Bono
Music & Lyrics

The lead singer of U2, Bono was born Paul David Hewson in Dublin.  He met The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton at school, and in 1978 U2 was formed.  Acknowledged as innovators, U2 as a live act has always pushed the parameters of what was theatrically possible to communicate with their audience; they have toured the globe countless times, released 14 studio albums, sold over 170 million albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys.®  Bono and The Edge have also received 4 Golden Globe® nominations including a win for "The Hands that Built America" from Gangs of New York, which was also nominated for an Academy Award, Best Original Song. Bono is a long-time activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa.  He is the cofounder of ONE, an advocacy and campaigning organization dedicated to fighting extreme poverty and preventable disease; as well as Product (RED) which has an ongoing relationship with global brands that sell (RED) products to create a sustainable income stream directly for The Global Fund. Bono has received a number of awards, including the Legion D'Honneur in 2003, Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 2005, and an honorary British knighthood in 2007.  Bono lives in Dublin with his wife and children. Special thanks to Ali, Jordan, Eve, Eli and John, and also to Lucy.

The Edge
Music & Lyrics

Guitarist with U2, The Edge was born David Howell Evans in east London.  A year later, he and his family moved to Malahide, Co. Dublin, where he attended Mount Temple School and met Larry Mullen, Bono, and Adam Clayton.  In 1978 U2 was formed.  Described as one of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Edge's crystalline minimalist guitar playing is the hallmark of U2's music, and one of the most original and distinctive guitar styles in rock and roll history.  Acknowledged as one of the best live acts in the world, U2 have toured the globe countless times, have released 14 studio albums and won numerous awards, including 22 Grammys®.  One of the principle songwriters of U2, The Edge has also written extensively for other projects, often in collaboration with Bono, including music for movies (Captive, Gangs of New York and GoldenEye); for animation (The “Batman” TV series); and for the stage (A Clockwork Orange by the Royal Shakespeare Company).  Marked out by their politics from the beginning, U2 were awarded Amnesty International's Ambassador of Conscience Award in 2006.  In 2005, The Edge co-founded Music Rising, a charity initiative which provides musical instruments for the musicians, schools and churches of the Gulf Region.  The Edge lives in Dublin with his wife and children. Special thanks to Morleigh, Hollie, Arran, Blue, Sian, Levi, and also to Sammy and Ofelia.

Philip Wm. McKinley
Director

 

Philip Wm. McKinley directed the five-time Tony-nominated Broadway musical The Boy From Oz. His recent work includes conceiving/directing the multi-million dollar circus-spectacular Voyage de la Vie in Singapore and collaborating with Police drummer, Stewart Copeland, on the operatic sports-spectacular Ben Hur Live. McKinley directed the critically acclaimed Barnum’s Kaleidescape and conceived and directed the 128th-133rd and 135th editions of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s The Greatest Show on Earth, earning him the recognition of creating more editions of this American icon than any other living person. Currently McKinley is developing the original movie musical State of Affairs with producer Dean Zanuck.

 

Julie Taymor
Original Direction, Co-Book Writer, Mask Design

Glen Berger
Co-Book Writer

 

Glen Berger’s plays include Underneath the Lintel (more than 450 performances Off-Broadway, 150 productions worldwide), O Lovely Glowworm (Portland Drammy Best Script Award) and Great Men of Science, Nos. 21 & 22 (L.A. Weekly Best Play Award). Glen has also collaborated on two new musicals: On Words and Onwards and Loewe Award winner A Night in the Old Marketplace, with commissions from theatres including Berkley Rep and the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis. In television, Glen has won two Emmys (12 nominations) and has written more than 200 episodes for children’s television seen on PBS, NBC and the BBC including “Arthur,” “Curious George” and “Peep.” He was the head writer for all five seasons of “Fetch with Ruff Ruffman.” He is a New Dramatists alumnus.

 

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Co-Book Writer

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an award-winning playwright, comic book and television writer. His plays, including Good Boys and True and Based on a Totally True Story, have been produced Off-Broadway (Manhattan Theatre Club, 2econd Stage) and regionally (Steppenwolf, South Coast Rep). For Marvel Comics, he has written The Fantastic Four, Nightcrawler and Spider-Man, and is currently adapting the Stephen King novel The Stand. Last year, his revision of the classic musical It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman! premiered at Dallas Theater Center. Additionally, he has written for the HBO series “Big Love.” Upcoming: American Psycho with Duncan Sheik, “Glee” on Fox.

