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  • Hugh Jackman tests Covid positive, cancels performance in Broadway musical

    By IANS

    NEW YORK: Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who was set to star as Professor Harold Hill in the Meredith Willson musical, ‘The Music Man’, at the Winter Garden Theater, Broadway, New York City, won’t be able to perform till January 6 because he has tested positive for coronavirus.The actor, according to ‘Variety’, took to his Twitter account and shared a video notifying his fans and associates about his health status.In the video, Jackman said: “I just wanted you to hear from me that I tested positive this morning for Covid. My symptoms are like a cold: I have a scratchy throat and a bit of a runny nose, but I’m fine.” 

    Just wanted you to hear it from me. I tested positive for covid. Mild symptoms and as soon as I’m cleared … looking forward to getting back to The Winter Garden! @MusicManBway pic.twitter.com/q1oEAzXX02
    — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) December 28, 2021
    He added: “And I’m just going to do everything I can to get better, ASAP, and as soon as I’m cleared, I’ll be back on stage.”‘The Music Man’ team, which had earlier been hit by the news of Jackman’s co-star, Sutton Foster, contracting Covid-19, announced that all performances would be cancelled up until Saturday, January 1.Increasingly, showbiz is becoming a victim of Covid-19, which is surging, especially with the Omicron variant causing breakthrough infections and contributing to a record number of cases in New York City.

  • Hugh Jackman tests positive for COVID-19, cancels Broadway performances

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Hollywood star Hugh Jackman has said that he has tested positive for coronavirus. The 53-year-old actor took to Instagram on Tuesday to share the news of his diagnosis that has forced him to cancel performances of his Broadway show “The Music Man”.

    “I just wanted you to hear from me that I tested positive this morning for COVID. My symptoms are like a cold, I have a scratchy throat and a bit of a runny nose. But I’m fine and I’m just going to do everything I can to get better ASAP and as soon as I’m cleared I’ll be back on stage heading to River City,” the actor said in a 30-second video.

    Just wanted you to hear it from me. I tested positive for covid. Mild symptoms and as soon as I’m cleared … looking forward to getting back to The Winter Garden! @MusicManBway pic.twitter.com/q1oEAzXX02
    — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) December 28, 2021
    Shortly after Jackman posted his video, the official Instagram page of “The Music Man” also announced that all performances would be canceled through Saturday. The Broadway musical will resume on January 2, and Jackman will return to the show on January 6.

    Jackman tested positive after his co-star Sutton Foster came down with the coronavirus last week and was replaced by an understudy. Foster will return on January 2.

    In the last two weeks in the US, dozens of Broadway shows, including “Hamilton”, “The Lion King” and “Aladdin”, have been forced to cancel performances as the number of COVID-19 cases surged, despite vaccine mandates for cast, crew and audiences.