Dancer injured during ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’
Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark, the Broadway musical that was plagued by accidents in the early months of its run, has claimed another victim. The New York Times reports that dancer Daniel Curry was...
View Article‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ ticket sales dip to record low
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark grossed a record-low $966,952 in ticket sales last week, the first time since performances began in November 2010 that the musical — at $75 million, the most expensive in...
View ArticleL.A. comedians prep for celebrity roast of Superman
For one night only, Superman will finally get what’s coming to him. Just what that is, remains to be seen. The Los Angeles-based variety act Captured Aural Phantasy Theater will stage a celebrity...
View Article‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ is getting its own tell-all book
The $75 million musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has been lampooned by Sesame Street and Conan O’Brien, dramatized by Law & Order: Criminal Intent, scrutinized by the press and ridiculed by...
View Article‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ announces a new web-slinger
The Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has found a new Peter Parker. Reeve Carney, who has starred in the title role since the production opened in 2010, gave his final performance Sunday...
View ArticleFirst 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,...
View Article‘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,...
View Article‘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...
View Article‘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!,...
View Article‘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...
View Article‘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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleFinal 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 —...
View ArticleFirst 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...
View Article‘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,...
View ArticleBechdel & 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...
View Article‘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...
View ArticleVan 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....
View ArticleNYCC |‘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...
View Article‘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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