Daniel Ezralow
Choreography & Aerial Choreography

 

Spider-Man marks Ezralow’s fourth collaboration with Julie Taymor (Across the Universe film, The Green Bird on Broadway, The Flying Dutchman opera). Theatre credits/tours include his new dance theatre show WHY, Mandala, Love (Cirque du Soleil), AEROS, Ezralow and Friends, Iso Dance, Salgari (Teatro Filharmonico, Verona), Tosca (Gran Teatro, Roma), Aida (Maggio Musicale). In television he conceived/created the dance specials “Windows” (Bravo), “Episodes” (PBS, Emmy Award) and “Josh Groban in Concert” (PBS) and choreographed “Israel’s 50th Anniversary” (CBS) and “The 70th Annual Academy Awards” (Emmy nomination). The recipient of two American Choreography Awards for innovative and outstanding choreography, Premio Positano (Italy) and an NEA Choreographic Fellowship, Ezralow has created original works for dance companies worldwide including Paris Opera Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and Batsheva.

 

Chase Brock
Additional Choreography

 

Chase Brock is artistic director of the Brooklyn based contemporary dance company The Chase Brock Experience, for which he has commissioned six scores and choreographed 25 dances, including American Sadness, The Four Seasons, Junk and Lies, Mirror Mirror, Mission: Implausible, Slow Float and Whoa, Nellie! Recent choreography includes the bestselling video game Dance on Broadway for Nintendo Wii and PlayStation Move; revivals of Lost in the Stars (City Center Encores!, dir. Gary Griffin), A Little Night Music (CENTERSTAGE, dir. Mark Lamos) and Shenandoah (Ford’s Theatre, dir. Jeff Calhoun); and Bartlett Sher’s acclaimed production of the Gounod opera Roméo et Juliette (Salzburg Festival). www.chasebrock.com

 

George Tsypin
Set Design

George Tsypin is a sculptor, architect and designer of opera, film and video. He won an International Competition of "New and Spontaneous Ideas for the Theater for Future Generations" some twenty years ago. Since then his opera designs have been seen all over the world, including the Salzburg Festival, Opera de Bastille in Paris, Covent Garden in London, La Scala in Milan and Metropolitan Opera in New York. The first private gallery show of his sculpture took place in 1991 at Twining Gallery in New York. George exhibited his work at Venice Biennale in 2002. He has worked with director Julie Taymor on many projects including Mozart's Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), Grendel and Oedipus Rex. He designed The Little Mermaid on Broadway. His book George Tsypin Opera Factory: Building in the Black Void was published by Princeton Architectural Press in October of 2005 (Golden Pen Award).

Donald Holder
Lighting Design

Broadway: South Pacific (2008 Tony Award®, Drama Desk nomination), Les Liasons Dangereuses, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gem of The Ocean, Movin’ Out, Juan Darien (all Tony®-nominated), The Lion King (Tony®, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Paris Moliere Award, London Olivier® nomination), Cyrano de Bergerac, Radio Golf, The Little Dog Laughed, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Little Shop of Horrors, Prelude to a Kiss, The Boy From Oz, many others. Off-Broadway: Yellowface, Romeo and Juliet (Delacorte), The Pain and The Itch, Almost an Evening, A Man of No Importance, Birdie Blue, Observe The Sons of Ulster …(Lortel Award), Jitney, Saturday Night, Three Days of Rain, many others. Opera: The Magic Flute (NY Metropolitan Opera), Grendel (Los Angeles Opera, Lincoln Center Festival, New York), both directed by Julie Taymor.

 

Eiko Ishioka
Costume Design
Eiko Ishioka is a multidisciplinary designer whose internationally acclaimed work has made her one of the premiere visual artists in contemporary world culture. Her awards include an Academy Award® for costume design for Francis Ford Coppola's film Bram Stoker's Dracula, the Award for Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival for her production design of the film Mishima, Outer Critic Circle nominations and Tony® nominations for the sets and costumes of the Broadway play M. Butterfly, and a Grammy Award® for the artwork of Miles Davis' album Tutu. She directed a music video for the singer Björk and designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil's Varekai (Drama Desk nomination). Most recently, Ishioka was the director of costume design for the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.

Jonathan Deans
Sound Design

Jonathan Deans was born in England and has been living in America for the past 18 years. His work spans the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden through to The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil with over 100 productions in-between. His Broadway designs include Fosse, Young Frankenstein and Ragtime. Jonathan is known for his unique and immersive sound designs. It is his experience of standing in the midst of a ‘60 plus’ piece orchestra during live concerts and the many rehearsals that continually resonate inside him. This has a great influence on his design approach for the audience and the focus of the staged performance.

