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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark's Opens To Fair, Poor Reviews


Posted on Jun 15, 2011 @ 04:45AM - Add a comment

By Adam S. Levy
Radar Staff Writer

The moment we've been waiting for -- and waiting for -- finally arrived Tuesday night.

PHOTOS: Stars Arrive At Spider-Man Opening Night

The moment we've been waiting for -- and waiting for -- finally arrived Tuesday night.

PHOTOS: Stars Arrive At Spider-Man Opening Night

After months of well-publicized production woes -- including executive power struggles, a record-$70 million spent, a record-183 previews, six delays and at least four injured performers -- the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark sold out New York's 1,928-seat Foxwoods Theater.

As for the critics?

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VIDEO: 'Spider-Man' Stuntman Speaks Out On Horrifying 30-Foot Fall


Posted on Jan 04, 2011 @ 09:00AM - Add a comment

Christopher Tierney, the stuntman who was badly injured last month after falling 30 feet while performing in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark in New York's Foxwoods Theatre, said Tuesday that he "feels great" as he recovers from the fall.

Tierney -- who cracked ribs, suffered internal bleeding, broke four ribs, punctured his lung and cracked three vertebrae after the December 20 fall -- said he's been through "pretty aggressive physical therapy" since the accident. 

Tierney appeared on Good Morning America in an exclusive interview which also included several other members of the cast.

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VIDEO: 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Actor Falls 30 Feet Through Stage


Posted on Dec 21, 2010 @ 06:47AM - Add a comment

A 31-year-old stage stunt double in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, was hospitalized after he fell about 30 feet at New York's Foxwoods Theatre in Manhattan on Monday night, RadarOnline.com has learned.

"It looked like it was supposed to be an acrobatic stunt or something, but the person that was playing Spider-man fell down through the stage floor," an eyewitness told ABC News.

A 31-year-old stage stunt double in the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, was hospitalized after he fell about 30 feet at New York's Foxwoods Theatre in Manhattan on Monday night, RadarOnline.com has learned.

"It looked like it was supposed to be an acrobatic stunt or something, but the person that was playing Spider-man fell down through the stage floor," an eyewitness told ABC News.

An performer in the show told the AP the actor's name is Christopher Tierney.

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