NU Online News Service, March 10, 2:28 p.m. EST

The Broadway production of Spider-Man has had starts and stops, cast and crew injuries, bad reviews prompting rewrites and now its director is being replaced, putting off the already delayed opening night, but in the end, who is paying for all this?

In December, the show was canceled after a lead stunt actor sustained serious injuries. He fell more than 20 feet into an area beneath the stage—the fourth performer to be hurt on the set since September, according to media reports.

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