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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

by Bono, The Edge, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Julie Taymor and Glen Berger

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A new rock musical from U2's Bono and The Edge based on Marvel's Spider-Man comics, created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The production gained notoriety for its production troubles and is the most expensive Broadway production in history.

Story:

When bitten by a genetically-altered spider, Peter Parker's life is turned upside down and he becomes a crime and villain-fighting super-hero.

: Composer and Lyricist
Bono

: Composer and Lyricist
The Edge

: Librettist
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa

: Librettist
Julie Taymor

: Librettist
Glen Berger

Premiere

Broadway Premiere

Theatre: Foxwoods Theatre

Opening Night: Mar 15, 2011

Total Performances: 1,268

Original Cast: Reeve Carney, Jennifer Damiano, T.V. Carpio, Patrick Page, Michael Mulheren, Ken Marks, Isabel Keating, Jeb Brown, T.V. Carpio, Mat Devine, Gideon Glick, Jonathan Schwartz, Matthew James Thomas, Laura Beth Wells, Matt Caplan, Dwayne Clark, Luther Creek, Kevin Aubin, Gerald Avery, Collin Baja, Marcus Bellamy, Emmanuel Brown, Daniel Curry, Erin Elliott, Craig Henningsen, Dana Marie Ingraham, Ayo Janeen Jackson, Heather Lang, Ari Loeb, Natalie Lomonte, Kevin C. Loomis, Kristen Martin, Jodi McFadden, Kristen Faith Oei, America Olivo, Jennifer Christine Perry, Kyle Post, Brandon Rubendall, Sean Samuels, Dollar Tan

Director: Philip William McKinley and Julie Taymor

Choreographer: Chase Brock and Daniel Ezralow

Producer: Michael Cohl & Jeremiah J. Harris, Land Line Productions, Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle/Tony Adams, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Norton Herrick & Herrick Entertainment, Billy Rovzar & Fernando Rovzar, Stephen Bronfman, Jeffrey B. Hecktman, Omneity Entertainment/Richard G. Weinberg, James L. Nederlander, Terry Allen Kramer, S2BN Entertainment, Jam Theatricals, Mayerson/Gould/Hauser/Tysoe, Patricia Lambrecht and Paul McGuinness

Musical Director: Kimberly Grigsby

Orchestrations: David Campbell

Scenic Design: George Tsypin

Costume Design: Eiko Ishioka

Lighting Design: Donald Holder

Sound Design: Peter Hylenski and Jonathan Deans

Musical Numbers

NY Debut

Boy Falls From The Sky

Rise Above

Picture This

I Just Can't Walk Away (Say It Now)

Bouncing Off The Walls

Pull The Trigger

No More

DIY World

If The World Should End

Sinistereo

A Freak Like Me Needs Company

Turn Off The Dark

Click on a song name to listen/purchase it on

CDs

: Original Broadway Cast Album

Sheetmusic

: Vocal Selections

Books

: Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History

Other

2012 Tony Award Nominations

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical

2012 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Patrick Page

2012 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations

Outstanding Set Design
Outstanding Costume Design
Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Outstanding Lighting Design
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical: Patrick Page