Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?

[bbrianox]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#1

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:20pm

I noticed on ticketmaster that tonights performance of spiderman has been cancelled, anyone know why?

[ErikJ972]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#2

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:22pm

Could it be??

[Jordan Catalano]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#2

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:23pm

Oh my.

[hpeabody930]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#3

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:24pm

No!

[fingerlakessinger]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#4

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:26pm

There is absolutely no way in hell it's closing hahaha no one get excited.

"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."

[wendilin622]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#5

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:26pm

The saga continues.....

[twinbelters]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#6

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:26pm

They can't... They won't! Would they?!

With Irma you gotta do something!

[ErikJ972]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#7

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:27pm

Maybe the producers finally woke up??

[blaxx]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#8

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:27pm

It is because major changes are coming up soon. They are changing MJ's shoes.

Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE

[fingerlakessinger]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#9

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:28pm

^HAHAHA...that made me giggle

Maybe a big meeting with cast/crew?

"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."

[ErikJ972]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#10

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:29pm

Closing it today would be the smartest thing they could do. That way they can blame it on the evil critics and talk about all the amazing changes we never got to see.
What's the alternative? Open in March and get the same exact reviews? Get bashed twice?

[hmpeterson]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#11

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:29pm

The weird thing is, not only does Ticketmaster say tonight's performance is canceled but guess which other performance is also marked CANCELED?

That would be March 15th. Isn't that supposed to be opening night?
Updated On: 2/8/11 at 06:29 PM

[ErikJ972]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#12

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:30pm

And....I think it's over!

[fingerlakessinger]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#13

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:30pm

Maybe they are telling cast/crew to pack it up?
Or maybe as I said just a meeting to raise their morals?
Or something...maybe it's just a coincidence and they have to do some tech stuff?

"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."

[gvendo2005]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#14

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:32pm

How long before the other performances in between are canceled?

"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from." ~ Charles M. Schulz

[BroadwayBen]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#15

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:32pm

I think tonight's performance was always meant to be cancelled. Wasn't it cancelled when the announced the March opening and said they were putting changes in?

[ErikJ972]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#16

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:33pm

Oh well

[broadwayboy101]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#17

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:35pm

Pretty sure tonight's performance has been cancelled for awhile...

[hmpeterson]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#18

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:36pm

I don't know what the story is. They are selling tickets through 5/15 (which doesn't mean anything.) But the 2 dates marked CANCELED are tonight and March 15th.

I just raise an eyebrow that of all the other dates on there, opening night is marked canceled. It could mean nothing but another delay. Shocking, I know.

[showchoirguy]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#19

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:36pm

Could David Merrick be part of this... Could he be back from the dead!!! Think about it... cancelling previews...but why Spiderman...hmmm. Broadway's ghosts are angry XD

[gvendo2005]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#20

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:37pm

^ Thanks for the levity, showchoirguy. We needed it. :)

"There is no problem so big that it cannot be run away from." ~ Charles M. Schulz

[landryjames2]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#21

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:38pm

Maybe I am wrong--but do they ever sell tickets on opening night? Aren't they closed performances? The March 15th "cancellation" is not unusual to me at all. That doesn't explain tonight though.

[broadwayboy101]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#22

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:39pm

March 15 isn't cancelled, the curtain just got moved up to 6:30 and is technically no longer a public performance since it's opening night.

[dramamama611]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#23

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:41pm

I don't remember about TONIGHT...but of course 3/15 is canceled: TO THE PUBLIC. It's opening night. There were folks here that originally had tickets that were cancelled the day after the last postponement was announced.

They seldom openly sell tix to opening night. Perhaps a few days ahead of time, or a week when all the "special" folk have gotten their tix there COULD be some left over for sale.

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[showchoirguy]

Why is Spiderman canceled tonight?#24

Posted: 2/8/11 at 6:41pm

gvendo2005, thank you very much :). Concidering the fact I'm only 16 and I know who David Merrick is, I feel accomplished