"Spiderman" Changes
"Spiderman" Changes
genius2
Swing Joined: 8/30/06
#1"Spiderman" Changes
Posted: 2/16/11 at 5:22pmJust heard they're bringing in someone to totally re-write the book?
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#2'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/16/11 at 5:55pmWhere is Doc Simon when you need him?
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tourboi
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/15/05
#3'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/16/11 at 6:41pm
There's no time if they're opening in March. And they'd have to shut down completely and re-rehearse and re-stage the whole show.
#4'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/16/11 at 6:43pmToo bad Erma Bombeck is gone, Id love to see what she could have done with it.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#5'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/16/11 at 6:44pmWhat the hell. What is a few more million dollars amongst friends.
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#6'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/17/11 at 12:02pm
Spiderman should be retitled...BAIT N'SWITCH. Bait the public with discounters, suddenly make them unavailable leaving full priced seats. The first cancellation with great discounted seats, no problem...the second time with discounted seats disaapointing. The third time with discounted seats the cancellation was getting annoying so the forth time, the same discounted seats were unavailable, but WERE available for full price. I admit, I caved...what a dummy!
Can the new writer replace all of the songs? No? WON'T HELP!
Moneyspider
Stand-by Joined: 12/16/10
#7'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 12:39am
Deadpool is all about the improv- maybe the show should be about him instead: 
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
PReeves2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/20/10
#9'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 3:47amthis makes for a wonderful excuse to push back the opening night again.
Dollypop
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/15/03
#10'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 8:33pmHow much further can they push back the opening and still be eligible for this year's Tony Awards?
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#11'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 8:59pm
Looks like April 28th is the cutoff this year.
I'm guessing it will be pushed back twice -- once before the deadline and then once afterwards. But I have no basis other than my sunny disposition and magical insight.
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#12'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 10:12pm
I don't think they will ever open. That is my gut reaction.
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
#13'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/18/11 at 10:25pmI think it will open April 28th
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
PReeves2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/20/10
#14'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/19/11 at 2:04amdoes this also further the argument the budget of $65 Million is not anywhere near correct?
#15'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/19/11 at 2:12amThey have to be up near 90 million at this point. If they are indeed going to put in the time/money etc for a completely new book, this thing is going to end up way over 100 million.
redmustang
Broadway Star Joined: 5/14/03
#17'Spiderman' Changes
Posted: 2/19/11 at 5:04pmThey were well over $65 million before they postponed the first previews. The two weeks delay added another 5-6 million to the budget. I would say $90-$95 at this point is a safe bet.
Those Blocked: SueStorm. N2N Nate. Good riddence to stupid! Rad-Z, shill begone!
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