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Feb. 24, 2011 / 5:52 PM

'Spider-Man' stars to visit 'Letterman'

TOR2002090709-TORONTO Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Director Julie Taymor poses for photographers on her way into the Toronto International Film Festival gala screening of "Frida" at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 7, 2002. jg/cc/cc/Christine Chew UPI

TOR2002090709-TORONTO Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Director Julie Taymor poses for photographers on her way into the Toronto International Film Festival gala screening of "Frida" at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto, Canada on Sept. 7, 2002. jg/cc/cc/Christine Chew UPI | License Photo

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- The cast of the Broadway musical, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," is to appear on "Late Show with David Letterman," CBS announced Thursday.

This will mark the first time members of the musical's ensemble appear on a late-night chat show. They will be seen on Tuesday's edition of "Late Show."

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The $65 million stage musical is based on Marvel Comics' character Spider-Man, which was created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko.

Featuring music and lyrics by U2's Bono and The Edge, and directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" is in previews at the Foxwoods Theater in Manhattan.

Its opening night is scheduled for March 15; that date has been postponed several times while the production team resolved technical problems and money issues.

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