial stunts went off without a problem, and that there were no signs of serious injuries.
According to the Hero Complex website, however, this news is believed to be the cause of the musical’s most recent opening day postponement, which was pushed from December until January of next year.
“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark” is directed by the award-winning Julie Taymor with music and lyrics composed by U2’s Bono and The Edge. Current numbers indicate that the budget for the musical is reported to be over $65 million, making it the most expensive show in Broadway history.
With early previews already garnering mixed reviews from critics, will “Spider-Man” manage to crawl its way toward a successful opening night?
Only time, or perhaps the use of spidey-sense, will tell.
Here's a 60 Minutes news segment that goes behind the scenes of the musical:
Link to original article here: http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/11/30/broadways-spider-man-gets-off-to-shaky-start/
