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Evan Rachel Wood Confirms Spider-Man Casting

New York City
Actress Evan Rachel Wood announced on E! that she will appear in the planned Broadway musical Spider-Man, to be directed by Julie Taymor with music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge of U2. She will play the role of Mary Jane.

No dates have been announced for the show, which is expected to open during the 2009-2010 season at the Hilton Theatre.

Wood previously worked with Taymor on the film Across the Universe and is currently on the big screen in The Wrestler.