Kyle Cooper
Projections Designer

Emmy Award winner Kyle Cooper has directed and produced over 150 feature film title sequences, including SE7EN, all three Spider-Man movies, and the Marvel logo animation.  Details magazine credits Cooper with "almost single-handedly revitalizing the main title sequence as an art form."  Kyle has collaborated with Julie Taymor on innovative visual effects sequences for Titus Andronicus, Across the Universe and The Tempest.  He has a master's degree from the Yale School of Art, and holds the title of Royal Designer for Industry from the Royal Society of Arts in London.

Campbell Young Associates
Hair Design

Campbell Young, Luc Verschueren and their team Broadway: La Bête, Billy Elliot, Mary Stuart, Rock ’n’ Roll. London: Breakfast at Tiffany’s, Love Never Dies, Oliver, Priscilla, Billy Elliot, Lord of the Rings. Opera: Der Freischütz (Baden-Baden), Tristun und Isolde (La Scala, Milan), From the House of the Dead (Vienna Festival), The Ring Cycle (Tokyo). Also ENO, WNO, Scottish Opera, Netherlands Opera. Exhibition: Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York).

 

Judy Chin
Make-up Design

Judy Chin has designed makeup for film, television and theatre. Film credits include The Unbelievable Truth; Ghost Dog; Requiem for a Dream; Frida; House of Sand and Fog; Broken Flowers; The Fountain; Blood Diamond; Across the Universe; Synecdoche, New York; All Good Things; The Wrestler; Sex and the City 1 and 2; Black Swan; Dream House; and The Tempest among many others. Television: “Sex and the City.” Her theatre credits include Golden Child and God of Carnage.

Scott Rogers
Aerial Design

Scott Rogers comes to Broadway via Hollywood where he has been a stuntman, stunt coordinator and second unit director in more than 80 feature films and countless television productions. Most notably: Spiderman 2 and Spiderman 3 as well as The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum and Independence Day. Scott’s “aerial” experience, which has been born out of 20 years of performing, rigging and designing wire work for film, makes him uniquely qualified for Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark.

 

Jaque Paquin
Aerial Rigging Design

Jaque was born in the province of Quebec. He has been working in the entertainment industry for over 30 years, with the last 20 years dedicated to designing systems for hanging and flying performers and equipment. His design contribution to Cirque du Soleil helped create such masterpieces as "KÀ", "O", "Zumanity", and "Varekai", among others. A talented multidisciplinary artist, he is credited for having strong imagination and skills on both the artistic and technical aspects of his work.  Having worked in theater, movies, television and live entertainment, his wide experience allows him to maximize the performance presented to an audience while always concentrating on the safety of the performers. In 2005 he was presented the CITT award for professional achievement for his contribution to the show industry and, more specifically, to the field of acrobatic rigging. He is regarded by his peers as a mentor and a leader of his trade.

Howard Werner
Media Design

Since 1982 Howard has created lighting and media designs for theatre, architectural installations, trade shows, special events and corporate shows throughout the world. On Broadway, Howard has been represented with Bye Bye Birdie, Dream, Lestat, The Pirate Queen and Say Goodnight Gracie as well as the current U.S. national tour of Dreamgirls. He is a principal of Lightswitch, a design consortium with five offices across the country. Lightswitch was founded in 1993. www.Lightswitch.net

David Campbell
Orchestrations and Arrangements

For SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK, David Campbell created song arrangements, dance arrangements, underscoring, orchestrations (for 19 musicians) and vocal/choral arrangements.  You may have heard his arrangements on any of 425 gold or platinum albums, from artists such as Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Radiohead, Elton John,  Leonard Cohen, Beck, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash, Beyonce, Avril Lavigne, Metallica, The Mars Volta, Evanescence, Will Smith, Ricky Martin, Faith Hill, Manhattan Transfer, Macy Gray and Maroon 5. Some of the well-known songs include “Time of Your Life”(Green Day), “Iris”(Goo Goo Dolls), “Uninvited”(Alanis Morissette), “Because of You”(Kelly Clarkson), “A 100 Years”(Five for Fighting) and “The Rose”(Bette Midler). Film credits as arranger/conductor include the scores of Dream Girls, Rent, Brokeback Mountain(Oscar for Best Score), Tarzan (Oscar for Best Song), Spider-Man 2, Austin Powers, City of Angels, Dead Man Walking, and Cradle Will Rock. Campbell has composed music for Sony, IBM and Panasonic TV commercials and several feature films. He has guest conducted the LA Philharmonic, Tokyo Philharmonic and the Dallas, Baltimore, Nashville and Melbourne Symphonies. Recent projects include Josh Groban, Adele, Adam Lambert and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. David is married to theatrical composer Raven Kane. More details at http://davidmusic.com.

