Rebecca Faulkenberry and Christina Sajous Will Fly Into Spider-Man as Mary Jane and Arachne

Rebecca Faulkenberry and Christina Sajous will join the cast of Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark as Mary Jane Watson and Arachne, respectively. Current star Jennifer Damiano will play her final performance on November 6 with Faulkenberry taking over on November 8, while T.V. Carpio will depart on November 13 with Sajous joining the cast on November 15. Leading man Reeve Carney will remain with the show as Peter Parker/Spider-Man.

Faulkenberry made her Broadway debut in Rock of Ages earlier this year after starring in the show's national tour. Sajous recently appeared on Broadway  in Baby It's You and originated the role of Extraordinary Girl in American Idiot.

Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark began performances on November 28, 2010, and officially opened on June 14, 2011. The show features a score by Bono and the Edge and a book by Julie Taymor, Glen Berger and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. Taymor served as the show's original director, with Phillip William McKinley later joining the production as creative consultant.