Actor falls on set of Broadway's 'Spider-Man'

[December 21, 2010]  NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City fire officials say a 31-year-old actor on the set of the Broadway musical "Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark" has been hospitalized after falling about 30 feet during a performance.

Firefighters were called to the Foxwoods Theatre at about 10:45 p.m. Monday.

Police say the actor was taken to Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries. His name was not immediately released.

It's the fourth time an actor has been hurt in connection with the Julie Taymor-directed production. The show's official opening has been pushed back 27 days, from Jan. 11 to Feb. 7.

[Associated Press]

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