Teese Gohl
Musical Supervisor

Born and raised in Winterthur, Switzerland, Matthias Gohl studied at Berklee College in Boston, MA. Theater music/sound design credits include A.R.T.,Cambridge, MA, Trinity Repertory Theater, Providence, RI., and Theater For A New Audience, NYC. Film score production with Elliot Goldenthal includes: Interview With A Vampire, Michael Collins, Heat, two Batman features, Titus, Across the Universe, Iron Giant, Butcher Boy, Public Enemies and Oscar® winning scores for John Corigliano's The Red Violin and Julie Taymor's Frida. In addition to documentary film composition, jazz performance and opera/theater pit performance, Teese is proud of his collaborations with Carly Simon, Nana Vasconcelos and Dave Stewart.

Paul Bogaev
Music Producer

 

Broadway: Aida (Grammy Award), Tarzan, Bombay Dreams (Tony nomination, Best Orchestrations), Sunset Boulevard, Aspects of Love, Chess, Les Misérables, Starlight Express. Feature film: Chicago (Grammy for Best Soundtrack), Nine, Dreamgirls, Across the Universe, Connie and Carla. Television musicals: “Cinderella,” “Annie” (Emmy Award), “South Pacific.” Feature animation: The Lion King, Tarzan, Mulan, The Emperor’s New Groove. Recordings: Barbra Streisand, Elton John, Sting, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Jennifer Hudson. Concerts: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber with Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman, Francis Ford Coppola’s presentation of the silent film epic Napoleon with symphony orchestras throughout the world.

 

Kimberly Grigsby
Music Direction

Broadway: Spring Awakening; The Light in the Piazza; Caroline, or Change; The Full Monty; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown; Twelfth Night (Jeanine Tesori). Off-Broadway: Coraline (Stephin Merritt), Mother Courage and Her Children, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Songs From an Unmade Bed, The Immigrant (Steven Alper), Radiant Baby (Debra Barsha), Twelfth Night (Duncan Sheik), Love’s Fire (Adam Guettel). Education: Southern Methodist University and Manhattan School of Music.

Antoine Silverman
Music Coordinator

Music coordinator for films: The Tempest, Across the Universe, You Don’t Know Jack, Remember Me, The Beaver, Waitress, the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire” and “Mildred Pierce.” As concertmaster on Broadway: The Green Bird, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek, Legally Blonde. Recording coordinator/concertmaster: Michael Jackson, Rod Stewart, Lou Reed, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Erasure, Kelly Clarkson and others.

Rori Coleman
Additional Arrangements/Vocal Arrangements

Dublin-born Rori Coleman is a composer, arranger, producer and sound engineer.  He studied classical guitar at the Royal Irish Academy of Music.  Composition credits include: music for the feature film Short Order with Emma de Caunes, Jack Dee, John Hurt, Vanessa Redgrave, and Rade Serbedzija; numerous short films the most recent being Sugarstick winner of best black comedy at the New York International Independent film and video festival 2009.  Composition for many documentaries including the Global Nomad series, Decay, Nasc Greenland.  Music for advertising, commissions include: Independent News and Media Group PLC, Lufthansa Airlines, European Environment Agency.

Arranging/Production/Engineering/Musician credits include: co-producer and guitarist on "Love's in need of love today" written by Stevie Wonder performed by Bono and Stevie Wonder for the documentary film Darfur now.  Recording engineer on "I am the blues" from Johnny Hallyday's 2008 album Le Coeur d'un Homme.  Producer and engineer on 'Invocation' the debut album by leading Irish classical guitarist Michael O'Toole.  Co-producer and engineer on "Adolf Gebler, Clarinettist" by Roger Doyle from his 'Cool Steel Army' album 2008.  String arrangement on "Should have been gone" for Preacher's Son from their 'Love, Life and Limb' album released October 2010. More details at www.roricoleman.com 

Dawn Kenny
Additional Arrangements/Vocal Arrangements

Singer-songwriter/pianist Dawn Kenny holds a Masters in Contemporary Composition and released two albums with Sony. She has arranged and recorded for U2 and Johnny Hallyday. Dawn toured with Bob Geldof and Ron Sexsmith and has performed extensively throughout Europe and America. In Q Magazine in 2007, Bono called her "an exceptional musician."

