Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark of Arachne into a "kindred spirit in Spider-Man's dreams". "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" had no out-of-town tryouts because of the technical requirements of the production, which were designed for the Foxwoods Theatre on Broadway. The musical began previews at that theatre on November 28, 2010. After many delays, the official opening gala night took place on June 14, 2011. The creative team originally included director Taymor and choreographer Daniel Ezralow, with scenic design by George Tsypin, costume design by Eiko Ishioka and lighting design by Donald Holder. An "expanded creative team", announced on March 9, 2011, includes Philip William
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark actors have no insurance, the musical's director and producer light two Molotov cocktails and toss them, burning the theatre as they make a beeline for the exit. The May 23, 2011 episode of the satirical animated series "Mad" involved Taymor approaching the "Smallville" TV-series version of Clark Kent to cast him and the rest of the characters in "Smallville: Turn Off The Clark". At the 2011 Tony Awards, host Neil Patrick Harris tried but failed to confine himself to as many jokes about "Spider-Man" as he could complete in 30 seconds, focusing mainly on the accidents plaguing the show. In