NEW YORK (Reuters) - The opening of rocker Bono's $65 million "Spider-Man" musical was officially delayed again on Friday, with the show's creators due to change portions of the expensive production before its new opening on Feb. 7. It is the fourth time the show, which features music written by U2's Bono and The Edge, has been delayed after initial setbacks with financial problems and more recently performers suffering injuries and technical difficulties during previews. Its previous debut date was Jan. 11. "Due to some unforeseeable setbacks, most notably the injury of a principal cast member, it has become clear that we need to give the team more time to fully execute their vision," lead producer Michael Cohl said in a statement on Friday. "I have no intention of cutting a single corner in getting to the finish line." "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Broadway's most expensive show ever, caught audiences by surprise in its first preview performance several weeks ago when its high-tech flying sequences became stuck, leaving its stars helplessly suspended mid-air. A spokesman for the show said Bono and The Edge were due to return to New York early in January as originally planned from their current world tour, but could not confirm reports that the pair were rewriting the end of the show, which is directed and co-written by Julie Taymor. Cohl said in the statement: "The creative team is implementing truly exciting changes throughout the preview process." |
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