Telsey + Company
Casting Director

Broadway: Sister Act, Catch Me…, Priscilla, Elf, Women on the Verge…, Life in the Theatre, Million Dollar Quartet, The Addams Family, Memphis, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, In the Heights, Wicked. Film: Margin Call, Howl, Sex and the City x 2, Jonah Hex, Main Street, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Rachel Getting Married, Dan in Real Life, Across the Universe, Rent, Pieces of April.

Reeve Carney
Peter Parker

Reeve Carney stars as the young prince Ferdinand in Julie Taymor’s film adaptation of The Tempest and also starred in the film version of the acclaimed novel Snow Falling on Cedars. As the front man of up-and-coming rock band Carney, Reeve is accompanied by his brother Zane (guitar), Aiden Moore (bass) and Jon Epcar (drums). Carney’s debut album, Mr. Green Vol. 1, is out now on DAS Label/Interscope. www.CarneyTheBand.com.

Patrick Page
Norman Osborn aka Green Goblin

Broadway: A Man For All Seasons (Henry VIII); The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (The Grinch); The Lion King (Scar); Julius Caesar (Decius Brutus); Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere); A Christmas Carol; The Kentucky Cycle. Off-Broadway: Rex; Richard II; Duchess of Malfi. Regional: 25 years, including Associate Artist of The Old Globe Theatre and The Shakespeare Theatre Company. Recently: Cyrano (Craig Noel Award) at The Old Globe and Iago (Helen Hayes Award) at STC. TV and Film: "Law & Order: SVU," "One Life to Live," "All My Children." http://www.patrickpageonline.com.

Rebecca Faulkenberry
Mary Jane Watson

Rebecca Faulkenberry (Mary Jane Watson) recently made her Broadway debut in Rock of Ages coming straight from the show’s national tour, reprising her role as Sherrie. West End credits include High School Musical, 2, Aunt Dan and Lemon. Other stage credits include The Shape of Things, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Royal Family, Slow Dance With a Hot Pickup, Smoke on the Mountain.TV/Film: “Doctors” (BBC1).

Christina Sajous
Arachne

CHRISTINA SAJOUS (Arachne). Broadway: Baby It's You! (Shirley), American Idiot (Extraordinary Girl). Regional: American Idiot (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), The Who's Tommy (Arkansas Repertory Theatre). TV: "The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards" (CBS), "One Life to Live" (ABC). Training: NYU Tisch School of the Arts. Many thanks to my loving brothers (Chuck, Jo D, Josh), Luedtke Agency and Rachel Hoffman (Telsey Casting).

Michael Mulheren
J. Jonah Jameson

Tony nominee, Kiss Me, Kate. Broadway: Looped, The Farnsworth Invention, Deuce, La Cage, The Boy From Oz, Titanic, On the Waterfront. Film: Fool’s Gold, Invincible; films by Martin Scorcese and Woody Allen. TV: recurring roles, “Law & Order,” “Rescue Me” and “Royal Pains.” Guest star: “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “30 Rock,” “The West Wing,” all “Law & Orders” and all NY soaps. Love to Amanda, Conor and Fiona.

Ken Marks
Uncle Ben, Buttons, Viper Executive, Ensemble

Broadway: Hairspray (Wilbur Turnblad), Spring Awakening, Rock ’n’ Roll, After the Fall, Mamma Mia! , Present Laughter , Dancing at Lughnasa. Off-Broadway: Our Town (Editor Webb), Stuff Happens, Orson’s Shadow. Leading roles at the Guthrie, Yale Rep, ACT. Film: Henry’s Crime, Step Up 3D, The Wackness. TV: several “Law & Orders,” “Life on Mars,” “Royal Pains.” For LEC.

Isabel Keating
Aunt May, Mrs. Gribrock, Maxie

Broadway: The Boy From Oz (Tony Award nom. , Drama Desk winner), Enchanted April, Hairspray. Off-Broadway: Primary Stages, Atlantic, EST. Regional: Hartford Stage, Long Wharf, Williamstown, Studio (Helen Hayes Award), etc. Film: The Nanny Diaries, Life Before Her Eyes. TV: “3 lbs.,” “L&O: CI,” the Emmy-winning “Judy Garland: By Myself.”

