Jodie Comer is up for Finest Efficiency by an Actress in a Main Function on the Tonys this weekend for her play “Prima Facie” at present on Broadway, however the actress needed to depart a June 7 matinee efficiency as a consequence of worsening circumstances in New York Metropolis’s air.
Eyewitnesses famous on Twitter that 10 minutes into the present at Broadway’s Golden Theatre, Comer stated she couldn’t breathe and was helped offstage by a stage supervisor. The play finally resumed with understudy Dani Arlington taking on for Comer.
Representatives for the play shared the next assertion with IndieWire: “At this time’s matinee of ‘Prima Facie’ was halted roughly 10 minutes into the efficiency after Jodie Comer had problem respiration because of the poor air high quality in New York Metropolis due to smoke from the Canadian wildfires. The efficiency was set to start out once more from the highest with understudy Dani Arlington happening for Ms. Comer within the position of Tessa.”
The play, a couple of prison protection barrister whose views in regards to the authorized system are challenged when she is sexually assaulted by a colleague, is in its ultimate 25 days of performances. Reps for the “Killing Eve” and “The Final Duel” actress couldn’t instantly be reached for remark.
Comer instructions the stage in a one-person efficiency that’s earned the actress raves. Written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin, the one-act performed the West Finish with Comer within the lead in 2022 earlier than coming to Broadway. “Prima Facie” ends July 2.
All 5 boroughs of New York Metropolis stay on a code purple alert amid Canadian wildfires blowing smoke all through the Northeast. Many residents are staying residence because the air worsens. The WGA East canceled its deliberate picketing amid the continuing strike at this time whereas the 400-some wildfires depart the town skyline hazy and yellow, the air smelling of burning smoke.
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