Report: Taymor out as "Spider-Man" director

It appears the already-troubled Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been hit with another setback.

Opening night has reportedly been delayed -- again. And the director, Julie Taymor, according to reports, has been shown the door.

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CBS News Correspondent Seth Doane reported on "The Early Show" that, when it comes opening night, even the show's representatives are referring to it as "HOPE-ening" night, and critics are calling it NO-pening night.

The show, considered a spectacle unlike anything Broadway has seen before, features high-flying acrobatics and a record $65 million budget. But it continues to pose a very expensive question -- when will it open?

Management insists the date is still March 15.

Frank DiLella, a NY1 theater producer, told CBS News, "The critics have not received their invites yet - meaning something is up -- the show is not opening on March 15."

DiLella reports on Broadway, and his sources back up a story in The New York Times that says the opening will be delayed by three months.

DiLella said, "It's going to open in June. And also, there has been talk of possibly closing the show for a little bit to tweak the show."

On "The Early Show" last week, even lead actor Reeve Carney, who plays Peter Parker/Spider-Man, seemed uncertain about opening night.

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Carney told co-anchor Chris Wragge, "We don't know anymore about opening night than anyone else. We read about it in the paper just like everyone else."

It would be the sixth time Spider-Man's opening was be delayed.

One of its most notable problems occurred in December, when stunt performer Chris Tierney plummeted 30-feet from a platform.

Doane reported that, even last night as theater-goers exited the 99th preview -- most shows have about 30 -- audience members told him there was a glitch and the production was paused.

Doane asked one audience member, "Have you followed the controversy - the delayed openings?"

He replied, "A little bit, yeah."

Doane said, "Did it affect your decision to come?"

"It kinda made us want to come more -- just to see what it's all about," he replied.

Doane observed there may be no such thing as bad press. In fact, he reported the show raked in $1.2 million last week.

But bad reviews have led to speculation that co-creator and director Julie Taymor may be replaced. Doane reported Wednesday morning he's received word Taymor is indeed out, but it's not official yet. He said a formal announcement is expected.

DiLella said, "She's an incredible talent, and to have someone of her caliber fail, I mean, that's pretty big."

Doane added an explanation of the show's current status, saying, "Once a show opens, it's in essence, paused or frozen, you can't make the types of changes or tweaks that are expected with 'Spider-Man."'

Co-anchor Erica Hill said, "It's exhausting for these performers. They're in previews (performing a whole show), but they have to rehearse, too."

Co-anchor Chris Wragge added, "They say it's making a lot of money. There's also tremendous overhead. Even the time we went, there was a problem. He got tangled up."

Hill said, "There was a glitch the day we saw it. Spidey got stuck."