I found this article and thought I’d share. Contains some info about a possible future role for Sebastian. What do you all think?
Theatrical sources have revealed to Roger Friedman’s Showbiz411.com that Jim Stern, of Endgame Productions,will indeed ‘swing’ to the rescue and fill in SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off The Dark’s $10 million money gap.
The financial hole was left when another Chicago investor, David Garfinkle, stumbled into financial trouble a few weeks ago reports Friedman. Friedman also names New Jersey real estate titan Norton Herrick as another “person of interest” who is coming in to aid the musical as it works to set itself back on course toward an early 2010 Broadway opening.
The insider confirmed that Stern and Herrick are coming in as angels to “save the day.” Does this mean the show is happening and back on schedule?
“Yes, definitely,” says Friedman’s source, who knows as much as anyone. “It’s too good not to.” “They had just enough money to get the theater ready. That’s what’s going on right now, preparations. But they don’t have the money to really start beyond that. They’re just waiting.”
Herrick is no stranger to Broadway as he’s had positions in “Hair,” “Desire Under the Elms,” “9 to 5,” and “Exit the King.” Stern co-directed the recent and industry embraced documentary “Every Little Step.”
Announced stars Evan Rachel Wood and Alan Cumming are still said to be signed on to the production. In an earlier interview with BWW the Tony Winning Cumming confirmed things were moving along with the musical, remarking, “Well, I’ve gone in for a few costume fittings, and they’ve done such an amazing job! The costumes were done by Eiko Ishioka. Let me tell you, it’s just incredible, especially when I become the full Green Goblin! It’s so detailed, so authentic. They are just insane and look really amazing! From some of the drawings and things I’ve seen… wow. I think it’s going to be a huge spectacle!”
Insiders also whispered to Friedman that the leading character of Peter Parker has been cast, but the actor has not announced. Sources to Rialto Chatter have mentioned the young actors Reeve Carney and Sebastian Stan as potential candidates for the role of Parker. Both thespians have worked on various workshops of the musical. In the musical, only Peter Parker will sing musical numbers. The actual character of Spider-Man, reveals Showbiz411, will be represented by five different blue and red costumed wall-crawling and stage soaring performers.
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