6:12 p.m. | Updated
A second actor in the coming musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” was recently injured in rehearsal performing the same sling-shot technique that caused castmate Kevin Aubin to break both of his wrists during a flying demonstration last week. The other actor, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of career considerations, said that the problem for both him and Mr. Aubin involved a “flying glitch.”
“I had broken my feet on the same move a month earlier,” the performer wrote. “Kevin is doing fine though and took it like a champ.”
A spokesman for the “Spider-Man” musical said the actor in question had broken a toe.
The injured actor added, “I can’t believe this is such big news lol” — a sentiment that was echoed in several e-mails, solicited and otherwise, from Broadway dancers and performers on Friday as media reports spread about Mr. Aubin’s injuries. The e-mails described an array of broken ankles, legs, fingers, and arms in musicals like “Mary Poppins,” “The Lion King” and “Wicked” that involve extensive dance and movement and, in some cases, special effects.
One actor, Adrian Bailey, filed a lawsuit against Disney and others in 2008 after falling through a trap door before a performance of “The Little Mermaid” and suffering fractured wrists, a broken back, a shattered pelvis and several injuries. Mr. Bailey alleged that there were inadequate warnings and safety devices to protect performers. The litigation remains ongoing.
Michael Cohl, the lead producer of “Spider-Man,” said in an e-mail on Friday that a “multitude of factors, technical and human,” contributed to last week’s accident. “Our priority from ‘Day 1’ has always been to put safety first,” he said. “We continue every day to make the running of the show a safer experience.”
“Spider-Man” is scheduled to begin performances at the Foxwoods Theater on Nov. 14.
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