Natalie Mendoza, the 30-year-old actress in the injury-ridden Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark musical, has decided to leave the Broadway production, according to the New York Times.
Mendoza, who plays the spidery villainess Arachne, was hit on the head by a rope while performing at the show’s first preview on Nov. 28. Even though she thought she was fine and performed again three days later, she was diagnosed with a concussion, the effects of which have lingered, according to New York Post.
The role of Arachne includes a few flying sequences, one of which involves Mendoza being spun upside-down.
Prior to Mendoza’s incident, aerialist Kevin Aubin broke his wrists during a performance for ticket agents, and another actor broke his foot during a rehearsal.
After the three injuries, a fourth cast member, Chris Tierney, had to get surgery on his back, after falling 30 feet into the orchestra pit when a cable snapped at a Dec. 20 preview.
The $65 million Spider-Man show at Foxwoods Theatre in New York is directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor and features music by 22-time Grammy winners Bono and The Edge of U2, according to its official website.
The musical will open Feb. 7, following a recent four-week delay during the preview stage. Mendoza’s understudy is America Olivo.
Mendoza, who plays the spidery villainess Arachne, was hit on the head by a rope while performing at the show’s first preview on Nov. 28. Even though she thought she was fine and performed again three days later, she was diagnosed with a concussion, the effects of which have lingered, according to New York Post.
The role of Arachne includes a few flying sequences, one of which involves Mendoza being spun upside-down.
Prior to Mendoza’s incident, aerialist Kevin Aubin broke his wrists during a performance for ticket agents, and another actor broke his foot during a rehearsal.
After the three injuries, a fourth cast member, Chris Tierney, had to get surgery on his back, after falling 30 feet into the orchestra pit when a cable snapped at a Dec. 20 preview.
The $65 million Spider-Man show at Foxwoods Theatre in New York is directed by Tony Award winner Julie Taymor and features music by 22-time Grammy winners Bono and The Edge of U2, according to its official website.
The musical will open Feb. 7, following a recent four-week delay during the preview stage. Mendoza’s understudy is America Olivo.
