Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
bwaylyric
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/22/03
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#3Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 4:04pm
THERE IS NO LAWSUIT. They are investigating to determine whether a suit should be filed. BIG difference.
mailhandler777
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/15
#4Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 4:59pm
Every time I see the show there I always think man I hope one of those cables don't break especially since they are over the audience.
PattyO'Furniture
Featured Actor Joined: 8/12/04
#5Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 5:04pm
I'd almost included Stephanie Block's accident in that last statistic, but they are correct, of course - hers would make 3 incidents for the franchise, 2 for the Bway production.
#6Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 5:08pmWhy is it just being reported now? Is Wicked not news anymore? Still making high grosses weekly. If this was Spiderman, we would have heard about it back in June. Maybe the actor and her lawyers wanted it quiet until now for legal reasons.
#7Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 5:12pm
How is it possible that we didn't hear about this until now? Lawyers aside, I would think word of mouth would have contributed to breaking the news.
#8Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 5:15pm
Not every fall is obvious to an audience, or could have happened right at the end of a scene in a blackout, etc. Plus, the person was probably trying to seek remediation through other channels before, and I'm guessing not getting the desired result, hence the lawyer stepping in...
#9Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 5:21pm
Do they even know for sure that the cable broke or was it just not connected properly like the Spider-Man incident? How would those cables even break? Aren't they designed to hold more than enough weight? I've always assumed they would be regularly inspected and replaced after any signs of wear.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#10Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 7:30pm
trpguyy said: "THERE IS NO LAWSUIT. They are investigating to determine whether a suit should be filed. BIG difference."
Maybe you should have read the article, in which "according to newly filed court papers" appear in the second paragraph, as does "filed in Manahattan Supreme Court" which is towards the end of the article.
That's a lawsuit.
#11Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 7:35pm
Has Wicked updated their onstage sets/rigs/etc. or has everything been the same since 03?
AppleSunday
Understudy Joined: 5/1/15
#12Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 7:46pm
haterobics said: "Not every fall is obvious to an audience, or could have happened right at the end of a scene in a blackout, etc."
The article makes it seem like the fall happened as soon as she reached her full 15 foot height.
#13Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 7:52pm
I think it might be a bit more accurate and tasteful to change the thread title to "ACTOR sues Wicked..."
billyelliotfan123
Leading Actor Joined: 10/24/09
#14Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 8:22pm
What happened to Stephanie Block? And I would also like to know if anything has been updated or changed since 03 set wise
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#15Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 8:35pm
As an animal lover, my heart goes out.
#16Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 8:56pm
^This. And billy, during rehearsals for the 1nt of wicked Stephanie broke her ribs? I think I may be wrong though.
Howard Shore
Understudy Joined: 8/19/15
#17Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 8:58pm
Call_me_jorge said: "^This. And billy, during rehearsals for the 1nt of wicked Stephanie broke her ribs? I think I may be wrong though.
"did Spiderman and Cirque get sued
PattyO'Furniture
Featured Actor Joined: 8/12/04
#18Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 9:18pm
billyelliotfan123 said: "What happened to Stephanie Block? "
Initially in the tour, Elphaba was to be flown in - attached to two wires at the waist - for "No Good Deed". In rehearsals, one of the two waist wires malfunctioned - snapped - wasn't connected - IDK - and they had to fly Kristy Cates in to begin the tour for several weeks while Stephanie Block was recovering. I don't believe she broke any ribs - I thought it was tearing of muscles/back injuries.
sabrelady
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/16/03
#19Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 9:22pm
Call_me_jorge said: "^This. And billy, during rehearsals for the 1nt of wicked Stephanie broke her ribs? I think I may be wrong though.
The dayb4 the Toronto(1st) tour opening SB was testing a flying broom they were planning on using for theatres w/out trapdoors. A cable gave way and she was partially, dropped wrenching her back & neck ( TAD was it dislocated too?) She was out and the standby had had NO rehearsal time so they flew the U/S from NY up to open the show.SB did return about 3 (4?) weeks into the run.
"
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#20Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 9:30pm
Poor kid, tough break.
#21Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 9:31pm
Howard, yes
mailhandler777
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/15/15
#22Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 10:10pm
There has been more then 2 injuries. Caroline Bowman was injured during the show as were ensemble menbers. One girl I know of had 3 separate injuries alone in her years with the show.
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#23Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 10:28pm
Fosse76 said: "trpguyy said: "THERE IS NO LAWSUIT. They are investigating to determine whether a suit should be filed. BIG difference."
Maybe you should have read the article, in which "according to newly filed court papers" appear in the second paragraph, as does "filed in Manahattan Supreme Court" which is towards the end of the article.
That's a lawsuit.
No it isn't. They're seeking a court order to gather evidence, to determine whether or not to file a lawsuit. It's all explained in the article, which I read in its entirety.
"
trpguyy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/25/05
#24Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 10:32pm
(I can copy/paste too)
Shapey said he needs to be able to inspect and photograph the equipment and see any records and reports about it both before and after the accident "so that (his) experts have an opportunity to review them" and determine if Shulman should bring a lawsuit against anyone involved.
Tag
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
#25Flying monkey sues Wicked over fall
Posted: 8/28/15 at 11:08pm
It's quite possible that this happened in the scene where the monkeys are released, which is a visually busy scene, and someone falling could easily be lost in the busyness, or look like it was intentional.
Regarding the flying rig, yes it can be assumed (or guaranteed) that it is regularly tested and that harnesses and wires are routinely replaced. It certainly isn't the exact same equipment that was there when the show opened.
And to clarify the Stephanie J. Block info, in Toronto (the opening of the 1st National) the plan was for Elphaba to fly in at the top of No Good Deed, instead of rising from the trap as it is done on Broadway. (the tour doesn't have a downstage elevator or trap) In tech, she was hooked up to two separate wires, one on each hip. It was automated, and one wire went and the other stayed static. She basically was being pulled at the same time as being anchored.
Updated On: 8/28/15 at 11:08 PMVideos