Even the former agent 007 did not escape the Covid-19.
As the health situation deteriorates in New York, some Broadway plays must temporarily close their doors.
Like the new portrayal of
Macbeth
, an adaptation of William Shakespeare's work by director Sam Gold starring Daniel Craig.
He tested positive on April 2.
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"Broadway performances of MacBeth are canceled through Thursday, April 7 due to the detection of a limited number of positive Covid-19 test results within the company,"
the play's production said on Twitter. .
“We apologize for any inconvenience this causes to ticket holders, but the safety of our audience, cast and crew remains our top priority
,” she continued.
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Directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold for
Doll's House, Part 2
, it is portrayed by Daniel Craig in the title role of Macbeth.
He is accompanied on stage by Irish-Ethiopian actress Ruth Negga, in the role of Lady Macbeth for her Broadway debut.
It is a
“story of mischief, marriage and murder.
Macbeth tells the story of a couple's obsession with power and their guilt after doing the unthinkable”
, describes the official Broadway website about William Shakespeare's tragedy, one of the most anticipated of the spring.
Sam Gold previously conducted Daniel Craig in a 2016 off-Broadway performance of the play
Othello
.
In 2013, the
James Bond
actor also starred on Broadway in Harold Pinter's
Betrayal
, alongside his wife Rachel Weisz, a British-American actress and director who won the 2006 Oscar for Best Actress. in a supporting role for the film
The Constant Gardener
.
In 2009, the 54-year-old actor also starred in
A Steady Rain
with Hugh Jackman.
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The show began March 29 at the Longacre Theater, which has a capacity of 1,077.
Performances are due to resume on April 8, with “preview” tickets pricing around $500!
The coin is expected to play until July 10, 15 weeks in total, with prices ranging between $45 and $400.
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On Broadway, several other shows had to cancel their performances since some of their main actors contracted Covid-19 such as Meredith Willson's play
The Music Man,
also impacted by Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster's Covid.
As The New York Times
reports
, theater attendants and spectators must be fully immunized and wear masks.
Rules that will remain in force at least until April 30.