SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
#2SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
Posted: 12/3/10 at 12:56pm
'Shut the show', 'An actor was injured how could that happen?', 'It's clearly unsafe' etc etc
Sorry was just getting in there before everyone else
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#2SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
Posted: 12/3/10 at 12:58pmJulie. Fix your mess NOW. Not later. NOW.
#3SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
Posted: 12/3/10 at 12:59pmI still can't believe all those people on here who were saying "It could have been caused by anything!" and of course we all knew it was a show related injury.
Stephen: "Could you grab me a coffee?"
Me: "Would you like that with all the colors of the wind?"
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#4SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:02pm
"Julie. Fix your mess NOW. Not later. NOW."
I don't fix messes. I create art. It doesn't matter to me that actors tripped on their costumes and were trampled by other actors during the opening scene of The Lion King. What matters is that it looked stunning!
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Updated On: 12/3/10 at 01:02 PM
#5SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Preview; Equity Investigating
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:03pm
Actors always get injured during shows, why is this one any different?, why are we having to hear every detail?
This is getting more coverage than when the lead actor in the original UK production of Fame throw himself of a bridge to his death, or when the girl in Saturday Night Fever suffered a major injury and so and so on
It's getting turned in to a circus.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#6SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:03pm
"I still can't believe all those people on here who were saying "It could have been caused by anything!""
... I can believe it because it COULD have been caused by anything. It's not that hard to believe.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#7SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:07pm
"Actors always get injured during shows, why is this one any different?, why are we having to hear every detail?"
True dat! When Mary Martin was flying as Peter Pan, someone didn't pull her back in time, and she smacked into a wall and broke her arm. What did she do? She said, "Tape me up boys, I'm going on tonight in The Sound of Music." Mary knew that if she didn't go on, Lenora Nemetz was waiting in the wings to sing about her favorite things.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#8SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:11pm
oh God, who cares?
Best to Mendoza, though.
#9SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 1:51pmThis injury-inducing mess of a show (which I refuse to see) needs to be shut down, and Julie Taymor needs to be run out of town.
#10SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:18pm
I'm sorry but maybe my point was not clear enough...
Its not the fact that she got hurt doing the show we are upset about...its what this show consists of that we are upset about.
The show has stunts in it that are pretty risky...thats pretty obvious when they had to have inspectors come in and declare it safe/unsafe. And the fact that Taymor has a reputation for forging ahead without changing much of her "vision" is not a good thing when you have actors getting hit in the head with heavy equipment and actors falling at high speeds and snapping bones.
"Life in theater is give and take...but you need to be ready to give more then you take..."
CurtainPullDowner
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/4/04
#11SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:28pm
Equity is investigating...
I'm scared.
The test of this show will be if the public takes to it, not if some unknown actors get kicked in the head or break bones.
All this just adds to it's history.
But there are conspiracy theories:
Reidel whacked her with the rope in the Green Room,
Benanti saw a threat for the featured actress TONY and whacked her with an Italian purse.
Taymor wants the role herself and it's an inside whack-job.
We shall see, I'm hooked on the drama.
Updated On: 12/3/10 at 02:28 PM
americanboy99
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/06
#12SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:32pm
WOW. Could this get any more juicy?
My prayers to Mendoza. I hear she's a marvel in the role.
#13SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:34pm
"The show has stunts in it that are pretty risky...thats pretty obvious when they had to have inspectors come in and declare it safe/unsafe"
You do relaize the do this an all shows with any kind of stunt, fire, pyrotechnics etc right?
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
#14SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:38pmwho's upset? I'm not.
#15SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 2:45pm
CurtinPullDowner,
In all your theories someone is getting "whacked".
At least someone will be happy.
Updated On: 12/3/10 at 02:45 PM
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#16SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 3:06pmI know for a fact it was the cast of Hotel Babylon that sabatoged her. The show was never right after she left.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#17SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 3:09pmIf there is half a much drama in the show as there is surrounding the show, it will run forever.
"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg."
-- Thomas Jefferson
#18SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:05pmRegardless of how slight an injury it might be, this could be the proverbial kiss of death.
http://docandraider.com
dramarama3
Stand-by Joined: 2/13/09
#19SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:07pmIt's concussion. not hemorrhage. wow.
Formerly 'dramarama2'
#20SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:08pm
Actors always get injured during shows, why is this one any different?, why are we having to hear every detail?
Maybe because this is the third injury in less than a month?
#21SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:10pmI'm beginning to fear that "The Boy Who Fell From The Sky" is less a song title than it is a warning to the audience sitting in the orchestra.
"Are we being attacked or entertained?" - MST3K
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leefowler
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/04
#22SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:19pm
Here's what Riedel says:
Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark’’ is not only the most expensive show in Broadway history – it’s the most dangerous.
A third actor was injured during the show this week.
Natalie Mendoza, who plays Arachne, was hit on the head by a rope at the first preview Sunday night. Although she felt fine and performed again Wednesday night, she fell ill yesterday and could not perform last night. Her absence was first reported by BroadwayWorld.com.
The actress was diagnosed with a concussion and will be out of the show at least a week.
Her understudy, America Olivo, a former Playbill cover model, will take over the role.
Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.
leefowler
Broadway Star Joined: 7/13/04
#23SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:24pm
Here's a link to a times article...
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/03/concussion-sidelines-spider-man-actress/
Behind the fake tinsel of Broadway is real tinsel.
Updated On: 12/3/10 at 04:24 PM
#24SPIDER-MAN Injury Update; Mendoza Concussion Was Received During First Prev
Posted: 12/3/10 at 4:26pm
"Diagnosed"
after she was rushed to the Hospital.
Updated On: 12/3/10 at 04:26 PM
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