Hugh Jackman shared the information of his constructive COVID outcomes on Instagram.
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Hugh Jackman has contracted COVID-19 for a second time, at some point after his reside efficiency on the Tony Awards.
Jackman, who has been starring in Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man” on Broadway, introduced that he examined constructive on Instagram Monday and stated standby actor Max Clayton will step into the function of Harold Hill in his place.
“I needed you guys to listen to it from me first that sadly, this morning I've frustratingly examined constructive for COVID once more, so my unimaginable standby Max Clayton goes to go on for me,” he stated in a video assertion.
The 53-year-old actor and his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster carried out a quantity from “The Music Man” on the Tony Awards Sunday. Their revival of the basic musical acquired six nominations however took dwelling no awards.
Jackman examined constructive for COVID-19 for the primary time in late December 2021 and sat out quite a lot of performances with Clayton performing in his place then as properly.
The standby will once more carry out within the Broadway present starting tomorrow, June 14. Jackman is predicted to return to the stage on the Winter Backyard Theatre on June 22, in response to the present’s Instagram web page.
Jackman stated he has labored on the a part of Harold Hill alongside Clayton for greater than two years and referred to as him “completely extraordinary.”
“I’m simply annoyed that I gained’t get to see him and cheer him on, however I might be cheering you on in my coronary heart, Max,” he stated.
Jackman praised standbys, understudies and swings in his remarks.
“That is simply one other reminder to me — and I’ll say it 1,000,000 instances over — that the true heroes of Broadway are our standbys, our understudies and swings and by no means has that been extra apparent than up to now yr,” he stated. “They offer that means to the phrase ‘the present should go on’ and it'll go on and it’ll be superb.”
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