NEW YORK (AP) — May or not it’s the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig’s return to Broadway in a brand new model of “Macbeth” has been briefly halted after the actor contracted COVID-19.
Wednesday’s matinee and night performances had been canceled when the James Bond actor examined optimistic. In a tweet late Saturday evening, the present mentioned all performances had been canceled via Thursday “because of the detection of a restricted variety of optimistic covid check outcomes inside the firm.”
Craig stars in a revival of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, with Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut enjoying Woman Macbeth.
“Macbeth” is enjoying the Longacre Theatre, with a gap set for April 28. Tony Award-winner Sam Gold is directing.
In keeping with folklore, “Macbeth” was cursed from the start, when a coven of witches objected to Shakespeare utilizing actual incantations and put a curse on the play. Different productions have been plagued with accidents.
Craig was final on Broadway in a 2013 revival of Harold Pinter’s “Betrayal” reverse his spouse, Rachel Weisz, and directed by Mike Nichols. Craig additionally starred reverse Hugh Jackman in 2009′s “A Regular Rain.” Gold directed Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway manufacturing of “Othello” alongside David Oyelowo.
Different high-profile reveals on Broadway have needed to cancel reveals on account of their lead actor’s contracting the virus, together with each “The Music Man” leads, Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.
