"lion king" director julie taymor, who co-wrote and directed the original version of "spider-man: turn" >> julie's an incredible artist. really a very gifted girl. >> reporter: so, what went wrong? everyone wants to understand what went wrong. >> julie would not accept this, but you know, she got very close to it, so close, perhaps, that she couldn't see it, and we were going at it and coming back and we could see very clearly, what we thought were the problems and she didn't think they were as big a problem as we did. >> get me the shoes! >> reporter: problems like this. a much ridiculed number, a stage full of giant spiders dancing in high heels. critics railed that the plot was unclear. the emotion, muddled. >> at a point like that you've just got to say, look. you are too close. this is -- we're wasting more and more time and other people's money and we actually have to stop now and fix this. >> reporter: julie taymor was pushed out in march and declined to be interviewed for this story. producers brought in a new team to revamp the show. the cast and crew began working double duty

well, in fairness to julie taymore, bono and the edge told me they still considered the original director robin and ultimately the success of the show if it is successful now will also be a tribute to her. we asked her to comment and she declined. >> how is the relationship now with all of them? >> you know, it's hard. they were all really close friends and i asked the edge and bono, they said they haven't talked to her for a bit but will invite her to opening night. >> you have seen it before and after all the changes. what do you think. >> i have to say i loved it times two. >> all right. >> loved it. >> have a great weekend. we love that you brought it to us. you can see all of cynthia's report on "nightline" after your local late news. me >>> the highway patrol is investigating a freeway shooting in solano county. officers say a driver was shot several times by someone in another vehicle traveling eastbound on 780 just east of glen cove road last night. the victim pulled in a nearby mcdonald's in benicia where employees called for help. the man seen limping in the surveillance video i