NYTimes.com: "Christopher Tierney, who fell 30 feet off a platform while performing in December in Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” flashed a wide smile and displayed not a hint of nervousness as he met with the media on Monday outside the stage door of the theater where “Spider-Man” is playing. It was his first day back in the show.
Monday, April 25, 2011
On First Day Back, Injured 'Spider-Man' Performer Says He Can't Wait to Fly Again
NYTimes.com: "Christopher Tierney, who fell 30 feet off a platform while performing in December in Broadway’s “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,” flashed a wide smile and displayed not a hint of nervousness as he met with the media on Monday outside the stage door of the theater where “Spider-Man” is playing. It was his first day back in the show.
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I love working on productions where the performers are so committed to the project. It helps boost morale for the group and makes the production so much more fun to work on. Usually that sort of attitude is either shared by the whole group or lacked by the whole group. What I find strange in this instance is that he's so adamant about staying on the show while some of his fellow cast mates have left of their own volition. I don't know what to make of that.
I know this might sound bad but I wonder if he was payed hush up money to speak good about the show. I know if I was that badly injured from a show I wouldn't want to come back and work on a show like this. But maybe he's just getting really good money for this. It just seems insane to go back to a show where you were severely injured and on top of that a show that is falling apart more and more everyday.
I mean, it's not the production's fault. Christopher Tierney was just ASKING for it. Why does Chris keep MAKING Spider-Man hit him? If only he'd keep in line and know his place! Spider-Man loves Chris, Chris knows this. Maybe Chris just needs to try harder and Spider-Man won't punish him so much...
Although I do not necessarily think that money was the main reason, it may have been a factor. I say this because the accident could have caused a lawsuit in which Tierney would also have been able to obtain some money. Talking to some of the MTs about this earlier, there seemed to be a consensus that working on the production again would not be the choice they would make. And I can see why; no money is worth potentially losing any future career and possibly even your life.
Great to finally see some good news about Spiderman. Hopefully this is only the beginning of their rise to the top. The hard working cast and crew of the show have been relentles in their devotion even while being heavily criticized. I would like nothing more than to watch this show rise from the ashes like a majestic pheonix and take it's place amongst broadway legends. Maybe then I'll finally stop hearing about it every five minutes.
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