New York City - "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark," Broadway's most popular new show, rang in the New Year as the highest grossing show on Broadway, shattering the record for the highest single-week gross of any show in Broadway history. The total gross for the record-breaking week ending Sunday, January 1 was $2,941,790.20, besting the previous record of $2,228,235 set by "Wicked" in 2011. Playing to 17,375 audience members (100.02 percent capacity of The Foxwoods Theatre), 'Spider-Man' also enjoyed the highest single-week attendance by any show in Broadway history (playing a standard nine-show holiday schedule).

The Foxwoods previous box office record of $2,070,195.60 was set by the show just four weeks ago. Currently in its second smash-hit year on Broadway, "Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark" began preview performances on November 28, 2010, and has become one of the most famous theatrical events in Broadway history, playing to packed houses and standing, screaming ovations nightly.

"We are thrilled that the public has taken such a liking to this show," said producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris. "The audience continues to grow, and it is great to enter the New Year with such momentum."

"Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been seen by more than 700,000 audience members from around the world. It features music and lyrics by 22-time Grammy Award-winners Bono and The Edge, direction by Philip William McKinley, original direction by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor, and book co-written by Taymor, Glen Berger and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. The show currently stars Reeve Carney as "Peter Parker/Spider-Man," Patrick Page as "Norman Osborn/Green Goblin," Rebecca Faulkenberry as "Mary Jane Watson," and Christina Sajous as "Arachne."

Bono and The Edge issued the following statement: "What a fantastic bit of news to kick off 2012. It just goes to show that you can't keep a good superhero down. We are raising our glasses to our indefatigable cast and crew, and the theatre-goers who watch them every night. Broadway is a very special place, we love being a small part of it."

Inspired by nearly 50 years of Marvel comic books, "Spiderman: Turn off the Dark" follows the story of teenager Peter Parker, whose unremarkable life is turned upside-down when he's bitten by a genetically altered spider and wakes up the next morning clinging to his bedroom ceiling. This bullied science-geek suddenly endowed with incredible powers soon learns, however, that with great power comes great responsibility as villains put both his physical strength and strength of character to the test.

Tickets are priced from $69.50 to $149.50, and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 877-250-2929. Tickets are also available at the Foxwoods Theatre box office (213 West 42nd Street), which is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, 12 noon to 6 p.m. Tickets are now on sale through September 2, 2012.

Performances are Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Beginning the week of January 16, performances will be held Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.