Christopher Tierney, 31, who fell at least 20 feet in the Broadway production, started taking his first steps Friday following back surgery Tuesday at Bellevue Hospital, according to Tim Tierney. Tim Tierney, who considers his son to be in stable condition in the ICU, said the actor will learn Monday when he may go home. “It’s like one big happy family,” said Tim Tierney. “I never got so many hugs from so many good-looking people in my entire life.” Jonathan Dealwis, a tourist from New Zealand who was in the audience that night, said he saw the actor fall. “Spider-Man was on a bridge, and Mary Jane was dangling from it,” Dealwis said. “I think he was meant to sort of swoop over there, but he just fell off…. The harness, you could see it just flick off his back and fly backward.” Workers for the show met with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the New York State Department of Labor and devised new safety rules for the show.

Broadway’s much-troubled ‘Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark’ musical resumed performances on Thursday night with new safety protocols in place following Monday night’s accident when a stunt performer plunged 30 feet when a cable snapped during an aerial stunt the musical’s fourth accident since October.

No accidents or major delays in the show. The cast and crew was ecstatic.

“It was like nothing you’ve ever seen in a Broadway show before,” said Rick Mars, who watched the show Thursday.

“It’s a safer show now, show star Reeve Carney (right) said as he signed autographs after the performance. “The stunts were the highlight of the show, I mean the audience would go nuts every time they’d start flying over the audience.” During Monday night’s performance, 31-year-old actor Christopher Tierney fell at least 20 feet while performing a stunt. Then again, the show had been scheduled to go on last night and was canceled late in the day.

“It was always safe, but now it’s safer. “You know, anything is possible,” Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Queens) said after a midday news conference at the Foxwoods Theater. “We gave our blessing,” department spokesman Leo Rosales said. “If you weren’t nervous tonight, you’d have to be an idiot,” he said. “I think he was meant to sort of swoop over there, but he just fell off…. Tierney remains hospitalized with cracked ribs. The show’s director and co-writer, Julie Taymor, credited the show’s injured actor, Christopher Tierney, with inspiring the cast to rise above recent troubles. That second person will then be in contact with the stage manager to verify the measures have been completed. “We all got together before the show tonight and talked about Chris,” she told The Associated Press after the show. I felt even safer today considering all the measures they put in place following Monday.” Lancman said he doesn’t know whether the understudy filling Tierney’s costume was up to the job, but it’s an important question for producers to answer.

The show canceled its matinee performance on Wednesday in order to rehearse the new protocols. The show’s director and co-writer, Julie Taymor, says that Christopher Tierney, the actor recovering from his injuries after his scary fall this week, gets the credit with inspiring the cast to rise above recent troubles.

Spidey actor Christopher Tierney ‘s dad tells TMZ, the family was set to have Christmas at home before the tragic accident earlier this week but now they’re making arrangements to be with him at the hospital in NYC. But all’s not lost Tierney’s dad tells us, “Chris cannot wait to get back into the Spidey costume … It wont be as soon as he would like but … his spirits are high and he cannot wait to get back.” We’re told Christopher will remain in the ICU until Monday and then move on to rehab. “The stunts were the highlight of the show, I mean the audience would go nuts every time they’d start flying over the audience.” During Monday night’s performance, 31-year-old actor Christopher Tierney fell at least 20 feet while performing a stunt. Spider-Man returned to the stage without any apparent hitches Thursday, a day after two performances were canceled due to a scary fall that left a stuntman seriously injured. “The show is going on as planned,” a spokesman for the musical, Rick Miramontez, said. “Spider-Man was on a bridge, and Mary Jane was dangling from it,” Dealwis said. Spider-Man producer Michael Cohl addressed Tierney’s recovery before the start of the Dec. 23 show, telling the audience the stuntman, who was hospitalized to undergo back surgery, “came through with flying colors.” The show made a smooth return, with the aerial stunts reportedly inciting enthusiastic applause from the packed house. It was beautiful to see everyone come together tonight.” Also all smiles was producer Michael Cohl. The harness, you could see it just flick off his back and fly backward.” Afterward, Dealwis said, “it just went black, and the producer came on and said we’re going to pause for a moment. “I feel great.” Before the $65 million show could resume Thursday with its nearly 40 aerial stunts intact, producers had to give final confirmation to the state Department of Labor that they had enacted certain safety measures.

The show’s director and co-writer, Julie Taymor , credited the show’s injured actor, Christopher Tierney , with inspiring the cast to rise above recent troubles. I felt even safer today considering all the measures they put in place following Monday.” “Chris gave us the spirit tonight.” Tierney, doing a stunt as Spider-Man on Monday night, plunged from a ledge about 30 feet into a stage pit despite a safety harness that should have prevented the spill. The accident occurred during one of the show’s safer stunts. He underwent back surgery and was “walking today,” Taymor said happily. “He says he wants to come back to the show, soon-ish.” Tierney was to be released from a hospital Friday or Saturday and complete his recovery at home in New Hampshire , said his brother Patrick Tierney, of Plaistow, N.H. State officials on Thursday held a press conference outside the Foxwoods Theatre to keep the focus on the show’s safety issues, saying that though it had made strides in fixing some problems it still needed to increase training for understudies and possibly hire more stagehands. “They could have made the story more clear and compelling,” he said. Ticketholder Victoria Shaw-Locknar, who was attending Thursday’s show with her daughters Ruby, 11, and Ava, 9, said she was nervous because she didn’t want to see anyone get hurt. His father, Troy Oechsner, was a little more mixed, admiring the stunts but echoing complaints that some had about a confusing plot, especially in the second act.

But she figured that producers must have worked out the kinks.

During Monday’s performance, 31-year-old Christopher Tierney fell at least 20 feet and was hospitalized. Earlier, Broadway actor Adam Pascal called for the prosecution of the show’s director, Julie Taymor, because of a series of recent mishaps, including Tierney’s injury. The state Labor Department says it is satisfied that producers of the troubled Broadway musical had made the adjustments to prevent a repeat of this week’s serious injury of a stunt double in a fall. There’s been a lot of negative press about Julie Taymor’s Broadway musical “Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark,” after a fourth castmember, aerialist and stunt double Christopher Tierney , was injured during a preview performance on Monday. Pascal later recanted the comments, saying, “I think some of you missed the intended humor in my post, although my anger is real, I don’t think anyone should sue Bono and the Edge you dummy! Labor officials worked at the Foxwoods Theatre on Wednesday with producers of the show, saying that a second person will be required to check whether harnesses are properly put in place. A spokesperson for the show made a statement on Tuesday and the Actors’ Equity Association spoke to MTV News about the show’s streak of injuries . The show’s Tony-winning director, Julie Taymor, said when reached on her cellphone at the Foxwoods Theatre that she couldn’t talk because of the rehearsal. Asked if authorities had given “Spider-Man” the go-ahead to resume performances, she said, “I think so.” State Department of Labor spokesman Leo Rosales said the safety inspection at the theater was completed early Wednesday afternoon. He denied media reports that the show was closed indefinitely. The show has been in previews for a month, and its official Broadway opening has twice been postponed. It is now set for early February. Tierney’s brother told The Associated Press that Tierney underwent back surgery.

The fourth accident came Monday night, when Christopher W. In a letter to lead producer Michael Cohl, Lancman expressed “grave concern about the recurring safety problems” at the technically complex musical. He asked for a meeting to discuss the “danger to actors, theater employees and audience members,” which he said have reached “unacceptable levels,” and said the subcommittee is contemplating a hearing on the safety issues. It is now in previews; opening date was expected to be in February. “The production company has indicated to us that the actors are encouraged to tell if they don’t feel safe or don’t feel prepared to go,” said Cox. Cox said the investigation is continuing into what went wrong in Tierney’s accident and who is to blame. Philip Smith , president of the Shubert Organization , which is not involved in the show, told Newsday that he is rooting for it on several levels. If he didn’t land on his feet, he wouldn’t be with us,” said Patrick, 24, of Plaistow, N.H. “He has a strong body and an amazing attitude.” Patrick said Christopher’s injury has been very hard on the family. “Aside from my honest human emotion, I don’t believe its failure would be good for the industry.” Ticket holders for the canceled matinee and evening performances who purchased tickets through Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded and should contact the agency to buy tickets for another performance at the same price with similar locations. Wednesday’s matinee was the only performance canceled due to Tierney’s injury.

