Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!

[jovie27]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#1

Posted: 11/20/10 at 12:12am

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/145142-Live-Nation-Entertainment-Sues-Spider-Man-Producer


Live Nation Entertainment Sues Spider-Man Producer

By Thomas Peter
19 Nov 2010

Michael Cohl, the lead producer of the upcoming musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, is being sued for more than $5 million by Live Nation Entertainment, his former employer, according to the New York Times.

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The suit was filed in the United States District Court in Miami. In it, Live Nation, which handles ticketing for rock concerts, says Cohl has not paid $5.35 million of the $9.85 million he agreed to pay over two years after leaving Live Nation for the right to continue to work with music artists Barbra Streisand, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones. The agreement stipulated he could not produce concerts for any other artists himself.

The non-compete agreement Cohl signed is being put forth by Live Nation as evidence in the case.

Cohl had been a noted rock promoter before producing Spider-Man. He worked for Live Nation for three years beginning in 2007, leaving due to a power struggle within the company. A spokesperson for Cohl said he would be filing a response, according to the New York Times.

Spider-Man Turn off the Dark, directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor and featuring a score by Bono and The Edge, is scheduled to begin previews Nov. 28 at the Foxwoods Theatre.


Updated On: 11/20/10 at 12:12 AM

[Bettyboy72]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#2

Posted: 11/20/10 at 12:20am

Just put it on Julie's tab. No biggie!

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

[jovie27]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#2

Posted: 11/20/10 at 12:24am

LOL!!!

[GlindatheGood22]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#3

Posted: 11/20/10 at 1:35pm

What's another five million.

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[Kad]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#4

Posted: 11/20/10 at 1:45pm

It's really getting to the point that one has to start believing there is some curse on this production.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[GlindatheGood22]

Spiderman lead producer sued by former employer!#5

Posted: 11/20/10 at 1:50pm

I know. This is worse than that time Andrew Lloyd Webber thought a Phantom sequel was a good idea.

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