Timothy Warmen
MJ's Father, Danny, Ring Announcer, Stokes, Viper Executive, u/s Norman Osborne/Green Goblin, J. Jonah Jameson, Uncle Ben

OVER THE YEARS HAS BEEN VERY FORTUNATE TO WORK ON BROADWAY, ACROSS THE COUNTRY, TO THE WEST COAST. HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN IMPRESSED BY THE LEVEL OF TALENT.

Matthew James Thomas
Peter Parker/Spider-Man Alternate

Matthew James Thomas makes his Broadway debut in Spider-Man. Credits include: Film: Billy Elliot, About a Boy. UK TV: leads in “Britannia High,” “Casualty,” “Midsomer Murders,” “Bad Girls,” “Wonderful You” and Stephen Poliakoff’s “The Lost Prince,” “Seth.” Independent feature: “Possessions.” London West End includes Dorian in Dorian Gray, Schlomo in Fame, Wayne in Popcorn (Landor Fringe). Matt is creating his own album. Vocal coach: Matt Farnsworth.

Matt Caplan
Peter Parker Standby

Broadway: Rent, South Pacific. Film: Across the Universe, Painting Abby Long. Television: "New Amsterdam". Matt is also a songwriter and has released 3 records, the latest of which is entitled "Odd Evensong", and is available on iTunes. Love to Hooten.

Emily Shoolin
Emily Osborn, Marbles, Receptionist, MJ’s Friend, Ensemble

Broadway debut! Enter Laughing-Wanda (Bay Street & York Theatres); Fiddler- u/s Tzeitel/Hodel (National Tour); Tin Pan Alley Rag-u/s Dorothy (Roundabout), Nerds-Myrtle (PTC). Thanks Phil and The Mine. Great love to Jared, mom, dad, Claire and family!

Matthew Wilkas
Flash, Third Gangster, Bud, Newsboy, Ensemble, u/s Peter Parker/Spider-Man

 

Broadway debut!  Off-Broadway: Silence! (The Musical), The Last Sunday in June, Far and Wide.  Regional: Berkshire Theatre Festival, Williamstown, Huntington, Sundance. TV: "Ugly Betty," "Hope & Faith," "L&O," "As The World Turns," "All My Children." Film: Gayby, Curious Thing.

 

Dwayne Clark
Boyle, Gangster, Robertson, Viper Executive, Ensemble

Broadway: In the Heights (u/s Benny), Cry-Baby (Dupree), Tarzan (Terk), Urinetown (u/s Bobby Strong), Smokey Joe’s Cafe (u/s Adrian). NYC Opera: Porgy and Bess (Sportin’ Life). Regional: Rent (Collins); tick, tick…BOOM! (Michael). Film: Eat Pray Love (NYU student). This is for Jada & DJ.

Luther Creek
Kong, Gangster, Travis, Viper Executive, Ensemble

Luther Creek studied with Marcel Marceau. Previous collaborations include work with Julie Taymor (Across the Universe), Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Michael Jackson (MSG arena), “The Flight of the Conchords.” Gratitude: Julie, Danny, Bono, Glen, The Edge, Tiffany (Telsey + Co.). For Mother, with love.

Kevin Aubin
Swing

Thrilled to be in Spider-Man! Broadway: Wicked, Hot Feet. Film: Across the Universe, Old Dogs, Bolden. TV: Comedy Central, “The Today Show,” “DWTS.” Commercial: Truth antismoking. Print: DKNY. Director: Intrigue Dance Intensive. Always tackle your fears!

 

Marcus Bellamy
Ensemble

 

Juilliard and Interlochen Arts Academy alumni; Tarzan original Broadway cast; Across the Universe Mad Dancer. Special thanks to God, my mom Amanda Bellamy Nicol and Michelle Labousier Mandile at the Florida Dance Workshop, my first dance teacher of seven years!

 

Jessica Leigh Brown
Swing

Broadway: Maury Yeston’s Nine; Sondheim’s Follies (Buddy’s Sally), Roundabout Theatre. National tours: Sweet Charity (Ursula), Doctor Doolittle with Tommy Tune, Sunset Boulevard. NYC theatre: Encores!, Carnegie Hall, Radio City, Roseland. Chicago: Goodman Theatre’s Turn of the Century. Love to all supporters! www.JessicaLeighBrown.com

 

Julius C. Carter
The Lizard, Ensemble

Broadway Debut!  Favorite credits:The Color Purple, Movin’ Out,Follies (CST) directed by Gary Griffin,The Full Monty,Public Enemies (Universal), I will by Titus/Gress. Loves family, friends, and God--she is pretty awesome! Sí se puede!

