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Julie Taymor reveals more about 'Spider-Man' musical
Marvel has released a pair of online video interviews with Julie Taymor, director of the "Spider-Man" musical, who will stage the big-budget production on Broadway in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Scheduled to begin previews Feb. 25, "Spider-Man: Turn Off...
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Why Bono Subtitled “Spider-Man” Musical “Turn Off the Dark”
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily — ... As previews for Julie Taymor’s musical with U2’s Bono and the Edge draw nearer, the production is releasing more behind-the-scenes video explaining how the unique collaboration is developing. The Los Angeles Times pointed us to a chat with director Taymor in which she reveals it was Bono who came up with the second part of the show’s title. “It was a story that he heard about a child who would say to his daddy, he was sleeping, and instead of saying ‘turn on the light,’ he would say ‘turn off the dark.’ ...

Who Came Up With The Spider-Man Musical's Goofy-Ass Name? It Was Bono. [Spider-man]
io9 — ... : "It was a story that he heard about a child who would say to his daddy, he was sleeping, and instead of saying ‘turn on the light,' he would say ‘turn off the dark.'" She also reiterated that Peter Parker will sing, but once he puts on the Spider-Man costume, the singing stops. There will be no singing in tights. [L.A. Times via ...

Public Enemies: Goldenthal Returns to Studio Score
Thompson On Hollywood — ... Meanwhile Taymor is working with songwriters Bono and Edge on the Broadway musical version of Marvel's Spider-Man. She talks about her progress here: ...

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