Actor injured in Spiderman tonight- Page 8

[Eris0303]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#175

Posted: 12/21/10 at 8:54am

People started saying that Little Mermaid did not count as it was during a rehearsal without an audience, well so were the first 2 Spiderman injuries but nobody said that when they happened.

No one said it didn't "count". What I had said is that the reaction here on BWW was less immediate because we didn't know about it until well after the fact. Someone asked if people were angry about that injury. No one said it didn't "count".

Actors, Dancers, Stunt Performers etc are injured more than you think, but because of the drama of this show (fuelled by the press and now it would seem Broadway World) we are hearing every detail. I bet nobody can name any incidents from Starlight, Fame, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Fosse, West Side Story, Footloose etc etc because those shows did not get so much public attention, hell the actor who got his leg crushed in Lord of the Rings got less attention than this.

The difference is that this production has begged to be the center of attention from the start. And if this injury were the only problem the discussion wouldn't be as animated. But, this is only ONE of the issues. The constant delays, the vast amounts of money being lost. It's not just ONE accident. It's the FOURTH accident (that we know of). Sadly, you can't look at this as an isolated incident. There is a bigger picture to be looked at here.

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[ErikJ972]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#176

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:13am

Comparing hip injurys from the choreography in Fosse to what's goin on here is kind of apples and oranges. What is most disturbing to me is this seems like a pretty simple stunt. The fact that they couldn't get that right would make me pretty nervous to sit in the orchestra of this show.

[PitPro2004]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#177

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:18am

"It's the FOURTH accident (that we know of). Sadly, you can't look at this as an isolated incident. There is a bigger picture to be looked at here."

I firmly agree. Someone please close this hot mess and ship it to Universal Studios where it belongs.

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[adamgreer]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#178

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:19am

I would say that twisting an ankle or landing awkwardly doing a dance move is a heck of a lot different from having your wire snap whilst suspended 30 feet over a pit.

The callous attitude of the powers that be at Spiderman with regards to these injuries doesn't help their case, either.
Updated On: 12/21/10 at 09:19 AM

[Q]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#179

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:20am

I would imagine the insurance on this project was already high, simply because of potential effect on the audience. Each successive accident increases the risk, and may eventually make it all prohibitive.

[FindingNamo]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#180

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:31am

"The difference is that this production has begged to be the center of attention from the start..."

This could be at the root of why I get such a whiff of shadenfreude when you post your righteous anger about Spiderman.

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[Katurian2]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#181

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:34am

That video the NYT obtained is amazing. Someone seemed to have been taping the whole production in order to get that exact moment of the snap. (Queen Julie will not be pleased!) I had to replay it several times to hear what sounds like the actor hitting the floor followed by Jennifer Damiano screaming. I'd have to say from a press standpoint, the reports of her screaming/crying are what really give the whole thing a horrifying tone. It's too bad that video doesn't go a minute longer to hear more and the announcement of the show cancellation.

Any mathies out there who can calculate how much the show would be losing if they had to refund and cancel tomorrow's performance (at the very least)?

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[Tom1071]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#182

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:38am

"I bet nobody can name any incidents from Starlight, Fame, Saturday Night Fever, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats, Fosse, West Side Story, Footloose etc etc because those shows did not get so much public attention..."

There was also no Twitter, Facebook or BWW around for anyone to make an instant report.

[Jordan Catalano]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#183

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:48am

I was at a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar where Jesus fell off the cross. It was funny and scary at the same time.

[SeanMartin]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#184

Posted: 12/21/10 at 9:58am

IIRC, the production also had no less than three visits from safety inspectors. Is this something that was added after their last visit?

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[wexy]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#185

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:01am

Is there a doctor in the house?

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[Jordan Catalano]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#186

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:02am

I'm not a doctor but I have rubber gloves and some tools. Does Reeve need something?

[Eris0303]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#187

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:04am

I'm not a doctor but I have rubber gloves and some tools. Does Reeve need something?

Maybe just a little counseling at this point. Think you can handle that, Jordan?

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Jordan Catalano]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#188

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:05am

I can do that. Just rest your head between my legs and tell me all about it...

[Eris0303]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#189

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:06am

I can do that. Just rest your head between my legs and tell me all about it...

I thought you might be up to the task
Equity Releases Statement on Latest SPIDER-MAN Injury

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

[Edna Turnblad]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#190

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:07am

Am I the only one who finds it interesting that Broadway World doesn't allow links to bootlegs, but the will post one as a story. Yes, yes, I know it's a big story, and they want to cover everything with the story, but it almost seems hypocritical.

[Jordan Catalano]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#191

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:08am

Oh it's totally hypocritical of them but I wouldn't expect anything less. I'm surprised they didn't say the video came from them.

[adamgreer]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#192

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:12am

BWW relaxed its rules about youtube bootlegs a long time ago. You used to not even be able to mention them, now you can post links!

[ClumsyDude15]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#193

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:13am

As someone previously mentioned, the story was a lead story on Good Morning America this morning.

Per them, the show will go on tonight.

"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.

[jonartdesigns]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#195

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:16am

positively awful that this happened.

That being said the video isn't doing this production any favors, in addition to it capturing the injury, the production itself looks even worse than previous clips have shown.

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Updated On: 12/21/10 at 10:16 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#196

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:17am

It really does. It looks so much more like a theme park show than I could have imagined. And that rope behind Spiderman is just distracting as all hell.

[shomeika]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#196

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:19am

I've held my tongue this whole time, but this is truly becoming more painful to watch.......

please delete this user account

[Yankeefan007]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#197

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:23am

There isn't actually a performance tonight.

[PurpleFanta]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#198

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:26am

They didn't have a show scheduled for tonight anyway, but they have two scheduled for tomorrow.

[Eris0303]

Actor injured in Spiderman tonight#199

Posted: 12/21/10 at 10:29am

Department of Labor to Visit SPIDER-MAN This Morning

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".