Daniel Curry
Swing

Broadway debut! Recent work: Man in the Mirror – Tribute to Michael Jackson 2010 tour (U.S. and Europe) and MTV’s VMA promo with recording artist, Ne-Yo. Training: LaGuardia School of Performing Arts, AAADT and Children’s Theatre Co. (Minneapolis, MN).

Adam Ray Dyer
Swing

Thanks God for this opportunity & the inspiring talent in Spider-man. Credits include: LeReve at Wynn Las Vegas, Disney: Finding Nemo, Festival of the Lion King. Tours: Contact. BFA: Fordham/Alvin Ailey.  Love and thanks to every single person who helped me get here!

Drew Heflin
Assistant Dance Captain, Swing

Broadway Debut! Drew is thrilled to be joining such a dedicated cast.  Favorite Credits: Movin' Out (Eddie), CBE, Radio City Christmas Spectacular, KHFD, PS3's “Dance on Broadway” video game.   Thanks to Chase,  Neurosport, my amazing family, the Blonski's and my beautiful wife, Karolina.  

Dana Marie Ingraham
Ensemble

Dana Marie Ingraham received training under Bernice Johnson, LaGuardia HS of Performing Arts, the Ailey School; SMU (BFA dance, BA sociology). Companies: Armitage Gone! Dance, Philadanco. B’way: Hot Feet. Nat’l tours: The Lion King, The Color Purple (u/s Squeak). Awards: U.S. Presidential Scholar of the Arts. Jeremiah 29:11

Craig Henningsen
Ensemble

Actor, action performer and filmmaker, Craig Henningsen, 23, trained at Sharkey’s Karate in Chicago. Credits: Feast, “No Ordinary Family,” “America’s Got Talent,” “Sideswipe Live” and Emmy-winning “XMA.” A three-time ESPN champion, Craig travels internationally, instructing seminars. His Broadway debut is dedicated to beloved family and friends.

Ayo Janeen Jackson
Ensemble

Ayo Janeen Jackson is a dancer/choreographer, received her BFA from NCSA. She danced with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Ballet Preljocaj. Ayo received a Princess Grace Award. She worked on Julie Taymor’s Across the Universe and Grendel. Ayo thanks her family.

Reed Kelly
Swiss Miss, Ensemble

Broadway: The Addams Family (Dance Captain/Ancestor) Wicked (Chistery u/s) Workshop: Wicked (Japan). Film: I Am Legend, Music and Lyrics. Has worked with Cher, Elton John, Jessica Simpson, N*SYNC, Stevie Wonder, Michelle Branch, Vanessa Williams, Myléne Farmer. Commercials: Radio Shack, Redken, Warner Bros., Target, GAP.

Megan Lewis
u/s Arachne, Swing

 

Broadway: Grey Gardens. Off-Broadway: The 60’s Project, Forbidden Broadway. National tours: Legally Blonde, Fame, The Wizard of Oz. Regional: Goodspeed, Barrington Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre. Thanks to Mom and Dad, Katie, Brett, FAME-ly, Cavenaughs, Bernie Telsey and Actors’ Equity.

 

Kourtni Lind
Ensemble

Credits include the first national tour of Wickedand Top 20 of "So You Think You Can Dance". Kourtni feels unbelievably blessed to call Spider-Man her Broadway debut! Thanks to God, my amazing family, friends, and MSA! Love & light.

Ari Loeb
Swing

Ari Loeb from Cirque du Soleil, Pilobolus and Momix; Ari assisted Daniel Ezralow in Italy on the television smash “Amici” and as choreographer of the 2010 Samremo Song Festival. He assisted the 2007 Academy Awards and choreographed commercially in various countries. He thanks his mother.

 

 

Natalie Lomonte
Dance Captain, Swing

Natalie Lomonte began dancing in the womb. After studying at Marymount Manhattan College, she toured extensively with Momix, Pilobolus and Parsons Dance. Most recent film credit: Sex and the City 2, dancing with Liza Minnelli. This is Natalie’s Broadway debut! Love to all.

Kevin C. Loomis
u/s J. Jonah Jameson, Swing

Broadway: Inherit the Wind. Off- Broadway: Dust. National tours: 101 Dalmatians: The Musical. Regional: Seattle Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Television: “Law & Order: CI,” “The Practice,” “Frasier,” “X-Files.”

