RIALTO CHATTER: Major SPIDER-MAN Reviews Coming Tomorrow! — Page 4

I think it's safe to say that all the pull quotes for this production will be coming from Glenn Beck.

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So basically mixed-to-positive so far, I'd say.

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give the show credit, I'd say the reviews are at a trainwreck level, but that's being nice.

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So, will they be renaming it Spider-Man Turns On Glenn Beck?

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I just think that it’s a shame that they couldn’t have made something that worked with the money that was spent.

I just wonder how many projects that could have gone on to have long, fruitful lives, that will never see the light of day because of what was blown here.

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Variety is out. Don't believe I saw it linked.
Variety

I'm sure the show will release a statement tomorrow condemning these reviews. I'm looking forward to reading that as well.

As I said, Wicked hardly needs the help, but the fact is that Spiderman could have been a show that actually took some of the tourist market away from it. But it probably isn't.

It is kind of frustrating that by reviewing it before it has been frozen it gives Taymor and crew the opportunity to say it was not finished.... which they will surely do.
I previously disagreed with them reviewing before it was frozen but given they have changed the opening date so many times I think it is fair game that the critics reviewed it now.
It hardly sounds like there have been many changes at any rate.
So disappointing that they could not have made something of this show - parts of it look spectacular in the footage.

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btws, An AP article quoted the show's spokesman on the reviews:


"This pile-on by the critics is a huge disappointment," said Rick Miramontez, spokesman for the show. 'Changes are still being made and any review that runs before the show is frozen is totally invalid'"

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I'm sure most reviewers will go back once its "frozen" and if there are any major changes they will write a new review. Otherwise they may just write a note saying that a new review is not warranted. The producers must be having a fit by now. Julie Taymor is probably as self delusional as alaways.

From Finding Namo:

"I'm just free associating with JoeKv's point that never before has a group of newspapers gotten together and decided to publish their reviews on the same day when a show hasn't officially opened before."



Two plays from long ago did not set any opening night, "Paris Is Out!" and "Sarava," and the critics came on their own and reviewed them both. I don't remember if the reviews appeared on the same day. The only difference with "Spider-Man" this time is that this show did designate an actual opening night, which was disregarded by these critics.


As for the show, what a missed opportunity. It could have been a fun evening if they had adhered to the plot of the movie, and had a good score.

But the most frustrating thing about this is, the reactions on this board after the first preview stated clearly what the show's major problem was: the awful Geek chorus and Arachne. Post after post said get rid of them. But in their obstinacy and hubris, the creators of the show just dug in their heels and ended up with this mess of show. It's a real shame.

"If they had only done it at the National with Michael Grandage directing with David Suchet and Sinead Cusack it would have been sooooo much better, hmmmn??"

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