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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

213 W 42nd St, Foxwoods Theatre, New York City, NY 10036
Ranked #112 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 206 Reviews
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Old Westbury, New York
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

we finally made it to see Spider-man....wish that I had skipped it. Maryjane & Peter "actors" were too old and seemed to be really bored throughout the show. I was bored too! Their "singing" performances were awful....audience started to chuckle as soon as Maryjane began one of her numbers. One would expect a broadway show to present the cream of... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

It's not like a regular Broadway play. Everyone and their Grandma knows the story of Spiderman, but it is the set design, music, costumes, and high packed action that really puts this comic book to life! If you want to see the "standard" Broadway play, then don't come. But if you want to see where Broadway meets Rock and Roll,... More

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Allen, Texas
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

This is the very first broadway show i have seen, and i was impressed. The actors were great specially the green goblin. the production was awesome. More

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Seattle
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

This show was amazing and for me had the WOW factors. I wasn’t sure what to expect because I had read mixed reviews earlier but it seems they have worked out their problems from their earlier performances. The terrific music is written by U2 (Bono and the Edge), set designs, costumes, lighting, and especially the aerial stunts were just incredible.... More

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Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

We had time for one broadway show I this trip, and I felt a bit like I was cheating by not seeing a "traditional" show like How to Succeed or Anything Goes. Despite this apprehension, Spiderman was as broadway as you get - great singers, energetic choreography and some absolute belter songs it was as "Broadway" as I could have... More

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Cebu City, Philippines
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

If you are interested in production, this is the show to see. We enjoyed the production but that's about it. The songs were so so, nothing great. The singing were kind of off key. I am not sure if The song writers made the songs sound that way or the singers were not able to hit the right notes. But... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Do not waste your time or money on this production. My wife and I have seen plenty of broadway musicals and absolutely do not recommend this one. The choreography was lousy, Peter Parker and Mary Jane cannot sing, and after the first high wire stunt, the rest got really old. The Green Goblin and the spider lady were the only... More

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Berwick upon Tweed, United Kingdom
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

I was blown away by this basically the first spider man film set to music. More

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Northport, New York
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

I went after all the drama with the injuries and it still was horrible. I couldn't believe how bad these songs were. Bullying by numbers? Seriously? What a waste of money. More

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Santiago, Chile
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

Songs were not that great and the first half really boring and slow. Yes there is a lot of special effects, but I think it is mostly made to impress kids that just see the figures and nothing else, so any doll looking like spiderman would be enough. Dancing is also pretty bad, so I won´t even comment on that.... More

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