Backstage: "The drawing of a familiar superhero stares out from the double doors of the dark Hilton Theatre on 42nd Street, just west of Times Square.
The red-and-blue-clad figure looks trapped inside the building, unable to get out, an apt metaphor perhaps for the show he is trumpeting: 'Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark,' a $50 million — and counting — Broadway musical celebrating the exploits of America's most famous web slinger."
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While it seems that Spider-Man is nearing something close to completion, I really believe that this show should've either been scrapped of shelved a while ago. It seems that at this point, the only news I hear about Spider-Man is about how either someone is charge of it has changed, or how it's hit yet another road block. On top of that, it seems like this just adds to the hype that now surrounds the show. An incredible, if not ludicrous amount of money has been sunk into the show, and given the nature of theater, is probably as closer to be considered lost then actually invested. To the general public, more money usually means a better product, and with that in mind, I really worry about how well Spider-Man is going to be able to deliver.
When I first heard that there was going to be a Spider-Man musical, I thought that it had some potential possibly, at least from a technical perspective. But with the amount of money that has been spent on it, and all of the problems it is encountering, I get the feeling that it won't last very long when it finally opens. It might be popular at first, like Shrek the Musical was when it opened, but unless the show is really fantastic, it will just be riding on the popularity of the "Spider-Man" name, and will soon close. It's difficult to successfully make a truly great Broadway musical from a film or previous concept, especially such an action-packed one like Spider-Man because you really have to exceed the expectations of everyone who wants to see it, both from a visual/technical perspective, and from a plot/character-based perspective.
Like others, I feel that the producer's of Spider Man should have taken the hint and found something else, but that is why I am not producing the show, now isn't it? With I probably won't be going to see the show, I believe, that (at first) there will be a good amount in interest. The only issue would be if the Spider Man crowd and the musical crowd are so completely different that no one will come to it. However, I don't that anything so extreme will happen. I do agree with Rachel that the show will be riding on the popularity of the franchise, and may slip later on in the run.
From the little that I have heard, it seems like big plans have been made for the production elements of the show, so it will be interesting to see what technologies this new Broadway show brings to the table (if it ever opens).
I think that even if the show is not amazing there will be droves of people from both the musical and the action groups who want to see it. Mostly do to the incredible hype that has surrounded the show. I hope that it is amazing and I fully predict that the technical aspects will be. I am also looking forward to the new technical president it has the potential to set for Broadway.
While I don't know how the story will turn out being converted from a movie to a show, I still do think that it has some potential here. I think that, yes, the spectacle is being very hyped up, but I'm actually pretty interested in how the technical aspects are going to be achieved. After talking about it a bit in basic PTM with Boevers, I would really like to see it all work together! I hope that it does turn out to be a really good show that doesn't disappoint all the fans waiting to see this happen.
I feel like they have milked this franchise for all its worth. If the musical ever does comes out, they should stop there. i don't know why they want to make a forth movie. it makes me think that there is nothing in the world left to write about, that they are all out of ideas for new movies and musicals. I cant wait for another great original story or just to see something new.
I also fear with this production that it wont live up to many peoples expectations. We are expecting something really great that they have put so much money into and also have been waiting such a long. time.
I really really want to see this show. I can't imagine the flying effects and automation this thing will have. The crew's going to be enormous. I'm a little confused about why they pitched it as a standard precenium broadway show though. It seems like it should be done closer to a cirque-esque type of show, and maybe with the same thought in mind, as those things are old hat to them. I guess Cirque has more money to put up new shows though. They have a pre-established audience base all over the world, unlike, Spider-Man the Musical. It'll either be the most expensive, highest-grossing musical ever, or a total flop. I think it could go either way.
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