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Spider-Man Musical Might Be Delayed Till June

2011_02_spiderman2010.jpg So that delay the producers of problem-plagued Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have been rumored to be contemplating? The musical, currently set for a March 15 opening, could actually be delayed until June, according to the NY Times. And the March 15 performance would be a "celebration of sorts for the work done so far." A celebration of "bear-baiting"? Sign us up!

The Times' sources say a delay would be "to make more changes to the show in hopes of improving its worldwide commercial prospects after theater critics savaged it this month." But what do crappy reviews, which have eviscerated everything in the show except for the dazzling sets and costumes, have on the possibility of witnessing real human tragedy or the most expensive musical EVER, because tickets sales have been pretty strong. And Oprah AND Glenn Beck LOVED IT.

Why do producers want desperately want to fix the show? The Times explains, "The producers view 'Spider-Man' as a commercial property with huge reach and with the potential to run for years in cities around the world, given the global popularity of the Spider-Man brand and the involvement of famous artists like the show’s composers, Bono and the Edge of U2, and its director, Julie Taymor, a Tony Award winner for the musical 'The Lion King.'" Seriously—people don't care about taste, how do you explain Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen's $836+ million worldwide gross?

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  • sparecake

    dangit, I already have tickets for early May!

  • Roger_the_Shrubber

    Casting change: They just hired Hosni Mubarak as the Green Goblin and Moammar Khaddafi as Spidey.

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