Wood and Cumming Cast in SPIDER-MAN

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:19pm

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/130632-Evan_Rachel_Wood_and_Alan_Cumming_Cast_in_Spider-Man_Turn_Off_the_Dark

[being.jeremiah]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:20pm

"Initial casting has been announced for the new musical Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark.

Evan Rachel Wood will play Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker's girlfriend, and Tony winner Alan Cumming stars as Norman Osborn (aka Green Goblin), Spider-Man's most notorious nemesis.

Directed by The Lion King's Julie Taymor, Spider-Man will begin previews at Broadway's Hilton Theatre Jan. 16, 2010, with an official opening scheduled for Feb. 25, 2010. Casting will be announced shortly."
Updated On: 6/26/09 at 03:20 PM

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:22pm

Surprising.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:24pm

This is the nerd in me but, I CAN'T WAIT!! Good or bad, it doesn't matter.

[FlyingMonkey1223]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:31pm

I am not a fan of Evan Rachel Wood's "acting", and truly wonder if she can vocally handle the 8 shows a week schedule.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:39pm

Again, gotta say. I'm skeptical of the show...but Alan Cumming is PERFECT casting for this role.



Updated On: 6/26/09 at 03:39 PM

[singalongsong2]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:47pm

Alan Cumming as the villian? This has definitely got my attention! Although, I'm most interested in finding out who will play Peter Parker and Harry.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 3:48pm

BWW says that previews are pushed back to 2/25

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 4:26pm

Previews were indeed pushed back and they still haven't announced an opening night. I actually think I'm going to wait to buy tickets when previews have actually started since I have the feeling they might push previews back again as well.
I must say that I'm at least intrigued.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 4:53pm

I'm intrigued, but neither are great singers, so that doesn't bode well for the score.

[perfectliar]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:18pm

Considering there are three villains and they're retelling the whole origin story (which is very much Peter's personal journey), I wouldn't be surprised if both of these characters only get a song or two each.

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:20pm

And I thought Spider-Man 3 was over-stuffed...

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:23pm

Wood has been attached to this project from the get-go so I imagine that Bono has written Mary Jane's numbers around Wood's limitations as well as her talents. I'd be more concerned about how she handles herself on stage but she's doing (or did) ROMEO & JULIET and I imagine she has previous stage experience.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:27pm

How long is this show going to be? Will it be like the Norman Conquests?

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:32pm

My heart skipped a beat 'cause I thought for a second Cumming was going to play Spider-Man.

[Perfectly Marvelous]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:37pm

I got an inward chuckle from seeing "Wood" and "Cumming" in the same subject line, but aside from that ... Alan Cumming as a villain? I'll go.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:43pm

I'm intrigued, but neither are great singers, so that doesn't bode well for the score.

Tell that to Jerry Herman, Charles Strouse, Jule Styne, Jerry Bock, Stephen Sondheim, Marc Shaiman...

[B3TA07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 5:58pm

^Those are composers, not singers?

[Weez]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 6:04pm

I assume the reference is "just because attached performers aren't much cop at singing doesn't mean the composers are going to turn in crappy tunes".

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 6:19pm

I think there are a lot more then three villians in this show. There are some new ones added which is basically Julie peeing on the Spiderman material.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 6:20pm

Swiss Miss

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 6:28pm

The Furies

[jagfkb]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 9:04pm

City, building, even landmark permits? What are they doing, turning it into an ice rink? Perhaps the rumors of them turning the theatre into a theatre in the round setting are true after all.

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 9:07pm

What the hey? I didn't even see that jagfkb. I'm really curious to see what they've got going at the HIlton.

[defyingravity07]

Posted: 6/26/09 at 9:12pm

This will be the MUST SEE show of 2010, whether it's good or not.