Daniel Curry, a dancer in Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark on Broadway, was injured in a show Thursday, Aug. 15. Patrick Healy, reporting in The New York Times, wrote that the injury occurred when “his leg was caught in a piece of the show’s technically elaborate equipment.” The show was stopped, and eventually canceled for the evening. Producers told Adam Hetrick of Playbill.com that “An actor in SMTOTD has sustained an injury during this evening’s performance.” And that: “The performance was immediately halted and the actor was taken to the hospital where he is receiving medical attention. Further information will be made available tomorrow.” On Friday, Aug. 16, Spider-Man spokemans Rick Miramontez released a statement that read: “Following last night’s accident at SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark, Daniel Curry remains in the hospital in stable condition having sustained an injury to his foot. Tonight’s performance will go on as scheduled. The technical elements of the show are all in good working order, and we can confirm that equipment malfunction was not a factor in the incident. Our thoughts are with Daniel and his family.” Actors’ Equity released a statement on their website about the injury where they said they were “deeply concerned” by Curry’s injury, noted the show’s hard work to “have safety protocols in place” and said that they would continue to “monitor, investigate and actively follow up on all areas of safety and developments in the area of technology in this and all productions.” The full statement from Equity is after the jump.

The full statement on the Actors’ Equity website regrading Curry’s injury:

Actors’ Equity Association is deeply concerned about the Equity member who was injured in the Thursday evening performance of “Spiderman: Turn off the Dark” and has initiated an investigation into the situation, working closely with its members and the representatives of the production. Equity’s Officers, Council, Members and Staff extend their wishes for a full recovery, and will support the member as he and his family go through this difficult time. Equity’s agreement provides for medical care, and extended worker’s comp coverage for the member. Additionally, Equity will assist in arranging for additional help and support through the Actors’ Fund and other industry resources. Acknowledging that theater can be an inherently dangerous profession as technology continues to challenge the boundaries of creativity, and because of the technical difficulties and challenges in Spiderman, the show has worked hard to have safety protocols in place. Equity continues to monitor, investigate and actively follow up on all areas of safety and developments in the area of technology in this and all productions.

You can read The New York Times story here: http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/15/dancer-injured-during-spider-man-performance/?_r=0

And the Playbill update is here: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/181179-Spider-Man-Turn-Off-the-Dark-Halted-Following-Aug-15-Actor-Injury