'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' co-creator Julie Taymor sues producers

Julie Taymor has filed a lawsuit against the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark producers.

The award-winning Lion King musical director is suing the producers over an alleged lack of compensation and violation of her creative rights.

"As the lawsuit filed today makes clear, the defendants have violated Ms Taymor's creative rights as an author of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," Taymor's lawyer Charles Spada told Variety.

"Moreover, the producers have failed to compensate Ms. Taymor for their continued use of her work to date."

Taymor was originally tapped as the director and writer on the musical, but stepped down in March to be replaced by director Philip William McKinley.

She appeared in the audience to take a bow on the opening night of the show.

Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark - the most expensive musical ever staged - was plagued by delays, budgeting issues and injuries.

It features music by U2's Bono and The Edge.

Bono has claimed that Taymor was too close to the musical to be able to see that it required significant changes.