U2's Spider-Man Musical Back On

09/03/09 2:01pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

U2's Spider-Man musical resumed production on Wednesday after it was sidelined due to financial issues last month.

Not all of those responsible for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark have been called back to work, as Variety reports that some, but not all, of the cash the musical needs has been acquired. The musical's capitalization costs are estimated to be more than $35 million U.S. (about $39 million Canadian).

U2's Bono and The Edge wrote the music and lyrics to Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark, which is being directed by Julie Taymor (Frida, Across The Universe). It stars Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler, Thirteen) and Alan Cumming (The L Word).

Tickets for Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark go on sale Sept. 12. The musical will be previewed on Feb. 25 at Los Angeles' Hilton Theatre.

U2 will appear on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on Sept. 26. SNL cast member Bill Hader recently announced the Irish quartet's appearance on the Access Hollywood television program. Megan Fox (Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, Jennifer's Body) will host the episode.

U2 will play these shows in support of No Line On The Horizon:

Sept. 12-13 Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field
Sept. 16-17 Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre
Sept. 20-21 Foxborough, MA @ Gilette Stadium
Sept. 24-25 New York, NY @ Giants Stadium
Sept. 29 Landover, MD @ FedEx Field
Oct. 1 Charlottesville, VA @ Scott Stadium
Oct. 3 Raleigh, NC @ Carter-Finley Stadium
Oct. 6 Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome
Oct. 9 Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium
Oct. 12 Dallas, TX @ New Cowboys Stadium
Oct. 14 Houston, TX @ Reliant Stadium
Oct. 18 Norman, OK @ Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Oct. 20 Phoenix, AZ @ University Of Phoenix Stadium
Oct. 23 Las Vegas, NV @ Sam Boyd Stadium
Oct. 25 Los Angeles, CA @ Rose Bowl
Oct. 28 Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium