Actor Injured in Fall on ‘Spider-Man’ Broadway Show

Actor playing Spidey hurt in fall into the orchestra pit; no details on injuries released

 

And the web of trouble for Spider-Man show on Broadway keeps getting stickier.

An actor in the musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” was injured during a performance Monday night, police and witnesses told the New York Times. No details about the actors injuries were immediately released.

The $65 million musical – the most expensive ever staged on Broadway – features a series of complex stunts, including one at the end of the program that went terribly wrong.

Theatergoers saw the actor the actor playing the title character – or possibly his stunt double — fall about 8 to 10 feet during the closing minutes of the show. Some equipment also fell into the audience, though no injuries were reported.

Read more at the New York Times.

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