By Della Hasselle
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — The "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" stuntman who was hospitalized when he fell over 30 feet during a preview performance 10 days ago has been moved to physical rehab, his father told the New York Daily News.
Christopher Tierney was discharged from Bellevue Hospital's intensive care unit on Tuesday and was moved to a rehabilitation center, according to the paper.
The actor was walking again by Christmas with the help of a brace and was looking forward to getting back on stage despite suffering a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae from his harrowing fall on Dec. 20.
Tierney leaped off a platform to save Spider-Man's love interest, Mary Jane, during the show. Her harness held, but his didn't, and Tierney plunged nearly 30 feet into the orchestra pit, witnesses said.
The musical, "Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark" was hastily canceled three hours before showtime on Dec. 22 following the stunt man's near-fatal fall.
The injury was the fourth serious mishap for the $60 million production, which is currently in previews.
Actress Natalie Mendoza, who plays "Arachne" in the production, decided to leave the production because she suffered a concussion in the first preview of the show that's seen four actors injured since preview performances began this month.
Mendoza was also shaken up by the serious nature of Tierney's injury, the New York Times reported.
"Please pray with me for my friend Chris, my superhero who quietly inspires me everyday with his spirit. A light in my heart went dim tonight." Mendoza wrote on Twitter after Tierney's injury.
