Hugh Jackman tested positive today for Covid, according to The Music Man producer Kate Horton. As a result, standby Max Clayton will play Professor Harold Hill on Broadway alongside star Sutton Foster beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 14 and continuing through Tuesday, June 21.The news comes just hours after Jackman performed live onstage at the Tonys with Foster and a number of other castmembers.
You can watch that below.In a statement, Horton said, “Once again, standbys and understudies save the day and, in this case, it’s Max Clayton to the rescue.
We’re excited to see him perform alongside the wonderful Sutton Foster and we wish Hugh a speedy recovery.”A post shared by The Music Man on Broadway (@musicmanbway)Ticketholders for upcoming shows at the Winter Garden Theater should contact their original point of purchase if they wish to exchange them for a future performance.The Music Man is directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle.Broadcast networks’ fall lineups and schedulesNew and returning series on broadcast, cable and streamingSeries that made it or didn’t make it in 2021-22
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