Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark Administration fined the show $12,600 in March 2011 for three serious safety violations. The Actors' Equity Association also looked into the incidents. One of the injuries occurred when Spider-Man stunt double Kevin Aubin broke both wrists. Another actor "had broken [his] feet on the same move a month earlier." Natalie Mendoza, who was originally cast as Arachne, suffered a concussion during the first preview performance on November 28, 2010, when she was struck in the head by equipment in the wings. She did not report the accident to producers until November 30. She appeared in the second performance against her
Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark June 2011, "Sesame Street" released an online clip parodying the "Spider-Man" musical. In the clip, Mr. Johnson is the sole audience member at a performance of "SpiderMonster, The Musical". The title character (portrayed by Grover), instead of flying, repeatedly falls onto Mr. Johnson. He explains, "It is only our 17th opening night, sir. We still have a few kinks to work out." The of "" concerned a high-flying Broadway musical named "Icarus", where events similar to the events in the production history of "Spider-Man" turn tragic, leading to an actor's death. In "Icarus", the creative team includes a high-strung director