“Spider-Man” Musical Finds Its Leading Man: Reeve Carney: VIDEO
The coming Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off The Dark," with U2's Bono and The Edge, hires a new lead actor, Reeve Carney, and shuffles producers.

The Associated Press: Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
NEW YORK — Broadway has found its Spider-Man — rock singer Reeve Carney. Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. The lavish musical is still scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced. The show has had a troubled history, with work on the musical stopped last summer because of financial difficulties. New financing is expected to be in place shortly,...

Broadway has its Spider-Man: Reeve Carney to play Peter Parker in musical: PHOTO
oadway has found its Spider-Man - rock singer Reeve Carney. Carney will portray celeated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday.

Carney Lands Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark Lead
Reeve Carney, of rock band Carney, will play Peter Parker/Spider-Man in Julie Taymor's Broadway show "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. Carney has a role in Taymor's upcoming drama, The Tempest . The singer is joining a cast that includes Evan Rachel Wood as Mary Jane Watson and Alan Cumming in the role of Norman Osborn/Green Goblin. The lavish musical is scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. The show will feature a score by Bono and The...

Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
NEW YORK -- Broadway has found its Spider-Man - rock singer Reeve Carney. Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. The lavish musical is still scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced. The show has had a troubled history, with work on the musical stopped last summer because of financial difficulties. New financing is expected to be in place shortly, according to its...

Director Julie Taymor Unveils Broadway's Spider-Man: PHOTO
It will not be Jim Sturgess slinging webs on Broadway in the new comic book musical Spider-Man Turn of the Dark . Instead, director Julie Taymor ( Across the Universe ) has hired another young actor she recently cast in a film version of Shakespeare's The Tempest . Reeve Carney will play Peter Parker to Evan Rachel Wood 's Mary Jane Watson, and here's a look at the 26-year-old actor. In addition to acting, Carney is the lead singer of a band that features his last name, and is the final piece...

Reeve Carney to play Spider-Man on Broadway
The Broadway-bound Spider-Man musical has a new lead producer and a new star. Playing Peter Parker and his alter-ego in Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark will be Reeve Carney, who beat thousands of candidates to take the role. He is the lead singer of the rock band Carney, which is set to release its first album in early 2010 on Interscope Records. Carney previously acted in Snow Falling on Cedars and he worked with Spider-Man ’s Broadway director Julie Taymor on her forthcoming film of The...

Broadway's Spider-Man is Reeve Carney
Reeve Carney Official Press Release The producing team of the Broadway-bound Spider-MAN Turn Off The Dark met with the show's key creatives today to confirm the following. Michael Cohl has joined the production as lead producer on the show. Jeremiah J. Harris is now second producer on the show. The full producing team for Spider-MAN Turn Off The Dark is Michael Cohl, Jeremiah J. Harris, Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle, Marvel Entertainment/David Maisel, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. The...

Spider-Man Chosen for Broadway Musical
Producers and a creative team announced Reeve Carney as their final choice to play Spider-Man. A professional team working on the Broadway rendition of Spider-Man has chosen a rocker to play timid Peter Parker. On Friday, the creative forces behind “Spider-Man” Turn Off the Dark” issued a Press release announcing production and casting decisions, reports New York Times . According to the statement, the team selected Reeve Carney to play the role of Peter Parker. The decision was made R

Newcomer to take lead in 'Spidey' musical
<br />NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- <P>Singer and actor Reeve Carney has been cast as Peter Parker in the upcoming Broadway musical <Q>Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark,</Q> the show's producers said.</P> <P>Carney is the lead singer of the rock band Carney....

Newcomer to take lead in 'Spidey' musical
NEW YORK, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Singer and actor Reeve Carney has been cast as Peter Parker in the upcoming Broadway musical "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," the show's producers said.

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'Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark' Musical Casts Peter Parker And Lead Villain Amid More Troubles
The production of the upcoming Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” continues to spin a tangled web. Sources close to the producers claim that the budget has soared to $52 million

Spider-Man Musical Pulls Itself Together, Slowly [Spider-man]
The permanently troubled Spider-Man musical took a couple of steps in the right direction towards being able to open yesterday; not only did the show get a new lead producer, but an actor was finally announced to play Peter Parker. With a budget estimated to be somewhere in the region of $50 million already, and a weekly running cost that may be in the budget of $1 million a week, Julie Taymor's musical version of Marvel's superhero may be too expensive to be allowed to fail. That might explain...

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Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney (AP)
Broadway has found its Spider-Man _ rock singer Reeve Carney. Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark," producer Michael Cohl announced Friday. The lavish musical is still scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced. The show has had a troubled history, with work on the musical stopped last summer because of financial difficulties. New financing is expected to be in place shortly, according to its producers,...

'Spider-Man' Musical Announces New Producers, Star
A poster for the coming Broadway musical “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark.”

On Broadway, 'Spider-Man's' greatest enemy is the budget
As this Spider-Man tale opens, the audience sees New York City "on fire and in ruins" as "a section of the Brooklyn Bridge ascends with Mary Jane bound and dangling helplessly from the bridge." Soon thereafter, a new villainess called Arachne flies into the picture spinning her own deadly trap, and as Spider-Man battles all kinds of criminals he's swinging right over the audience.

-Spider-Man' still a go for Broadway; finds its Spidey in Reeve Carney
Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney

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'Spider-Man' still a go for Broadway; finds its Spidey in Reeve Carney
NEW YORK — Broadway has found its Spider-Man — rock singer Reeve Carney. Producer Michael Cohl says Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark." The lavish musical is still scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced. The show has had a troubled history, with work on the musical stopped for last summer because of financial difficulties. "Spider-Man" reportedly has a budget of upward of $40 million,...

Broadway's Spider-Man Announces New Producer And Star: PHOTO
“Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” creative team announced today new produces as well as a new star for the upcoming production. Newcomer Reeve Carney, has been cast has Peter Parker/Spider-Man for the upcoming Broadway play, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” Reeve Carney, 26, is the lead singer of the rock band Carney. Reeve will also appear in the big-screen adaptation of “The Tempest.” Reeve will join Even Rachel Wood as Mary Jane (Peter Parker’s girlfriend) and Ala

Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
NEW YORK—Broadway has found its Spider-Man -- rock singer Reeve Carney . Producer Michael Cohl says Carney will portray celebrated web-slinger Peter Parker in "Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark." The lavish musical is still scheduled to open sometime in 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Dates will be announced. The show has had a troubled history, with work on the musical stopped for last summer because of financial difficulties .

Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney
Broadway has found its Spider-Man _ rock singer Reeve Carney.