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Spider-Man the musical is due to close on Broadway, it was announced yesterday (November 19).
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, which features music from U2's Bono and The Edge, has been crippled with controversies since it opened in New York in 2011. The most expensive show in Broadway history (it cost $75 million) it's been unable to emulate the success of the original films, due to multiple disputes between writers and producers and dangerous staging - six actors have allegedly been injured during the course of the production.
However, producer Jeremiah Harris claims the show will reopen in Las Vegas in 2015, as the city offers more economic opportunities (AKA; drunk stag groups who don't know what they're paying for).
Watch a trailer for Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark below:
The musical never broke during its two year stint in New York; it reportedly grossed $750,000 last week - half of its earning potential, according to the Wall Street Journal. It's been rumoured Spider-Man will be replaced at the Foxwoods Theatre by a musical version of King Kong, which doesn't sound like a great idea either.
It's probably welcome news to composers Bono and The Edge, who are working on their thirteenth studio album, due to be released next year. It's reported they will offiically announce the release during February's SuperBowl halftime adverts.
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