Union sues 'Spider-Man' on behalf of Julie Taymor
Reeve Carney as Spider-Man in a scene from "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" during a preview show at Foxwoods Theatre in New York City. ( 6/2/2011) Credit: Photo by Ari Mintz
NEW YORK (AP) — The union that represents theater directors is seeking any royalties owed Julie Taymor, the original director of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society filed an arbitration claim on Thursday against the show's producers, saying they had "failed to pay to Ms. Taymor any royalties for the run of the production."
Taymor, who had been the director and co-book writer, was fired from the $70 million musical in March after years of delays, accidents and critical backlash.
Michael Cohl, one of the show's lead producers, acknowledged this week that his team was still trying to resolve financial disputes as a result of having to rework the musical.
Backstage at "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark", L to R: Matthew James Thomas (Peter Parker/Spider-Man alternate), Patrick Page (Norman Osborn/Green Goblin) and Reeve Carney (Peter Parker/Spider-Man). Foxwoods Theatre. (June 7, 2011) Credit: Ari Mintz
The rebooted show is scheduled to open Tuesday.
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