Actors who played the role of Arachne: America Olivo,Christina DeCicco,Christina Sajous,Jodi McFadden,Katrina Lenk,Megan Elizabeth Lewis,Megan Lewis,Michelle Dawson,Natalie Mendoza,T.V. Carpio ...

Ten years ago, the show Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark had an ill-fated first preview on Broadway – the beginning of its journey to becoming a legendary debacle, writes Nicholas Barber.

Broadway shows don't come with crazier backstories than Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Find out about NYC theater's favorite webslinger.

Spider-Man had just flown and landed onstage with the musical’s heroine, Mary Jane Watson ... (who played the villainess Arachne) as she hung in mid-air during a six-minute pause.

But the issues with it were most definitely linked to the lack of care for Spider-Man's lore. Arachne was, technically, pulled from the comics. — Bendis' own Ultimate Spider-Man comic.

Meet the original Broadway cast of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark on Broadway, and find out who was in the Original Cast, what parts they played and more.

Learn about the Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark on Broadway story, buy official tickets, and ... As Parker’s troubles begin to pile up, he looks toward Arachne, a mythical spider goddess, for ...