Spider-Man rep angry over early reviews

Julie Taymor's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has suffered a number of setbacks since preview performances began in November (10) - a series of onset accidents and further safety inspections forced producers to push back the official launch date until 7 February (11). And the critics aren't helping the show, which is playing to sell-out houses, despite the problems. While it's common practice on Broadway is to invite reviewers to one of several “critic’s previews” right before opening and embargo the write-ups until after opening night, heightened interest in the $65 million (GBP43.3 million) production has prompted some critics to file intermin reports. And show bosses are seething after Jeremy Gerard of Bloomberg News and

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