Friday, February 18, 2011
Can the Spider-Man musical turn disaster into triumph?
The Observer: "It could turn out to be the biggest disaster in Broadway history. During its eight years in development, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark saw its budget swell from $25m to a reported $65m, making it far and away the most expensive musical of all time. After finally opening for previews in November – amid reports of egos as outsized as the show's ambitions – a welter of well-publicised accidents and cast departures caused further delays and only added to the already mythical proportions of its ill fame. When people talk about the Spider-Man story in years to come, perhaps it won't be Stan Lee's Marvel comics creation they'll be referring to, but rather the Broadway musical from 2011.
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Yet another summary article of the production of Spider-Man... Regarding the last quote, I don't think there's any way for Julie Taymor to be restored as "the queen of Broadway." There have been way too many negative reports regarding her that I'd be surprised if she gets to direct another Broadway production. Now, it sounds like there's a rumor of a co-director being hired, with the production team completely denying that rumor. It seems like this exhausting nightmare will continue for another few months...
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