"‘Spider-Man’ Rehearsals to Start (Finally)By PATRICK HEALYJulie Taymor’s musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” looks increasingly like a go for Broadway. After a year of uncertainty about the fate of the $50-million extravaganza, a spokesman for the show said on Wednesday that Ms. Taymor and the full cast were scheduled to begin rehearsals on Aug. 16.Choreography rehearsals, including aerial flying lessons, began on Monday for some cast members, including the actor-musician Reeve Carney, who will play Peter Parker and his web-slinging alter-ego Spider-Man.“Wow, man, I can’t wait for the world to see this thing… It’s finally happening!!” Mr. Carney said by Twitter on Tuesday. Fifteen minutes later, he added: “I honestly can’t believe I’m getting paid to do things my mom would have killed me for when I was a kid! Ha!”An announcement is likely to be made soon about performance dates for the show, which has music and lyrics by U2’s Bono and the Edge — their first Broadway outing — and a book by Ms. Taymor and Glen Berger (“Max and Ruby”). Previews are expected to start in November at the Hilton Theater."
Ah, I forgot Ms. Taymor was directing this production, a boondoggle from beginning to end, with all the cast changes, delays, cost overruns. The run hasn't even started and investors have already lost a great deal of money. I was starting to doubt it would ever make it to Broadway. As a self-professed webhead, I'm glad to hear something has been pulled together. I am especially interested in hearing the music--whatever one thinks of U2 (though a guilty pleasure, I recognize they are probably the lamest band ever), I think it might be a good fit. I hope the musical surprises us all.
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