NEWSBroadway 'Spider-Man' Stunt Actor Falls 30 Feet to Stage Pit
Dec. 21 2010, Published 4:44 a.m. ET
An already beleaguered, delayed and expensive Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Broadway production suffered another setback — and this one was much scarier than a hefty price tag. A stunt actor portrayed Spider-Man fell 30 feet from the air to the pit below during a performance last night, shocking the audience watching.
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CBS News reported on The Early Show this morning that the accident happened during the last minutes of the show, when a tether holding the stunt actor was believed to have broken, causing him to plummet through the air. He was rushed from the theater to cheers from the audience, and is said to have only minor injuries.
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Just in one month, an actress has suffered a concussion and two other actors have been hurt during flying sequences.
Director Julie Taymor has said that's just part of show biz.
"I don't think anything that's really creative can be done without danger or risk," CBS News quotes her as saying.
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CATCH A CLIP OF THE TERRIFYING ACCIDENT BELOW:
