Spider-Man Pulling Cash Into His Web

The troubled Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark needs to run for roughly four years of sold out houses to make back its $65 million investment, and its off to a strong start. The show, which has yet to open, was the top grossing show on Broadway last week. It even out-earned perennial title holder Wicked. But just barely. The Oz-folk grossed $1,588,456 while the webslingers grossed $1,588,514, a difference of just $58. Expect to see more close calls like this as the show's opening (still February 7!) approaches. Meanwhile the New Yorker got in on the Spider-bashing with a classic cover.