Spider-Man rep speaks out on the "early" reviews- Page 5

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 11:00am

"And tourists are paying to see a brand they know and trust. I dont think the reviews will have a thing to do with its closing. If it does close, then yes it could be because people lost interest. But again... we're so far in that i dont think reviews will have much of a sway. If the Spidey folks continue to play their spin cards right, i think they could rack up a healthy advance."

Why does this quote from a poster with an avatar of Ariel make me laugh?

(not hating the poster, just found it kind of funny.)

[julesboogie]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 11:18am

I have a pic of Sierra Boggess AS Ariel. Sierra has an amazing instrument. That's why i have her.

Leefowler, that may be. But if it does close from lack of interest, that still has little to do with the reviews. If it stays open for a year WITH crappy reviews, i have to assume the people coming for that year have read the reviews and still paid to see it. Thus they were going to see the fiasco regardless of what reviewers write. That to me sounds review proof. Not saying a great review can't help. I just dont think bad ones are going to break Spidey at this point.

And i don't think it has to be perfect. Perfect is not what tourist are buying. They are buying FUN and notoriety. And having a guy swinging over your head is fun...at least for a few mins.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 11:28am

"If the show never opens, why should they review it? People going to previews are not forced to paying $500 or whatever they ask for it now. They know that the show hasn't been reviewed and if they pay that much is because they want to."

There are many people who walk into a theater not knowing if the show is still in previews, has opened or has been reviewed. They go in knowing they have a ticket to a show they just want to see. I would say usually because they were told it was good, it is a free ticket, it is a popular show or it is a title they recognize.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 11:42am

I kind of find the fact that Bono and the Edge are just choosing to basically ignore the work that needs to be done on the score during this extended preview period (when would can and should be done) embarrassing.

It doesn't sound as if they are ignoring so much as they simply haven't been asked to make the changes. Doing nothing and being specifically told to do nothing are two very different things. Ask David Parson about his work on Capeman some time.

[tazber]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:31pm

Well they have said (or at least its been reported) that they aren't going to write any new music.

And I don't really think that the creative team needs to be asked to work on their work-in-process. That should be kind of a given, no?

[Stewpot]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:39pm

Maybe the DIY network can provide Julie Taymor with her own show, The Julie Taymor Project, where she can re-do Broadway Theaters and flip them.

The first episode could be preparing the Foxwoods Theater for the new ALW Wizard of Oz.

[gvendo2005]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:47pm

I'd almost rather attend a Broadway transfer of the Milli Vanilli/Boney M/other Frank Farian stuff jukebox show Daddy Cool rather than see this again. At least there's a guarantee that this non-showbiz team will put together a good score, or at least a cheesy score from my childhood that I can grin and bear.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 12:57pm

Will Streisand be Mary Jane in the film version?

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/9/11 at 1:27pm

The audio interview is included:

http://broadwaycritic.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/interviewed-on-londons-biggest-conversation-97-3-fm-about-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark/