Look, everyone knows this show was bonkers and, even after running more than 1,000 performances, was possibly the biggest money loser in Broadway's history. It'd be easy to just rag on "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" -- and it certainly deserves to be made fun of -- but I wanted to talk a little bit more about why it failed and also, what little sparks of goodness it might have sparked in its wake.
For that kind of conversation, I couldn't bring in an expert -- few people I know saw this show. So I take on the task myself since I did see it and still have vivid memories of the experience. This will be a different kind of "Chasing Phantom" episode but one I think (hope) you'll enjoy.
Read more about "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" and Broadway's other longest running shows at ChasingPhantom.net.
Look, everyone knows this show was bonkers and, even after running more than 1,000 performances, was possibly the biggest money loser in Broadway's history. It'd be easy to just rag on "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" -- and it certainly deserves to be made fun of -- but I wanted to talk a little bit more about why it failed and also, what little sparks of goodness it might have sparked in its wake.
For that kind of conversation, I couldn't bring in an expert -- few people I know saw this show. So I take on the task myself since I did see it and still have vivid memories of the experience. This will be a different kind of "Chasing Phantom" episode but one I think (hope) you'll enjoy.
Read more about "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" and Broadway's other longest running shows at ChasingPhantom.net.