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First teasers arrive for ‘Marvel Universe Live!’ arena show
Feld Entertainment has released the videos for Marvel Universe Live! screened during the “Cup o’ Joe” panel at New York Comic Con. Announced in March, the arena show tour will launch in July 2014,...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ adds Spider-Man and his foes to lineup
Marvel and Feld Entertainment revealed the addition of Spider-Man and five of his deadliest foes to the Marvel Universe Live! arena show. The wall crawler and villains Doctor Octopus, Electro, Rhino,...
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‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ to close on Broadway
After a tumultuous three years on Broadway marked by cast injuries, public feuds and, lately, dwindling ticket sales, the $75 million musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark will close in January, with...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ brings on the bad guys
While Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark may be winding down — on Broadway, at least — another superhero stage production is only getting started: Marvel and Feld Entertainment’s Marvel Universe Live!,...
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‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ could lose $60 million
Already the most expensive production in Broadway history, when Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark closes on Jan. 4, it also will have racked up historic losses that The New York Times pegs as high as $60...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ adds Captain Marvel, Black Widow & more
After introducing Spider-Man and his rogues, and a cadre of villains, Marvel and Feld Entertainment have revealed the roster of female heroes and villains for the upcoming arena show tour Marvel...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ calls in the X-Men
We’ve seen the Avengers, Spider-Man and his rogues, a cadre of villains and a quartet of superheroines, and now Marvel and Feld Entertainment have debuted the first look at the X-Men from the upcoming...
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Final curtain falls on ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’
In an ending that The New York Times could only describe as “fitting,” the $75 million musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark closed its tumultuous Broadway run on Saturday with a technical glitch —...
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First look at ‘The Marvel Experience’s’ massive Dome
Hero Ventures has unveiled concept art of the 2-acre domed complex for The Marvel Experience, its $30 million interactive tour set to launch in the spring. Announced in August, the traveling...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ will center on race for Cosmic Cube
USA Today has confirmed story details for Marvel Universe Live!, the upcoming arena tour show from Marvel and Feld Entertainment. Employing a combination of state-of-the-art special effects,...
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Bechdel & Co. are bringing ‘Fun Home’ musical to South Carolina
In the wake of the uproar in South Carolina over her graphic memoir Fun Home, cartoonist Alison Bechdel has joined with the producers and cast of the musical adaptation to bring the acclaimed...
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‘Marvel Universe Live!’ teases stunts, explosions & Cap’s shield
Feld Entertainment has released a new look behind the scenes of Marvel Universe Live!, complete with explosions, flipping S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles, dirtbikes, a skateboarder, Captain America’s flying...
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Van Lente & Skillman launch Kickstarter for ‘King Kirby’ play
The husband-and-wife team of Fred Van Lente and Crystal Skillman have launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund King Kirby, a play about the life of legendary comics creator Jack Kirby....
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NYCC |‘The Marvel Experience’ tour reveals first dates
The first cities and dates have been revealed for The Marvel Experience, billed as “a first-of-its-kind, hyper-reality attraction.” At a press conference held today at the Marvel booth at New York...
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‘The Marvel Experience’ tour reveals character lineup
All 13 characters have been revealed for The Marvel Experience interactive tour, and at least a couple may surprise you. As depicted in the above image, debuted by Yahoo, the usual suspects —...
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‘Usagi Yojimbo’ comes to life in trailer for stage production
Southwark Playhouse in London has released a trailer for its Christmas show, a stage production of Stan Sakai’s long-running historical fantasy Usagi Yojimbo. Adapted by Stewart Melton for ages 7 and...
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‘The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil’ is hitting the stage
No sooner will a stage adaptation of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo close in London than another play based on another comic will open in Bristol. On Jan. 7, the Bristol Old Vic Young Company will debut...
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‘Naruto’ stage musical debuts new promo spot
Outside of, say, Fun Home, Annie, Lil Abner and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, American comics don’t have a great history of stage adaptations (let’s not even mention Spider-Man: Turn Off the...
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‘Fun Home’ musical adaptation earns 12 Tony nominations
Fun Home, the musical based on Alison Bechdel’s acclaimed 2006 graphic memoir, this morning scored 12 Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical, tying with An American in Paris to lead the field....
View Article‘The Marvel Experience’ tour abruptly canceled
The $30 million "hyper-reality" show has canceled planned summer engagements in New York, Chicago and St. Louis.
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