bratty_cat
War Child
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/14/t...ack-story.html?_r=1&smid=tw-nytimes&seid=auto
said they originally embraced Julie Taymor’s script and characters for the show but were wholly ill-prepared for putting her ambitious ideas onstage. They ultimately lost faith in her and quietly maneuvered to overhaul “Spider-Man,” before finally shocking Ms. Taymor, their longtime collaborator, with her ouster in March.
So they DID throw her under the bus! Gotta do what ya gotta do.
Also, this earns a Even now, Bono and the Edge said, the musical is just 90 percent complete, with a final 10 percent of work — in their view, chiefly involving the relationship between Peter Parker and the villain, the Green Goblin — to be done this summer.
STILL not completely done, despite being supposedly past previews and opening tomorrow. Awesome. Maybe it's not that unusual for there still to be tinkering after the official opening, but at this point in the Spiderman story ... sheesh.
But it's a really interesting read. Will be curious in the future to hear Julie's version of this story.
How can it only be 90% complete? Thought the premiere was 6/14. Did I miss something?