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Director Julie Taymor made some of her first public comments concerning "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" in a Tribeca Film Festival event Sunday evening, defending what she characterized as the musical's broad audience appeal and hinting at some of the creative tension that may have lead to her dismissal from its helm.

Julie Taymor Comments on 'Spidey' at Tribeca Event Erica Orden 2011

He added, referring to the revisions enacted during the show's hiatus in April and May, after director Julie Taymor was ousted from the musical's helm, I think we achieved what we thought we could achieve in three-and-a-half weeks.

Spidey Foes Take Back Seat Erica Orden 2011

Associated Press As 'Spider-Man' producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris and score co-creator Bono of U2 struggle to determine the musical's future course, the show's previously strong footing at the box office has begun to falter.

'Spider-Man' Faces a Hiatus Erica Orden 2011

The network's "Glee" episode, billed as a tribute to Justin Bieber and his tunes, scored the high school musical's second smallest audience of this season -- and the second smallest crowd among 18-49 year olds who are the bread and butter of broadcast TV.

'Glee' hearts Justin Bieber: We watch so you don't have to [Updated] Lisa de Moraes 2011

Associated Press As 'Spider-Man' producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris and score co-creator Bono of U2 struggle to determine the musical's future course, the show's previously strong footing at the box office has begun to falter.

Julie Taymor, on Stage and Screen 2011

For her part, Ms. Taymor spoke briefly, thanking the musical's cast and crew "that I got to work with for a long time."

Spidey Foes Take Back Seat Erica Orden 2011

In response to media requests before the musical's preview, the LDS Church released the following: "The production may attempt to entertain audiences for an evening, but the Book of Mormon as a volume of scripture will change people's lives forever by bringing them closer to Christ."

Mormons find musical 'Book of Mormon' surprisingly sweet 2011

Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, hitting theaters on Aug. 12, promises to take Gleeks behind the scenes of the hit Fox musical's second nationwide tour.

VIDEO: Harry Shum Jr.'s Abs Hit the Big Screen in Glee: The 3D Concert Movie 2011

He's a goofy English whiz at crossword puzzles who's sent to Dublin by his British masters to learn whether secret messages being broadcast over Irish radio -- hence the musical's title -- are somehow hurting the war effort.

Solas Nua's first musical, the loopy 'Improbable Frequency' Peter Marks 2010

As producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris and score co-creator Bono of U2 struggle to determine the musical's future course, the show's previously strong footing at the box office has begun to falter.

'Spider-Man' Faces a Hiatus Erica Orden 2011