Spider-Man Cursed: Lead Actress Quits

New York - One of the lead actresses in Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” Natalie Mendoza, who suffered a concussion during the musical’s first preview performance last month, is leaving the production, according to two people who work on the show and who spoke on condition of anonymity. Ms. Mendoza’s representatives and the producers of “Spider-Man” have been hammering out an exit agreement for days now...More

Spider Flop $65 million show an epic flop

New York - The opening pre view of Broadway’s most expensive production ever, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” was an epic flop as the $65 million show’s high-tech gadgetry went completely awry amid a dull score and baffling script. At various points, overhead stage wires dropped on the audience, scenery appeared on stage missing pieces — and the show’s star was even left swaying helplessly over them midair....More