Constantine Maroulis Defends 'Spider-Man' Musical

Backstage: "Critics have savaged the Broadway musical 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' but one Tony-nominated actor who's seen the $65 million dollar budget production insists the show is pure art. 'It was the most poetic, provocative and beautiful piece of theater I've seen in a long f---ing time,' says 'Rock of Ages' star and American Idol alum Constantine Maroulis. 'I realize theater is not a contact sport but they're in a fight, making art, creating something that's bigger than anything.'