Taymor, 'Spider-Man' Producers Reach Undisclosed Settlement on Dueling Lawsuits
The dispute arose after Ms. Taymor was fired as the director of the $75 million production.
View ArticleWriter of 'Spider-Man' Musical Signs a Book Deal
Simon & Schuster is slated to publish Glen Berger's "Song of Spider-Man: The Inside Story of the Most Controversial Musical in Broadway History" in 2013.
View ArticleSettlement Talks Continue in Court Battle Over 'Spider-Man' Musical
Negotiations continue, despite an October 30 deadline set by judge in dispute between show's producers and its former director, Julie Taymor.
View ArticleMusicals Draw Best During Thanksgiving Week on Broadway
Despite their casting film and television actors in lead roles, such plays as "The Heiress" and "Grace" draw modestly.
View Article'King Kong' Producer Eyeing Spider-Man's Broadway Lair
The new musical, based on the famed movie about a rampaging ape, is first scheduled to open in Melbourne, but a New York run could come later.
View ArticleDefying Gravity: 'Wicked' Soars to Broadway Box Office Record
The musical pulls in almost $2.95 million for nine performances, and ends 2012 as the highest grossing Broadway show for the ninth consecutive year.
View ArticleTaymor To Direct 'Midsummer' As Inaugural Show For Theater's New Home
The 'Spider-Man' and 'Lion King' director will return to the stage with an Off Broadway production of Shakespeare's play at Theater for a New Audience.
View ArticleJudge Said to Be Frustrated Over Lack of Settlement in ‘Spider-Man’ Battle
The parties have been saying they are close to a deal, but the legal wrangling continues.
View ArticleJudge Sets Court Date in ‘Spider-Man’ Trial
Despite agreeing in principle on a settlement, the producers and former director of the show have not been able to hammer out final details in their dispute over copyright and profits.
View Article‘Orphans,’‘Motown,’‘Matilda’ Drawing Well in Preview Performances
Overall Broadway shows grossed $28.5 million last week, buoyed by Easter, Passover and school vacation holiday audiences.
View Article‘Spider-Man’ Legal Fight Ends in ‘Artistic Divorce’
Terms of the settlement agreement were not disclosed.
View ArticleIn Fine Print of ‘Spider-Man’ Settlement, Taymor Comes Out on Top
A result of the settlement of a legal battle over "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is enhanced billing for Julie Taymor.
View ArticleBroadway’s Largest Theater, the Foxwoods, Appears to Have Buyer
The Ambassador Theater Group, a dominant theater owner and producer in Britain, has acquired the long-term lease on Foxwoods Theater.
View ArticleReeve Carney Hangs Up His Spider-Man Tights
Mr. Carney's last performance in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will be on Sept. 15.
View ArticleDancer Injured During ‘Spider-Man’ Performance
Daniel Curry, a dancer in the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” was seriously injured during Thursday's performance at the Foxwoods Theater.
View ArticleWeekly Ticket Sales Drop Under $1 Million for Broadway’s ‘Spider-Man’
A spokesman for the production linked the drop in sales to the recent injury of one of the performers.
View ArticleA New Spider-Man on Broadway
Justin Matthew Sargent will be the next actor to don Spider-Man’s costume in the musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."
View ArticleInjured ‘Spider-Man’ Actor Blames Equipment Malfunction
A young actor who was injured during a performance of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has filed court papers contending that his accident was caused by an equipment malfunction, not human error.
View ArticleHoliday Weekend Gives Broadway Shows a Lift
Audience demand over the Columbus Day weekend results in some box-office records.
View Article‘Spider-Man’ Not a Flop, Broadway Restaurateur Declares
Joe Allen said he will not add a poster for "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" to his restaurant's flop collection.
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