Kristen Martin
Ensemble, u/s Mary Jane Watson, u/s Miss Arrow

Broadway debut! Credits: 1st national tour of A Chorus Line (Val); 42nd Street, Goodspeed (Peggy Sawyer); Dames at Sea, Bay Street Theatre (Ruby); Cats, national tour (Demeter); 42nd Street, Asia tour (Peggy Sawyer); Beauty and the Beast (Belle). Family love.

Jodi McFadden
Ensemble, u/s Arachne

Broadway debut! North American premiere of Dirty Dancing, four seasons at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Cabaret, The Producers, the Oscar Award-winning movie Chicago, “So You Think You Can Dance” (asst. choreographer), Bollywood/Hollywood. Thanks to Telsey, Talent House and her family always.

Bethany Moore
Ensemble

Broadway debut!! Tours: 1st national of A Chorus Line (Judy), Cats (Bombalurina). Other regional: The Producers, The Drowsy Chaperone, Urinetown. BFA in musical theatre from SUNY Buffalo. Special thanks to Teresa and Josh. And oodles of love to family and friends. Xoxo

 

Paul McGill
Electro, Ensemble

Thrilled to be joining the company of Spider-Man. Broadway: Memphis, A Chorus Line (Mark), La Cage.  Film/TV: Fame, Man On Wire, Nickelodeon’s Victorious, House Hunting.  Thanks to Mom, Dad, Em, Einfeld, Rachel Hoffman and Chase Brock for believing in me.  This is fun!

Kristen Faith Oei
Ensemble, u/s Mary Jane Watson

 

Elated “turning off the dark” for Broadway debut! Tours/sitdowns: Wicked (dance captain), Aida (u/s Amneris), West Side Story, We Will Rock You, Fame. For Grandma, Mom, Dad. Love to family, friends, mentors and God, from whom all blessings flow.

 

Jennifer Christine Perry
Ensemble

After attending SUNY Purchase, Jennifer joined Donald Byrd for three years. For the next five years she danced with Celine Dion in A New Day. Assistant to Mia Michaels on “SYTYCD.” Check her out in the film Spring Breakdown! Love and gratitude 2 all.

Kyle Post
Swing

Broadway: Rent. Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair, Falsettoland. Graduate of Baldwin-Wallace College. Endless thanks to Stewart Talent, Telsey Casting, the amazing Spidey cast/crew and of course family and friends. (Mom, Dad, Stacey, Andy: I’m lookin’ especially at you.)

Adam Roberts
Carnage, Green Goblin Flyer, Ensemble

 

is delighted to be making his Broadway debut.  A Coastal Carolina University graduate, he has worked with The Carolina Opry, Holland America Lines & USO over the years.  Much thanks to God & family & friends who inspire me. Live out Loud!

 

Sean Samuels
Swiss Miss, Ensemble

Sean Samuels, a native New Yorker, is honored to be a part of the original cast of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Broadway: Tarzan, Curtains. Regional: High School Musical at the Paper Mill Playhouse (Zeke). Don't be afraid to dream even bigger and in HD! God, family, friends.

Dollar Tan
Ensemble

Broadway debut. He has appeared in numerous films/TV, commercials and print, and has worked with many major recording artists. Performed as the Blue/Red Power Ranger in national and international tours. Special thanks to his parents, sisters and all his wonderful friends.

Cassandra Taylor
Ensemble

ORIGINALLY FROM CONNECTICUT, UNCSA GRADUATE, DANCED FOR MOMIX, CHASE BROCK AND JULIE TAYMOR’S THE MAGIC FLUTE AT THE MET. SHE HAS ACTED IN MULTIPLE FILMS, MUSIC VIDEOS AND WEB SERIES. SHE THANKS JOSH AND HER FAMILY FOR THEIR EVERLASTING SUPPORT.

Joey Taranto
Swing

Joey Taranto is proud to be joining this amazing cast! Broadway: Rock of Ages. Regional: Rent, Tommy and more! Many thanks to the Talent House, Telsey, friends and family. For the Mez. facebook.com/JoeyTarantobwy

 

Christopher Tierney
Kraven the Hunter, Ensemble

Dance companies: Hubbard Street, Ballet Jazz du Montreal, Houston Ballet. Film: featured actor and dancer in Across the Universe. Stage: Dirty Dancing (Toronto), Moving Out (national tour). All his love and gratitude to his family.