Spiderman Musical
A musical version of Spider-Man, called Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark, is scheduled to begin previews on Broadway at the Hilton Theatre in 2010, with the official opening date to be announced. The musical features original songs written by U2's Bono and The Edge, including "Boy Falls from the Sky," "Bouncing Off the Walls," "Rise Above," "Bullying by Numbers," "Turn Off the Dark," "Pull the Trigger" and "If the World Should End," and a book by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger. Taymor is also directing. The cast includes Alan Cumming as The Green Goblin. Reeve Carney has been cast as Peter Parker/Spider-Man. Evan Rachel Wood, originally cast as Mary Jane Watson left the production as of March 10, 2010. The budget for the project is reported to be $54 million and is described as a large-scale "extravaganza" and a "circus rock-'n-roll drama," in which Spider-Man will swing between skyscrapers. The storyline will hew more closely to that of the comic book than the film franchise and will introduce a new villain, "Swiss Miss." The musical tells how bullied science geek Peter Parker is bitten by a genetically altered spider and becomes endowed with super powers. He soon learns, however, that "with great power comes great responsibility," and his interactions with villains, his aunt and Mary Jane test both his physical strength and his strength of character.

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