Thursday, February 03, 2011
Unfinished (Show) Business
TheatreFace: "In recent weeks, much has been made of the fact that the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have been charging what some are calling unforgivable sums to see previews of a multi-million dollar spectacle that still seems as if it has more than a few demons to wrestle with. Everyone knows by now about the acrobatics that have proven to be tragically dangerous. According to several commentators, furthermore, the story’s still a hopelessly jumbled mess. How dare they expect people to pay big bucks for a show that’s in such a shambles?
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I think this is one of the few reviews out there that is at least trying to be apathetic towards Spider-man. It seems that most of the hubbub these days around the show is the fact that they are in previews, or otherwise called workshop according to this article, and are turning out the largest profits on Broadway at the moment. There is something about that that doesn't sit write with active theater patrons and the Broadway community. Like the article said, maybe they should have charged less to at least give you the expectation that was you were seeing was unfinished and therefore did not deserve the price tag of a finished product. Then again, maybe these tickets are cheap compared to what they will hike to once they open. At the moment, it seems like the show is turning into more a gimmick than a sustainable show. People go to see it so they can see what all the hubbub is about and to say they saw it. I can see this turning into a very popular show for families, especially with the special affects but will the storyline be enough to draw them back in again one day or recommend it to friends? Perhaps it would have a longer lifespan if it wasn't trying to disguise itself as a Broadway show. There is more expectations in that and more emphasis on the story than special affects. Sure an arena show or an ice show can get away with flimsy story lines for the sake of stunts but not necessarily Broadway.
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