Christopher Tierney had back surgery after suffering a 20-foot fall during a preview performance of the Broadway musical.
By Terri Schwartz
"Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark"
Photo: Marvel
Injured "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" actor Christopher Tierney has begun inpatient rehabilitation after spending nine days in the intensive care unit at Bellevue Hospital, his father told The Associated Press.
Tierney sustained several injuries and had to receive back surgery for his cracked vertebrae after he fell more than 20 feet during a performance December 20. He walked for the first time after his injury on Monday.
Even though there haven't been any new injuries plaguing the $65 million Broadway show, "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has been surrounded by bad press in recent days. On Tuesday, lead actress Natalie Mendoza decided to leave the show after she suffered a concussion in November. Also, theater critics from Newsday and Bloomberg News chose to purchase tickets to preview performances of the musical instead of following the unspoken Broadway agreement to wait until a critics performance to watch the musical. Their reviews were generally unfavorable, and those involved in the production were not pleased, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Michael Riedel, a critic from theNew York Post, checked out the show last Thursday but was asked to move from the good seat he paid for to a terrible balcony seat for "safety reasons." After asking if the row he was in (D) was labeled "D for death," the theater manager clarified that the seat was actually sold twice and that his ticket would be refunded if he moved to a seat in the orchestra. He was unable to see many of the flying stunts from that vantage point. "Injured or cheated. Take your pick," he wrote.
Director Julie Taymor chose to cancel a New York Times event where she would have been interviewed about the play, citing scheduling conflicts. A press representative for Taymor told The Hollywood Reporter that "with the changes to the Spider-Man production schedule, Julie will be deep in rehearsals and will not be available to participate." The event was scheduled for January 8 and Taymor would have been interviewed by Times theater reporter Patrick Healy (who was at the same preview performance as Riedel).
Last week, several preview performances were canceled after Tierney's injury while new safety measures were put into effect. The musical is slated for an official open on February 7.
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