Marvel.com has revealed the first details for the upcoming (and newly-titled) âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ Broadway show:
Webheads, get ready to experience the exploits of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in an entirely new, exciting way when âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ opens on Broadway!
Mark your calendars now, thwippers, âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ opens on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at Broadwayâs Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street. And some lucky Broadway goers will get to see the show when preview performances begin Saturday, January 16, 2010.
Stay tuned to Marvel.com to find out about your chance to purchase tickets to âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ before they go on sale to the general public!
Of course a show starring Spider-Man deserves all-star talent and âTurn Off the Darkâ has it in spades! TonyĂÂŽ Award-winner Julie Taymor (âThe Lion King,â âAcross The Universeâ) is not only directing the musical, but she shares writing credits with Glen Berger. Oh, but thereâs more! Bono and The Edge, 22-time GrammyĂÂŽ Award-winning members of the legendary band U2 are creating new music and lyrics for the show!
The principal creative and design team for âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ includes Daniel Ezralow, Choreographer (âAcross the Universe,â âThe Green Birdâ); George Tsypin, Sets (âThe Magic Flute,â âThe Little Mermaidâ); Eiko Ishioka, Costumes (Academy AwardĂÂŽ for âBram Stokerâs Dracula,â Tony AwardĂÂŽ nomination for âM. Butterfly,â the opening ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics); Donald Holder, Lighting (TonyĂÂŽ Awards for âThe Lion King,â âSouth Pacificâ); Jonathan Deans, Sound (âFosse,â The Beatles âLOVEâ by Cirque du Soleil, âYoung Frankenstein,â âRagtimeâ); and Teese Gohl, Musical Supervisor (âAcross the Universe,â âFridaâ). Additional members of the âSpider-Manâ creative team will be announced at a later date.
Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, âSpider-Man, Turn Off the Darkâ spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.
The musical follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-downââŹâliterallyââŹâwhen heâs bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geekââŹâsuddenly endowed with astonishing powersââŹâsoon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains test not only his physical strength but also his strength of character.
Spider-Manâs battles will hurtle the audience through an origin story both recognizable and unexpectedââŹâyielding new characters as well as familiar facesââŹâuntil a final surprising confrontation casts a startling new light on this heroâs journey.
Casting for âSpider-Manâ will be announced soon.
Group tickets now on sale. Single tickets will go on sale June, 2009. For more information about group tickets, visit the âSpider-Manâ website at SpidermanOnBroadway.com or by calling 1-800-Broadway.
Source: Spider-Man Luvr28