Broadway director takes stage after COVID takes out more actors

[pumkinbutter]

Macbeth Director Sam Gold Takes the Stage as COVID-19 Takes Out More Actors: 'Keep the Show Running' https://t.co/ETSy5K15ej
- People (@people) April 16, 2022
Director Sam Gold took the stage Thursday night to fill in for an actor during a performance of Macbeth. He played Lennox and another small role in the sold out performance after all the

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[scriptedending]

Surprised that there aren't union issues with this, tbh! Cool that the show could go on, though!

I've mentioned it before, but I have tickets to this production and am debating on returning them (allowed rn bc of COVID, I guess) because the reviews have been really bad. :/ I'd normally just risk it but tickets were expensive! I liked Sam Gold's Othello with Craig + David Oyelowo, but everyone's like "that's the last good play he directed!!" so idk.

[nightwing30]

It’s happened a couple of times before, where a non-actor has to cover a role; last year, the playwright for Thoughts of a Colored Man, Keenan Scott II, had to step in for multiple shows.

[squirrels_oh_no]

Someone said they thought the witches were making tacos in one review I saw on BroadwayWorld lmao. It was so cringe-sounding.

[scriptedending]

right?? I don't think I need all that tbh!!

[sarahbear1]

Gee its almost like our current set up of attempting normalcy in a pandemic isn’t working out.

I would be interested to know how they’re filtering and ventilating the air in various theatres.

[scriptedending]

I know at least some theaters installed new HVAC systems and air filters, but idk about all of them.

Broadway theaters still have vax + mask requirements, plus they're still doing regular testing on performers. They are getting rid of the vax requirement starting in May, though.

[sarahbear1]

That’s good to hear about some theatres doing those kinds of upgrades, cleaning the air is the only way out of this.

[sandstorm]

Watch out, you might summon that user who gets off on being wrong going "ArE wE SuPpOseD to LiVE iN FeAr????"

[komichi]

I attended Moulin Rouge! on Broadway about a month ago & it was worth the risk for me (required proof of vaccination and a mask to enter, and I was in an n95 the whole time) but like... those theaters are small and tightly packed, this is zero surprise. I really hope more protections will be put in place regarding ventilation etc.

[green_monsterx]

They’re dropping vax requirements after this month so I doubt there will be anything else put in place :/

[komichi]

I hate this. Glad I went when I did. It's insane to keep dropping requirements.

[fernandocolunga]

Sams time to shine! He’s the ⭐️ Now

[syphilisdiller]

Moulin Rouge in Chicago was canceled last night, but they were able to fly in actors from other companies so it was able to continue today.