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 Sutton Foster beginning Tuesday and continuing through June 21.
The news comes just hours after Jackman, who also had Covid late last year, performed live onstage at the Tonys with Foster and a number of other castmembers. You can watch that below.
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Jackman is the second big Broadway star in last week to get it, after it was announced Wednesday that Beanie Feldstein would miss a week of Funny Girl performances.
In a statement, producer 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.”
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 winner Jerry Zaks and choreographed by Tony winner Warren Carlyle.
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