Hatred towards Spider-Man
About two weeks ago, my friends and I were convinced to go see the Broadway show Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, a play that was supposed to be a combination of acrobatic feats and magical musical performance that follows the story we all know of the one-and-only Spiderman. I wish I had read the reviews of the show earlier instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a performance that was only supposed to bore the audience, not excite it.
First, if you want to enjoy the story of this musical, throw everything that you know about Spider-Man out the window, because this is a whole new Spider-Man that I have never seen before. The promised “magical flying objects”, or actors, that are promised to perform amazing acrobatic feats last about ten minutes or so out of the three-hour show, so you can probably see more acrobatics on the streets of Manhattan than in this show. The music wasn’t riveting at all; on the contrary, it kind of made me drowsy because there was no action going on, just dull music playing while actors broke into song randomly in the middle of conversations. Also, the costumes of the actors were as ridiculous as their acting, as they portrayed Spider-Man and his counterparts as aliens with the poorly made sci-fi masks and a clearly low-budget set. I was never a fan of musicals really, and this was a good reminder why. I wish I can say I was surprised to see some people falling asleep or talking to others or being on their phones, but I myself would take any distraction to get away from the horror of it all. I saw some teenagers even listening to their Ipods, probably dragged by their parents to go with them for the joy of their younger siblings.
All in all, this musical featured a dull storyline, poor acting and script, alien-like costumes, and a lack of those acrobatic feats that were promised. I would only recommend this to a younger sibling or a tourist, even though I think tourists can find a much better Broadway show to go to. I think for future exhibitions, I’ll stick to going to museums or other performances, as one bad Broadway show a year is more than enough.
Posted: October 24th, 2012 under Reviews.
