Musical Still Weaves Dangerous Web
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark dancer Daniel Curry suffered leg injuries this past summer during a performance of the often perilous musical. Earlier this week Curry was able to get back amongst his friends and fellow cast members who raised $10,000 to help cover his medical expenses.
From the NY Times:
Mr. Curry has undergone unspecified amputations as part of his recovery from the accident, in which his right foot was caught in a computerized stage lift and then pinned when a trap door closed on it. Mr. Curry described his injuries in court papers filed in September; his lawyers continue to explore possible action against the show and its equipment suppliers. His lawyers have declined to describe the amputations.
The dancer has stated that his injuries occurred due to faulty machinery but the producers of the show are saying the accident was human error. Meanwhile, the producers have instructed cast and crew not to discuss the accident with the press:
Several cast members attending the benefit Monday said they were told by the show’s producers not to discuss Mr. Curry’s accident and recovery with reporters. But speaking on condition of anonymity, they said that Mr. Curry’s recovery had been slow and challenging and that his future mobility remained unclear. They described Mr. Curry as an optimistic and courageous young artist with “great nerve and spirit,” in the words of one cast member.
Thus far the Spider-Man musical has seen six serious injuries, most coming from the show’s pre-production and test rehearsal days. The latest accident in August tops off a production plagued by accidents, citations from the New York State Department of Labor and fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Despite the suspect safety record and the ouster of creative visionary Julie Taymor in 2011 the production has enjoyed healthy success on Broadway.
–George Berryman!
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Spotify
Pandora
Amazon Music
iHeartRadio
Podbean
Amazon Alexa
Player.fm
Listen Notes
Stitcher
Perhaps now Alice Cooper will be backing out. All of the death traps in his stage-shows don’t gore people FOR REAL!
“the often perilous musical” – it’s funny that at this point of the musical, this description is completely deserved and doesn’t seem exaggerated at all.
“Mr. Curry has undergone unspecified amputations” – not only has there been more-than one amputation, they won’t even tell us how many, leading us to speculate that it could be 3, 4, 5 ore more. How many amputations can one person go through? And they’re unspecified – that’s just creepy.
It was a great move by those involved.
Unfortunately, I’m not sure the amount will
cover much of the costs (American Health Care
as opposed to Canadian Health Care).