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April 21, 2010

Another Spiderman Defection?



Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 09:42 AM

Alan Cumming drops out of Bono and The Edge's Spiderman musical



This morning another spectacular defection from Bono and The Edge's troubled Broadway musical 'Spiderman - Turn Off The Dark' occurred.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has traded in his role as the Green Goblin for a recurring role on the hit TV show 'The Good Wife.'

The 45-year-old Tony-winning actor dropped out of the musical because of conflicts with his new gig on CBS' legal drama. Cumming was recently promoted to a series regular.

Cumming follow's Evan Rachel Wood's departure from the troubled Broadway production, which has struggled with financing for months.

'The Spider-Man team could not resolve conflicts with my dates on The Good Wife,' Cumming wrote on his website.

He expressed his disappointment 'that I will not have the chance to collaborate with Bono and The Edge, and to work with Julie Taymor (the award winning director of 'The Lion King' on Broadway) on the stage.'

The show features music from U2's Bono and The Edge under Taymor's direction. The show is slated to open later this year.


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August 19, 2009

U2's Spidey Stuck?

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U2's Spider-Man Money Crunch

08/10/09 2:58pm

by Bianca Marcus (CHARTattack)


And we thought Bono was as rich as Oprah.

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, the musical written by the U2 frontman and bandmate The Edge that's scheduled to hit Broadway in March, is allegedly having financial difficulties.

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark features words and music written by Bono and The Edge and will be directed by Julie Tamor (who also directed the stage version of The Lion King). The show is expected to be one of the most elaborate musicals ever produced, but has been held up due to investment problems.

"The halt is attributed to cashflow obstacles that producers… are working to resolve," Variety reports.

Estimated costs for the production are between $30 and $45 million U.S. (about $33 and $49 million Canadian).

Those backing the musical maintain it is still set to open, Variety reports.

So far, no one has been cast in the production's title role. Evan Rachel Wood — Marilyn Manson's former girlfriend, who has a musical of his own in the works — has been chosen to play love interest Mary Jane Watson, and Scottish actor Alan Cumming will play The Green Goblin.

Tickets for the show go on sale Sept. 12.

U2 will support this year's No Line On The Horizon in these cities:

Aug. 10 Zagreb, Croatia @ Maksimir Stadium
Aug. 14 London, England @ Wembley Stadium
Aug. 18 Glasgow, Scotland @ Hampden Park
Aug. 20 Sheffield, England @ Don Valley Stadium
Aug. 22 Cardiff, Wales @ Millenium Stadium
Sept. 12-13 Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
Sept. 16-17 Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Sept. 20-21 Foxborough, MA @ Gilette Stadium
Sept. 24-25 New York, NY @ Giants Stadium
Sept. 29 Landover, MD @ FedEx Field
Oct. 1 Charlottesville, VA @ Scott Stadium
Oct. 3 Raleigh, NC @ Carter-Finley Stadium
Oct. 6 Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome
Oct. 9 Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
Oct. 12 Dallas, TX @ New Cowboys Stadium
Oct. 14 Houston, TX @ Reliant Stadium
Oct. 18 Norman, OK @ Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Oct. 20 Phoenix, AZ @ University Of Phoenix Stadium
Oct. 23 Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium
Oct. 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl
Oct. 28 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium


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