Spider-Man Dancer Marcus Bellamy On How an After-School Activity Took Him All the Way to Broadway

In the latest installment of Gotta Dance!, Broadway.com highlights Marcus Bellamy of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark. Before hoofing it in one of Broadway's biggest spectacles, Bellamy was just a kid in Florida who hung out at a dance studio every day after school. Click below for a closer look at Bellamy's moves during his photo shoot with photographer Matthew Murphy, and learn how a little boy on the subway reminded Bellamy of his "responsibility to inspire and encourage" people when he's on stage. 

Watch the video to find out how Bellamy's favorite after school activity turned him into a sensational Broadway performer!

About the Photographer

Matthew Murphy is a New York City-based photographer specializing in theater and dance. His work appears regularly in the Arts and Leisure section of The New York Times and additional credits include Bravo TV, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, The Village Voice, Dance Magazine, The Financial Times and The New York Post. He is a former member of American Ballet Theatre. For more information visit MurphyMade.com.

Additional Credits: Hair & makeup by Julia Dalton-Brush; Styling by David Withrow; Production Assistants: Kevin Thomas Garcia and Daniel Robinson; Photo Post Production: Matthew Murphy