Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark
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A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of visiting the Foxwoods Theatre in the Theatre District for the 1 year anniversary performance of “Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark,” directed by Philip William McKinley. Overall, I believe that they put on a great show, which was intriguing to both children and adults alike. The choreography and music was amazing and the actors put on an intriguing performance.
One thing that caught my attention was the way Reeve Carney, who played Spiderman and of course Peter Parker, transformed himself from a high school dork to a superhero who could do whatever he wished. You could truly see the passion and emotion behind the characters and it was easy to relate to the feelings that they were experiencing. The director was able to create intriguing action scenes as the actors flew through the air and interacted with the audience.
When the play first began I expected it to have the same exact plot as the movie. I would soon realize that even though many of the scenes were similar, the play would have an entirely different plot and ending as the movie. When it ended I realized that it was not based on the movie rather it was based on the Spiderman book, written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Even though they put on a great show I believe that there were certain aspects of the show that they could have done better. For instance, in my opinion, George Tsypin, the scenic director, did not do such a great job at creating intriguing set designs. Each scene looked as if it came right out of a comic book and I believe that they could have made the show more interesting if they made real-life scenes and settings. However, I believe that the settings shouldn’t take away from the actors’ performances and when all is said and done they did an amazing job.
