Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Tickets

Broadway Theatre:

Foxwoods Theatre
213 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036

Broadway Performance Schedule:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
DARK	7:30pm	1:30pm, 7:30pm	7:30pm	8:00pm	2:00pm, 8:00pm	3:00pm

About the Show:

Since its inception, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has gotten a lot of press for its huge budget (now reaching $70 million) and its continuous re-tooling (with several months of preview performances), but more importantly, it has received a great deal of attention for its innovative features. It is truly a show that is revolutionizing what a Broadway musical can be. Other shows have included aerial sequences (Tarzan, Peter Pan), but Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark takes high-flying acrobatics to a new level. The show includes more than 20 aerial spectacles, including combat sequences, many of which take place above the orchestra section of the theatre. There are also huge, moving set pieces and scores of impressive projections that immerse the audience in the world of a 3-D graphic novel, reminiscent of the classic Marvel comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

As if these exciting features weren't enough, Spider-Man also includes some of the most beautiful costumes and makeup ever to grace a Broadway stage. The masks, imagined by Director Julie Taymor (The Lion King), are striking works of art, and the vivid costumes impress all the way to the last row. The show's score, composed by U2's Bono and The Edge, is heavily rock-oriented, but also includes elements of opera and classic musical theater. Truly an ingenious hybrid, this show attracts theater fans and first-time theatre-goers alike. Get your Spider-Man tickets today to witness this daring new show and be a part of the cultural phenomenon that is Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark!

Plot Synopsis:

New York City teenager Peter Parker has a hard time fitting in at school and is harassed by bullies, especially Flash Thompson, who takes pleasure in giving him a hard time. Peter's home life isn't much easier; he has been living with his Uncle Ben and Aunt May since his parents died in a tragic plane crash. Fellow student Mary Jane Watson, who Peter has a crush on, also has a hard home life despite being popular at school. When the class takes a field trip to scientist Norman Osborn's lab, Peter is bitten by a spider that has been genetically altered, and he soon realizes that the bite has given him superhuman powers, including superhuman strength, the ability to sling webs, and the ability to cling to walls and ceilings. Seeking to capitalize on his new abilities, a masked Peter enters a wrestling match and upsets the crowd by winning. He hurries home in his excitement, but when a thief shoots and kills Uncle Ben, Peter is crushed by guilt, wishing he could have saved him. The mysterious Arachne descends upon Peter in a dream and stresses the responsibility that comes with his new powers, officially starting his career as Spider-Man.

Peter, as Spider-Man, begins slinging through the city, saving citizens in danger. When Norman Osborn catches wind of this new masked superhero, he wonders whether his research has been stolen and is pressured by the military to push his experimental research faster. When a tragic accident kills his wife, Osborn goes crazy and adopts the villainous alter-ego of the Green Goblin. Peter tries to find balance in his life between school, a new job as a photojournalist at The Daily Bugle, a budding relationship with Mary Jane, and his duties as Spider-Man. But is the call to duty too much for this young man to handle? Can he ever hope to have a life of his own? Check out the schedule and get your Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark tickets today to see the epic conclusion!

Run Time:

2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission

Advisory:

Appropriate for all ages (villains may be scary to younger children).

Creative Team:

Music & Lyrics	Bono and The Edge
Book	Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Creative Consultant	Philip William McKinley
Director	Julie Taymor
Choreographer	Daniel Ezralow, Chase Brock
Scenic Design	George Tsypin
Costume Design	Eiko Ishioka
Lighting Design	Donald Holder
Sound Design	Jonathan Deans
Projection Design	Kyle Cooper
Aerial Design	Scott Rogers

Cast:

Broadway
Peter Parker/Spider-Man	Reeve Carney
Mary-Jane Watson	Rebecca Faulkenberry
Arachne	T.V. Carpio
Norman Osborn/Green Goblin	Patrick Page
J. Jonah Jameson	Michael Mulheren
Uncle Ben, Buttons, Viper Exec.	Ken Marks
Aunt May, Mrs. Gridbrock, Maxie	Isabel Keating
MJ's Father, Stokes, Viper Exec.	Jeb Brown
Peter Parker/Spider-Man Alternate	Matthew James Thomas
Emily Osborn	Laura Beth Wells
Flash, Gangster, Bud	Matt Caplan
Boyle, Gangster, Robertson, Viper Exec.	Dwayne Clark

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark News:

June 14, 2011

Following several delays and previews from November 28, 2010, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark officially opens at the Foxwoods Theatre!