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The Three Most Dangerous Broadway Shows (Other Than 'Spider-Man')

December 28, 2010 at 12:44 PM | by | Comments (0)

Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark may be getting all of the attention for its dangerous stunts after another cast member was severely injured last week, but it's not the first show to feature a few risky moves. Here's a look at three of the (other) most dangerous shows on Broadway.

Marry Poppins

Spider-Man isn't the first show to launch one of its actors into the air and "fly" them over the audience, Mary Poppins been doing that for years. And Mary doesn't just fly over the audience with her famous umbrella; she also dances on rooftop sets and spends most of the show jumping and spinning in high energy dance numbers that feature dozens of dancers, a recipe for disaster if just one of them steps out of place. You can purchase tickets to see all of the high-flying action at Disney.go.com.

The Lion King

The Lion King's elaborate costumes are what make it so spectacular, and dangerous. Most of the actors end up performing on stilts at some point or another, which can't be safe. Most of the costumes also incorporate large headdresses that the actors have to balance while dancing, running, and jumping. Can you say neck injury? It does create an amazing spectacle though and is well worth the risk. You can get tickets to The Lion King on Broadway at Disney.go.com.

American Idiot

American Idiot is a Tony-winning rock opera written by Green Day about three lifelong friends, "forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia". And of course, there's no way to create a rock opera without some risk. The show's actors spend most of their time on stage jumping off of staircases, onto mattresses and "flying" straight up in the air, all in an attempt to keep the show "edgy." Not to mention, all of this jumping and flying happens in combat boots, meaning one false move on a landing and a fellow actor could be easily knocked out. Tickets for the show can be purchased at AmericanIdiotonBroadway.com.

[Photo: NY Times]

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