American Airlines Announced as Official Airline of Broadway’s “Spider-man Turn Off the Dark”
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AMERICAN AIRLINES
ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF
BROADWAY’S “SPIDER-MAN TURN OFF THE DARK”
CAST TO PERFORM AT
JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINAL 8
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
New York, NY – American Airlines has been announced as the official airline of the Broadway spectacular, SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Cast members from the production will perform at Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport as part of American Airlines’ JFK concert series on Thursday, August 23rd and Friday, September 7th at 2:30 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.
As the official airline, American Airlines is presenting the performances as part of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark’s extensive media and marketing campaign, which includes an on-site presence and hospitality benefits at the Foxwoods Theatre in New York, where the show is currently playing. In exchange, a SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark advertising campaign currently dominates Terminal 8 at JFK Airport.
Joann Camuti, American's Director – Sales Promotions and Community Relations for New York, commented, “Audiences have been marveling at SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark since it opened, and we are thrilled to bring the music from this high-flying theatrical experience to our terminal at JFK Airport.”
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark is now in its 2nd smash year on Broadway, and has been seen by more than 1 million audience members from around the world. It features music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy® Award-winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley (The Boy From Oz), and a book co-written by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger (Underneath The Lintel) and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Fantastic Four and Spider-Man comics, “Big Love”). Scenic Designer George Tsypin and Costume Designer Eiko Ishioka are winners of Outer Critics Circle Awards and were recently nominated for Tony® Awards for their work on SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark.
The world’s most recognizable Super Hero leaps off the comic book pages and onto the Broadway stage in SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. Peter Parker’s ordinary teenage life takes a turn for the extraordinary when he’s bitten by a genetically altered spider and suddenly finds himself endowed with incredible superpowers. Parker quickly learns that with great power comes great responsibility as he tries to juggle the demands of high school and home life, while battling the Green Goblin and his band of super villains as they try to take down New York City and destroy everything Peter holds dear – including the beautiful girl-next-door, Mary Jane Watson. This high-flying groundbreaking and history-making production brings this story – inspired by more than fifty years of Marvel comic books – thrillingly to life!
Tickets for SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark are priced from $79.50 – $159.50, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling (877) 250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office (213 West 42nd Street), which is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark now plays the following performance schedule: Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Saturday at 2:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.
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