If you’re curious, I explain at the end of today’s Wall Street Journal drama column why we didn’t review Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark this week. Here’s what I wrote:
Contrary to any impression you might have garnered from the reviews that appeared on Tuesday in other publications, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is still in public previews, is still being rehearsed and is still undergoing changes, some of which may prove to be significant. The official opening date is Mar. 15. Critics will not be invited to see it until a few days prior to that date, after the show has assumed its final form and has been “frozen” by Julie Taymor, the director and co-author. In keeping with this long-standing professional courtesy, I have not seen “Spider-Man” and won’t do so until the show is officially frozen. My review will run on Mar. 16.
More next month….