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Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
HopeChanged
Stand-by Joined: 10/2/10
#27Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:28pm
I'll tell ya one thing that hasn't changed in all this Spidey chaos: I still have zero desire to ever see it.
Call me crazy, but I'm a sucker for a good story and score.
#28Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:28pm
I guess this proves the critics right for reviewing it when they did. There's clearly no point in waiting for an "Opening Night" which is not in the foreseeable future (if ever).
Delaying the opening past the Tony cut-off date could also be face-saving for the show, which might not have received many nominations anyways. Now they can say they won't be eligible until 2012.
Meanwhile... people will still go to the show. It's Spider-Man! Out of town people will be drawn by the fact that it's Spider-Man, that the music is by U2, that the advertising has selectively quoted "Spectacular!" from the reviews (omitting the word "failure" after "spectacular), and out-of-town people won't know if the show has "opened" or not. The Addams Family did not receive favorable reviews--but it's drawing on the fact that it's The Addams Family.
The Lord of the Rings musical lasted 6 months in Toronto and 13 months in London. It wouldn't surprise me if Spider-Man ran at least that long or longer, even without an actual Opening Night.
Coach Bob knew it all along: you've got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. You have to keep passing the open windows. (John Irving, The Hotel New Hampshire)
Updated On: 2/21/11 at 06:28 PM
jennafan
Broadway Star Joined: 6/15/06
#29Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:29pm
I get that this is Bono/U2's first Broadway production, but they should know BY NOW (after 20 years touring) that you have to be accessable to make something better and make improvements. Those idiots, just went on their tour. They should have been at the Spider-Man previews the day it started and not left until it opened and was ready to go.
I think even Bono gave up on the show.
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#30Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:32pm
If all they are doing is adjusting the sound, then this is the stupidest press release ever.
WhoTF CARES?!
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#31Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:35pmAnd why does adjusting the sound lead to delays in the opening? Will they delay if the concession stand in the lobby is out of M&Ms?
bwayfan7000
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/09
#32Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:35pmI'm waiting for the statement saying that they don't need an opening night because they're a "rock and roll circus" and not a musical.
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim
#33Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:35pm...and that they never intended on having one anyways.
#34Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:38pmI would think Bono & The Edge were on board in the beginning and put time aside for the show, but with all of the Spider-Man delays, Bono's accident and surgery and the delay of their world tour, it probably totally threw the timing off for them to be available for the show. If I am not mistaken, Spider-Man was supposed to open before they went out on tour. Like about 4 months before their tour was scheduled to start. So they would have been finished with Spider-Man. And these guys have obligations outside of this show. Just my random thoughts.
Just give the world Love.
#35Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:39pm...and that there's a pool party at Julie Taymor's, but instead of the pool being filled with water it's filled with money. And that you're not invited, you just have to sit through Spider-Man: It's Always A Dress Rehearsal.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#36Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:44pmI hear that Bob Fosse is being resurrected & will be taking over this weekend.
Poster Emeritus
#37Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:44pmI don't know why this should make me angry, but it does. I don't even care anymore, except that I'd like for it to open so we could stop talking about this fiasco and Julie Taymor could go away.
I know you.
I know you.
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#38Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:45pmSadly, it's become glaringly obvious that Taymor is not a storyteller. She's a stylist. I've never seen anything she's done that connected as a story with an emotional life. Her work has more in common with a fashion show than a narrative.
#39Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:46pmI am on the floor laughing...and all that jazz.
Just give the world Love.
bwayfan7000
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/28/09
#40Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:53pm
I have heard many creatives titles for this show, but I think Spider-Man: It's Always a Dress Rehearsal has to be my favorite. Nice, Kad.
And, though Taymor may be winning the battle here by basically getting her way on anything and everything with this show, she's losing the war, since no one is ever going to want to work with or hire her ever again.
"Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos."-Stephen Sondheim
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#41Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 6:56pmThis is the show that will never open.
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#42Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 7:19pm
This reminds me of the Titanic. No matter how much you re-arrange the deck chairs, the ship's still going down.
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#43Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 8:51pm
Does Julie know the Name of this consultant?
How many press releases has this show released?
#44Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:08pm
I feel really bad for the folks that paid top dollar to see Julie Taymor's dress rehearsals.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#45Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:34pm
Without ever opening, this show may run longer than any previous show at the Hilton/Foxwoods
Reidel should have fun with this in his Wednesday column. Just like Pacino said as Michael Corleone "They keep dragging me back in".
Just when you thought it safe to go back to the theater. Cue the JAWS theme.
Poster Emeritus
Updated On: 2/21/11 at 09:34 PM
#44Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 9:56pm
they should just announce that the show will be in previews until further notice. then when they(Julie, etc.) feel the show is set, announce an opening date.
i feel the most sorry for the actors. to be constantly doing a show that's always changing. i wonder how many cast member wish they could leave the show.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#45Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 10:29pm
Lets see.
With major new shows: Catch Me If You Can
Sister Act
The Book of Morman
Priscilla
Major Plays: Bengal Tiger
War Horse
Revivals: That Championship Season
How to Succeed
Anything Goes
Harvey going into La Cage
Not to mention off and off of broadway.
Why is it the only thing that people can talk about is a multi million dollar flop, directed by a meglamaniac .. with a score by a rock band that is so self important they can't waste their time going to a rehearsal?
To hell with spiderman - time to talk real theatre.
#46Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 10:38pm
I have heard many creatives titles for this show, but I think Spider-Man: It's Always a Dress Rehearsal has to be my favorite. Nice, Kad.
That is a good one. My brother referred to is as "Spider-Man: Always a Bridesmaid" the other day.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#47Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 11:01pmThe critics who just 'had' to review the show before the press night have done them a favour, thats the ironic thing. With pretty much all the reviews out they really dont have to be in any hurry to open it now. Opening night is simply for critics, they have done that already.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#48Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 11:10pm
Opening is also when you're supposed to have a pretty much finished product (Or as far as Julie is concerned they're at the finished product). Spider-Man is nowhere near that. Bringing in a consultant to 'help improve the performance, vocal and orchestration arrangements, and sound quality of the songs and numbers' obviously shows that they don't know what the **** they're doing with this show.
THE SOUND IS NOT THE PROBLEM YOU MORONS!
Updated On: 2/21/11 at 11:10 PM
#49Official: SPIDER-MAN Brings On Consultant; 6th Delay Likely for Opening
Posted: 2/21/11 at 11:11pmJust got a full refund... love me some ticketmaster :P
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