Spider-Man Live!

{{Short description|Stage show}}

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| image = Spider-Man Live poster.jpg

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| company = Marvel Enterprises, Ideal Entertainment,{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}} Ultimate Shows & Entertainment

| genre = Superheroes

| type = Touring arena

| premiere = {{Start date|2002|10|09|df=y}}{{cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/it-aint-hamlet-but-spider-man-tour-has-an-equity-cast-ready-to-spin-oct-9-com-108730|title=It Ain't Hamlet, But Spider-Man Tour Has an Equity Cast, Ready to Spin Oct. 9|publisher=Playbill|date=October 5, 2002}}

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| location = Mobile

| creatortitle1 = Primary Marvel character creators

| creatorname1 = Stan Lee & Steve Ditko

| creatortitle2 = Director

| creatorname2 = Kevin Shinick{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}}

| creatortitle3 = Writers

| creatorname3 = Kevin Shinick{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}}

| creatortitle4 = Stunt coordinator

| creatorname4 = Ottavio Gesmundo{{cite book |author= Ottavio Gesmundo and Ottavio Canestrelli|title = The Grand Gypsy: A Memoir|publisher =Lulu Publishing Services |year =2016 | isbn =978-1483448947 | page =189}}

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| creatortitle6 = Casting director

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| creatortitle7 = Costume designer

| creatorname7 = Wendy Stuart{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}}

| creatortitle8 = Projection designer

| creatorname8 = Michael Clark{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}}

| creatortitle9 = Scenic designer

| creatorname9 = Michael Allen{{cite web|url=http://www.mike-o-matic.com/theatre-gallery.html?cat=13|title=SPIDERMAN LIVE! A Stunt Spectacular|publisher=Mike-o-Matic.com|work=Theater}}

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Spider-Man Live! - A Stunt Spectacular was the first full-length, live-action stage show based on the Marvel comic book character, Spider-Man, to appear in the United States.

Written and directed by Kevin Shinick and produced by Ultimate Shows & Entertainment and Marvel Enterprises, Inc,[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117919372.html?categoryid=33&cs=1 Spider-Man Live! Review - Legit Reviews-Regional, Entertainment - Variety] the show combined state of the art flying illusions, acrobatic and trapeze stunts, pyrotechnics and multimedia special effects into a theatrical production that embarked on a 40 city U.S. tour from 2002 - 2003.[http://www.broadwaytovegas.com/October6,2002.html Broadway To Vegas October 6, 2002]

Plot

The show portrays Spider-Man's history from the day that he gets bitten by the radioactive spider and throughout his high school years and relationship with Mary Jane Watson. By the end he has to save her from the Green Goblin.{{cite web|url=http://www.theatermania.com/hartford-theater/shows/spider-man-live_19260/|title=Spider-Man Live!|publisher=TheaterMania}}

Cast

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  • Spider-Man - Colin Follenweider, Aaron Vexler, Brian Hite, Jon Bookout
  • Peter Parker - Colin Follenweider
  • Green Goblin - Gary Martin, Ottavio Gesmundo{{cite book |author= Ottavio Gesmundo and Ottavio Canestrelli|title = The Grand Gypsy: A Memoir|publisher =Lulu Publishing Services |year =2016 | isbn =978-1483448947 | page =189}}
  • Harry Osborn - Gary Martin
  • Mary Jane Watson - Julie Leedes
  • J. Jonah Jameson - David Hutson
  • Aunt May - Patricia Wilcox
  • Crusher - Mike Withycombe
  • Sports Commentators - Kevin Shinick, Paul Rubin
  • Ring Girl - Janelle DeMarzo
  • Henchman - Eric D. Braun, Jon Bookout, Sean Colon
  • News Anchor - Sonya Rokes
  • Cops - Mike Moran, Naomi Brenkman, Michael Dean
  • Professor Mason - Michael Souveroff

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See also

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