Chad Batka for The New York Times Reeve Carney, with a cluster of Spideys, on 42nd Street in 2011.After almost three years, Reeve Carney will be Spider-Man no more. The producers of the Broadway musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark†announced on Tuesday that Mr. Carney would hang up his blue and red superhero tights. His final performance is to be on Sept. 15.
Playing the dual role of Peter Parker and Spider-Man, Mr. Carney has been the star of “Spider-Man†since the beginning, from the injury-prone early previews in November 2010 through its rise to one of the top-grossing shows on Broadway.
The producers also announced that two open casting calls â€" one in Los Angeles (Aug. 12) and one in New York (Aug. 19) â€" would be conducted to find a new actor for the role. The calls will also be used to find a future Mary Jane, who is now being played by Rebecca Faulkenberry.
