I had a great time at SPIDER-MAN tonight. It was nothing like I expected it to be. Only the flying felt Vegas-ostentatious.
But then, i liked the ganganutuan LORD OF THE RINGS onstage, too.
The framing device which weaves in and out fell like a lead balloon, and that's a big hairy deal, because if you don't buy the set-up, a lot of very expensive stuff is theatrical but may not work logically.
The "holds" that are being tweeted about due to the first preview were handled very well, i thought. The extra-long intermission was greatly anticipated. The only slight misjudgment was getting us back into our seats with too many minutes to spare.