As with any misfortune in the 2010s, I read the instant zings and think oh no not funny not funny, but then:
@Reddingwb: I hear now that during the next U2 tour they will do a tribute scrolling the names of people injured during The Spiderman broadway show.
― would like a calmer set (Eazy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 15:55 (thirteen years ago) link
How to fix the Spider-Man musical: cast Jerry Lewis in the lead role. Change title to The Nutty Spider. You're welcome.
― Son of Sisyphus of Reaganing (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 16:34 (thirteen years ago) link
To tell the truth, I've yet to hear anything about this and not immediately think of "Stop The Planet Of The Apes. I Want To Get Off!" Though I'd much rather see "Stop The Planet Of The Apes. I Want To Get Off!"
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:05 (thirteen years ago) link
"Equity to Halt Performances; Investigation Underway"
Several broken ribs.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:48 (thirteen years ago) link
Very lucky man, I should add.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 19:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Curious if Julie Taymor's going to follow her "when did we start caring about money?" quotes with "when did we start caring about cast injuries?"
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
Internal bleeding, too. And he fell 30 feet, not the initially reported 8-10.
― Son of Sisyphus of Reaganing (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
well given the pic/video, there's no way that was 8-10 feet
this is basically done, right
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:18 (thirteen years ago) link
after the cash they've dropped, it feels like it would take an actual fatality for them to just give up
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:20 (thirteen years ago) link
when is the emperor's no clothes moment gonna happen? apart from the injuries this was just a stupid idea to begin with.
― goole, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:21 (thirteen years ago) link
I believe that moment happened around the time this project was announced.
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Hard to believe they've been working on this shit for nearly a decade.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Spider Man: Polish The Turd
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:26 (thirteen years ago) link
nearly a decade to come up with this:
http://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/media/library/images/spider-man-turn-off-the-dark-costumes-5.jpg
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:27 (thirteen years ago) link
oh my God, I didn't realize he was supposed to be catching Mary Jane
this is horrible but I am super glad dude is okay because it makes me feel like less of an ass for laughing at the absurdity of this
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
holy shit I just watched the video, that makes this decidedly less funny
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:31 (thirteen years ago) link
You know, the Cirque de Soleil comment above made me realize that if the rightsholders had just approached *them* to do a production based on all this and they just had it run in Vegas, there might have been some eyerolling but the damn thing would have made a mint and be chugging along without a worry.
Instead there's Bono blathering, Julie Taymor biting off more than she can chew and near-death.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
The Gawker piece calling for them to close down for good and cut their losses basically says that even if all the technical elements we were pulled off perfectly, the terrible book and songs and basics would make it one of the most boring, bad Broadway productions in history.
This would have made a great Vegas Cirque de Soleil stunt thing, no doubt, U2 songs and all.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:36 (thirteen years ago) link
the terrible book and songs and basics would make it one of the most boring, bad Broadway productions in history.
If the 60 minutes piece on the play was anything to go by, the songs were really weak even by current U2 standards.
― THX THO... (Nicole), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:43 (thirteen years ago) link
he wasn't supposed to catch her - he was supposed to rush to the edge and appear to jump as the lights went back, with the cord keeping him from actually going over. And it didn't.
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
lights went off, sorry
insane that they've got these massive, movement and sight-blocking harnesses everywhere and they don't actually WORK
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Maybe they're trolling everybody and this is actually Phantom of the Opera 2.0
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:06 (thirteen years ago) link
http://broadwayworld.com/article/Morning_Update_Video_of_SPIDERMAN_Injury_Actor_Identified_20101221
We're told via a stagehand that this was NOT a flying sequence and that Spider-Man was NOT supposed to drop at all. He was supposed to run to top of the ramp as if to jump with the lights then set to go to black. The cable that snapped is what stops him from going over the edge, and that is what failed. He then fell approximately 30 feet.
Can't believe the rep actually said "several" feet
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:09 (thirteen years ago) link
this is giving me emotional whiplash
like I keep going back and forth between "this is horrible" and "AHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA"
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:10 (thirteen years ago) link
A hyper-realist post-modern reenacting of the phantom of the opera would be genius come to think of it.
They're inviting everyone into the play, even those who haven't seen it. The play is half Broadway, half street performance with the media not knowing of their participation. In a few weeks hired audience members will suffer from an accident and eventually they'll reveal the green goblin has been living inside the theater all this time and he has been tampering with the production.
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
one thing that wasn't pointed out is that the only reason we have video of this is because some dickhead was taping a Broadway musical on his iPhone
― mmmm... yung hummus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Was he gonna post it to Midtown Vegan?
possibly because whogivesashit.jpg
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:16 (thirteen years ago) link
― mmmm... yung hummus (Whiney G. Weingarten)
but, the point here is: was it really an accident? How do we know that's not Taymor's iphone.
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:17 (thirteen years ago) link
O_O
― mmmm... yung hummus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:18 (thirteen years ago) link
i mean, that actor was so happy to be working with U2, but wasn't happy to finally meet... THE EDGE
― mmmm... yung hummus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:19 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
If your theatrical production is better known for cast injuries and technical delays than good songs or good performances, expect gawkers
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Poor spiderman. 30 feet is ow
On a side-note - excellent review by the 6 year old. I loved the part about repetitive song lyrics: "I said it six times so you would be prepared to be annoyed."
Anyways, wow, that kid is tooo smart. I blame the parents
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:21 (thirteen years ago) link
ummm 26 feet.
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
hey, its closer to 30 than "several"
― da croupier, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:23 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFvu4FiYds
― Moka, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:24 (thirteen years ago) link
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7me8uVqDa1qbche3o1_500.jpg
― mmmm... yung hummus (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:26 (thirteen years ago) link
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Exactly. Is this an 80-year-old veteran Broadway press guy who doesn't know you can't say these things in 2010?
― would like a calmer set (Eazy), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
ned otm re cirque
― forksclovetofu, Tuesday, 21 December 2010 21:37 (thirteen years ago) link
have we considered that the rep said "several" because he didn't know how many feet exactly?
― 486.52 (CaptainLorax), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:51 (thirteen years ago) link
If a rep knows so little about the situation that he bought that THAT was "several", then imho he shouldn't be repping anything to the general public.
― one pretty obvious guy in the obvious (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 22:53 (thirteen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdRS_LDu7AY
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:09 (thirteen years ago) link
they need to shut this shit down. There's a score of people on BroadwayWorld.com who are pointing out that 'lots of shows experience many injuries', but what they fail to realize is that most of those are minor injuries due to physical accidents, whereas the four major injuries regarding Spiderman have mostly been due to equipment failure or failure to maintain safety regulations. The Department of Labor is making its SECOND visit after all.
fuck this show!
― Bitch, it cold outside!!! BURR (San Te), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:14 (thirteen years ago) link
I do feel for the actors though. they all deserve Purple Hearts.
would actors equity shut it down? or the city?
― hubertus bigend (m coleman), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:16 (thirteen years ago) link
well, they'll probably work in tandem to make that happen. I mean after this little delay, assuming that they do prove in good faith to both parties that they have addressed all safety concerns, they're going to be on such a short leash with the Department of Labor from tehn on...the show is so infamous now it's going to be impossible for anything to go unnoticed.
I wouldn't be surprised if a demand is made to scale back certain stunts, which would mean *gasp* another delay (which would be funny considering that they only just pushed opening back another month like a week ago).
― Bitch, it cold outside!!! BURR (San Te), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:32 (thirteen years ago) link
only spiderman can shut this show down
― thermite art (latebloomer), Tuesday, 21 December 2010 23:34 (thirteen years ago) link