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"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'." The show's money troubles mean it risks passing both the Tony deadline and the expiration of the license from Marvel Comics....
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The producers of the long-anticipated musical are to meet with director Taymor and other creative team members to discuss the show's now-considerable cash flow, logistical and scheduling problems....
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From artsjournal.com
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The massive project is falling further behind schedule, it's millions of dollars in the hole, and will need a miracle to meet a looming make-or-break deadline. All we need now are a string of eminent-domain lawsuits, and Julie Taymor's wildly ambitious Broadway adaptation of Spider-Man might as well change its name to Atlantic Yards: The Musical. (Starring Harvey Fierstein as embattled developer Bruce Ratner!) Today Taymor is meeting with...
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From gothamist.com
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“Precious” star Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe was joined by director Julie Taymor and actress Jane Fonda at the New York premiere of Lee Daniels’ heavily buzzed film. “Precious” screened as the New York Film Festival’s Centerpiece Gala. It hits theaters November 6, 2009. [Photo courtesy of the New York Film Festival.]
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From indiewire.com
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