Shows · Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Opened 2011
1,066 performances
Musical, Modern
Peter Parker, a nerdy high school student, is bitten by a genetically altered spider and develops extraordinary powers. As Spider-Man, he battles the villainous Green Goblin while trying to protect his beloved Mary Jane Watson, learning that with great power comes great responsibility.
- Music
- Bono, The Edge
- Lyrics
- Bono, The Edge
- Book
- Julie Taymor, Glen Berger
Productions1 on Broadway
Recordings 1 recording
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a musical with music and lyrics by Bono and the Edge of Irish rock band U2 and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger, and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man, the story incorporates elements of the 2002 film Spider-Man, the 2004 film Spider-Man 2 and the Greek myth of Arachne. It tells Spider-Man's origin story, his romance with Mary Jane Watson, and his battles with the Green Goblin. It includes highly technical stunts, such as aerial combat scenes and actors swinging from "webs". The Broadway production was notorious for its many troubles. Several actors were injured performing stunts and the opening night was repeatedly de…
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