The union did not give details on the error, but the group said it worked with the other agencies to develop a safety plan to address the issue. Initially, only the Wednesday matinee performance was postponed after the incident, and performances were to resume Wednesday evening.

Ticketholders for Wednesday’s show will be offered a refund. Separately on Wednesday, a state assemblyman called on producers to producers to bring in an independent safety expert to evaluate the show’s aerial stunts and remove the show’s final sequence. New York Broadway actor Adam Pascal has called for the prosecution of the director of the musical “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” after a series of accidents, including the hospitalization of an actor who fell at least 20 feet during Monday night’s performance. However, Wednesday’s (December 22) show was canceled because they show suffered yet another setback in the form of yet another injury to a cast member .

It’s getting ugly out there. Jacob Cohl A state lawmaker wants producers overhaul the safety standards of ‘Spider-Man’ or cancel future performances of the Broadway musical. At Monday’s performance, Tierney, a stuntman for several different characters in the show, including the title character, fell into the orchestra pit late in the show. Pascal later recanted the comments, saying “I think some of you missed the intended humor in my post, although my anger is real, I don’t think anyone should sue Bono and the Edge you dummy! It appears that his harness was not attached properly and a safety wire snapped, although the prime cause of the accident still is being investigated. On Monday, a fourth actor was injured in the production, when a “Spider-Man” stunt double fell more than 20 feet off a platform, injuring several ribs. Also read: Broadway Star on ‘Spider-Man’ ‘Does Someone Have to Die?’ Here’s a look at “Spider-Man”s’ whole tumultuous history. She had only just returned to the show when the latest accident occurred. August 2009: Work suspended a month due to cash-flow problems . Although early reports said Tierney had broken ribs and internal bleeding, the dancer’s brother, Patrick Tierney, told The Associated Press that he would undergo back surgery Wednesday. The price tag at this point reportedly sits at $25 million.

The album, while not entirely miserable, was definitely way off the beaten path for U2, and their record label refused to release it under their name. Pascal added that he hopes Tierney sues Taymor as well as Bono and The Edge from the rock band U2 , who are investors and composers of the show’s music. “Does someone have to die?” tweeted Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley. Cohl previously oversaw a $30 million musical adaptation of “The Lord of the Rings” that bombed spectacularly, never reaching Broadway. Opinions about previews are considered off limits, except in chat rooms, while work is being done on the show. Tierney has been listed in serious condition, Bellevue Hospital spokesman Steven Bohlen said.

Jeremy Gerard, theater critic and culture news editor of Bloomberg News , says his intention was “proprietary information.” Scott Brown, theater critic at New York magazine, said, “At this point, I am planning to wait until the opening. But then Bono decided to rap a little bit, which torpedoed an otherwise excellent musical moment. I don’t see the point in reviewing a show that isn’t frozen.” Theater people have no such hesitation. July 21, 2010: Choreography rehearsals start, with full cast rehearsals kicking off on Aug. 16. “Achieving workplace safety can’t be a process of trial and error, and they’ve been trying and erring for several months now,” Mr. Lancman said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. In addition to asking for the removal of a sequence known as “The Net” and for the use of an independent safety inspector, Mr. Lancman’s letter calls for the show to shorten the tether that is supposed to prevent the stunt doubles from free-falling, to increase rehearsal time for the understudies performing aerial or tethered sequences and to introduce flying seminars for performers.