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Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark the Dark" officially opened on June 14, 2011, it had set the record for the longest preview period in Broadway history – 182 performances. Critical reception of the opening was better than for the previews, but mixed, with praise for the visual effects but little enthusiasm for the book and score. "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is the most expensive Broadway production in history, and also once held the box office record for Broadway sales in one week, taking in $2.9 million over nine performances. The production closed on January 4, 2014. Although often described as a rock musical, the