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Broadway Rendition of Spider-Man Names Two of Its Stars
28-Jun-2009
Written by: Ashley Welch
Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming were recently announced as cast members for the upcoming Broadway musical, “Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark.”
Producers announced on Friday (June 26) that Wood will be playing the part of Spidey’s girlfriend, Mary Jane Watson, and Cumming will star as Norman Osborn, also known as the Green Goblin).
Julie Taymore, director of the musical, worked with Wood on the film, "Across the Universe," and with Cumming on "The Tempest" and "Titus," both screen adaptations of Shakespeare plays. According to the Associated Press, she is very confident in her decision to choose the two actors.
"Evan is unique: She is a young actress with incredible depth for both serious and comic drama in films and theater, and on top of that, she has an extraordinary lyrical voice," Taymor said.
Taymor also said of Cumming: "He has such range and such charisma as a performer that I feel his Green Goblin will bring many surprises that will move and entertain us."
The musical will begin preview performances on Feb. 25, 2010 at the Hilton Theatre. Neither the opening date nor the actor who will play Spider-Man has been announced.
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