Spiderman Preview Thread!- Page 25

[SeanMartin]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 12:54pm

IIRC, that was an earlier design concept that Taymor dropped because she was afraid it *would* look like a Cirque show. With the giant moving LED screens they're using now, their biggest challenge is gonna be electrical feed.

[leefowler]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 12:56pm

I feel like the people talking about the amazing visuals of Spider-Man didn't actually see the first preview...

Other than the flying over the audience, and the battle with the Green Goblin, which took up a tiny amount of the show time, what does everyone mean when they're talking about the eye-popping imagery of Spider-Man? I didn't find it any more "eye-popping" than Mary Poppins or Tarzan.

[Orangesaretuesdays]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 4:52pm

Was anybody there last night?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 5:04pm

There was no "last night".

This evening is the 2nd preview performance.

[Orangesaretuesdays]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 9:35pm

AH, I'm sorry.

[rorschach37]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:17pm

Why isn't anyone posting anything about tonight's performance?

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:18pm

Did it start at 8 tonight? If so, it's not over yet.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:25pm

Strange that there are no comments from intermission though. Maybe its going "better".

I can't imagine 'we' don't have anyone there.

[CandiceElyse]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:37pm

nothing on twitter either...it seems odd that theres NOTHING anywhere, good or bad.

[sundaymorning6am]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:37pm

According to this twitter, there was only one 5 minute stop in act one.

http://twitter.com/#!/hollisst

improvements... they're doing it right! what needs to happen now is that U2 needs to get off f***ing road and pay attention to this little $60 billion musical they helped write.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 10:56pm

Great to hear the show is going better. I agree, U2 NEEDS to be at the previews.

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:01pm

Bono and The Edge, not U2.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:09pm

Originally this would have been two weeks into previews...they probably thought any changes would have been set when they made the tour commitment. Or perhaps it was a commitment made long before these dates were (finally) established.

Who knows.

[ALittlePriest]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:16pm

Tweets from Tonight:

SeanPMartin
Kind of nervous Green Goblin will fly over me and grab my iPhone due to negative tweets.

krodbro
Watching Spiderman on Broadway. I'm pretty sure I wasn't supposed to be laughing when Arachne gave him his Spidey suit.

MaxMaison
Don't waste time or money on Spiderman Musical!! Awful

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:22pm

And this eloquent charmer:

DyMaDe wow...Spider-Man the musical SUCKS

There are one or two positive ones as well.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:36pm

But let's not post anything positive.

[Broadway Joe]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:37pm

Nice to hear they are having less problems stoppage wise. Too bad they probably won't completely change the music and the book though. Updated On: 12/1/10 at 11:37 PM

[ALittlePriest]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:52pm

As you wish, Hook.

jfuentes
It was the worst Broadway show I have ever seen. And I saw Urban Cowboy AND Good Vibrations.”

Feargus
So.....Spiderman the musical. Giant cardboard Spiderman saving giant cardboard baby.

I forgot about that part from Sunday. Haha, It was... strange. Updated On: 12/1/10 at 11:52 PM

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/1/10 at 11:55pm

And there you have it! LOL

[ALittlePriest]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:01am

Andrewstrauser
Wow, Spiderman the musical was just not good. What happened?? The music and the story were so bad. Aerial stunts were amazing though.

See, it's not all negative.

UPDATE:
saramiro
spiderman: turn off the 2nd act. or, spiderman: turn off arachne's mic. Updated On: 12/2/10 at 12:01 AM

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:24am

Ah, the sound of 65 million little good byes must be deafening to some.

[kissynose]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:30am

I was at the show tonight. There was only only brief stop, but other than that the show ran smooth. It is noticable that the actors are not fully comfortable with the stunts. That being said I really enjoyed the show. The story is alright, not as bad as most are making it out to be. Remember its a comic book story and as a comic reader I thought it was interesting. The show does need some work over all. The one thing I did hate was the music..........every song needs to be redone. There was no memorable song and the lyrics are barely noticable(when you can understand them that is) Scenery was innovative and the stunts were enjoyable. The Aracane character steals the show. All in all I think the show has some life in it. They must get new songs though.
Updated On: 12/2/10 at 12:30 AM

[CockeyedOptimist2]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:34am

Convenient, as the songwriters are on a different continent.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:41am

Good to hear the technical kinks are being worked out early, so by the time Bono & The Edge get back the score can be the main concern.

But I did just check U2's site, and they have concerts on the following dates: December 3rd, 8th, 9th, 13th, 14th, 18th and 19th. NOT good news.

[kissynose]

Posted: 12/2/10 at 12:45am

I also found it interesting theat one of the producers came on stage before the show began. He proceeded to explain that the show was in previews and that they chose to preview in NYC rather than out of town. He claimed that this was the only theater big enough to house the show. Then he hand feed the audience the fact that they may encounter some moments when the show would be halted. He also made mention that the media's portrayal that the show was somehow unsafe is ludicis.

Updated On: 12/2/10 at 12:45 AM