Broadway’s revival of “The Music Man” on Tuesday canceled performances for five days after star Hugh Jackman tested positive for COVID. In the latest New York City show to fall victim to COVID-19, Jackman wrote on Twitter that he had only mild symptoms, including a scratchy throat and runny nose, and that as soon as he was cleared he would be back on stage. Producers announced that all performances of the musical would be canceled through Jan. 1. Jackman tested positive after his co-star Sutton Foster came down with COVID-19 last week and was replaced by an understudy. Foster will return on Jan. 2 but Jackson is expected to be out until Jan. 6. Dozens of Broadway shows, including “Hamilton,” “The Lion King,” and “Aladdin,” have canceled performances over the past two weeks due to COVID-19. Some, like the annual Christmas show by the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall, …
Broadway’s ‘Music Man’ Is Latest COVID-19 Victim as Jackman Tests Positive
December 29, 2021
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