Spiderman the Musical;
Curtain up! Theatergoers See 'Spider-Man' Return
With new safety measures, 'Spider-Man' swings back onto Broadway after stuntman's accident
The Associated Press
Dec . 22, 2010, in New York. The curtain will go up again Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010 on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" after the producers of the accident-plagued Broadway musical agreed to new safety precautions to prevent another fall like the one that left a stuntman seriously injured. (AP Photo/Louis Lanzano) Collapse
(AP)
The troubled "Spider-Man" musical has returned to the Broadway stage after performances were canceled because of a scary fall that left a stuntman seriously injured.
Four accidents have plagued "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" since the $65 million show began previews last month. On Monday an aerialist from New Hampshire plunged 30 feet into a stage pit.
Wednesday's matinee and evening performance were canceled.
Before the show resumed Thursday night producers had to give final confirmation to the New York state Department of Labor that they'd enacted safety measures aimed at avoiding further mishaps.
Producer Michael Cohl went on stage at the opening and promised theatergoers they'd see all the aerial stunts.
The packed house cheered when Peter Parker was transformed into Spider-Man and when he flew out over the audience and fought the Green Goblin.
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It may have a high coolness factor, but can the producers, Bono and the Edge stop and think that this show may just be too dangerous to make money off of?
