Actor in 35ft plunge goes back to work

An actor seriously injured at the Broadway musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark has returned to work only four months after he plummeted 35 feet from an on-stage platform.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Apr 2011, 07:00 BST

Christopher Tierney said he felt “amazing” as he reported for rehearsals yesterday at the Foxwoods Theatre.

He said the accident in December did not leave him fearful.

He said: “I’m ready to put on the harness right now and fly around.”

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The 31-year-old actor who did most of Spider-Man’s aerial stunts, suffered a fractured skull, four broken ribs and three broken vertebrae. He had to wear a back brace and had eight screws put in his back.

The 65 million dollar (£42 million) reopens on June 14. In March, director Julie Taymor was replaced and the show is being reworked.