Christopher Tierney, the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark actor who spent the Xmas holidays hospitalized with a broken back (and more) due to a failed stunt that resulted in a 30 foot fall during the December 20 performance of the show, returned to the scene of his accident Friday night to attend a performance of [...]
Christopher Tierney, the Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark actor who spent the Xmas holidays hospitalized with a broken back (and more) due to a failed stunt that resulted in a 30 foot fall during the December 20 performance of the show, returned to the scene of his accident Friday night to attend a performance of Turn Off the Dark. Considering all the news media microphones set up for his appearance, my guess is that his attendance was more about PR rather than a willingness to see the show that almost ruined his life.
Sporting a back brace adorned with Spider-Man stickers, Christopher Tierney, the actor who plummeted 30 feet during the Dec. 20 performance of Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark, attended the Jan. 7 performance of that new musical at the Foxwoods Theatre, according to the Associated Press.
The actor, who suffered a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae, among other injuries, wished his fellow cast members good luck prior to the performance and then enjoyed the new Julie Taymor musical from a seat in the orchestra. Following the performance, Tierney told AP, “It’s what I’ve been waiting for for the past two weeks — to see my friends and finally watch the show.” Tierney said that while he was watching the scene in which he was injured, he thought, “Tonight, as the [platform's] going up, and it keeps on going, keeps on going, I was like, ‘Wow.’ I kind of felt like a tang of pride. I was like, ‘That’s right — I fell from that!’ And I’m going to see it two weeks later.” His co-stars were also thrilled to have Tierney in attendance. Reeve Carney, who stars in the title role, called Tierney’s return a “miracle,” adding, “He’s got the most positive attitude of anyone I’ve ever met…It’s definitely a morale booster.” Jennifer Damiano, who plays Mary Jane Watson, said Tierney’s presence “surely propelled us through” … The young artist, who was making his Broadway debut in Spider-Man, said he hopes to return to the Taymor-directed production — as a performer, rather than a spectator — when he has fully recovered.
As you may recall, Tierney made it clear in his first televised interview last week that he believes the Spider-Man show should go on and, yes, he deffo wants to return to the production. I can’t tell if the guy is brave, dumb or is being taken care of very handsomely by the producers of Turn Off the Dark. My guess is that it’s prolly a mixture of all 3 scenarios. In the show’s favor, no one in the production has been injured and/or quit the show so … I guess it’s still full steam ahead for their February 7 premiere. Here’s hoping the show’s dangerous injuries are a thing of the past.
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