Bono is reportedly "taking a direct role" in crisis talks with the director, Julie Taymor May, over problems with the Broadway musical, 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'.
The New York Times reports that the 'Spider-Man' musical director may be leaving the production.
The producers of the show were negotiating with Taymor to fix the critically derided $65 million (€90 million) musical or possibly leave the show.
According to the paper's source, Taymor swings between acknowledging that the production is flawed and demanding that "she have more of a chance to improve it".
The situation is so dire that the show's co-creator, Bono, was called in to take "a direct role in the talks."
This is the latest drama in a seemingly endless stream of bad press that has haunted the musical.
In December, four accidents that caused injuries to the show's actors pushed back the production's opening date.
In one incident, the stuntman playing Spider-Man was severely injured in a 30-foot fall during previews.
One of the accidents caused lead actress, Natalie Mendoza, to quit after she suffered a concussion and the production was later charged with multiple safety violations.
Then, in February, 'Spider-Man' was brutally panned by critics before the show even opened.
Apparently the production's current opening date of 15 March is likely to be pushed back, which would be the sixth time the premiere date has been moved.
