fainted and collapsed on stage during the opening night’s live show earlier this month.The producers announced the news in a statement on Wednesday. “Taron Egerton has unfortunately tested positive for COVID,” the statement said.
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The opening night of Taron Egerton’s new play didn’t go so well.
During Saturday’s (March 5) debut of Cock, a West End play starring the “Rocketman” actor and “Bridgerton” star Jonathan Bailey, Egerton collapsed on stage.
According to members of the audience, one of Egerton’s co-stars stopped the performance, followed by the descent of a safety curtain. A doctor, who was sitting in the audience, rushed backstage to attend to the actor, What’s On Stage reports.
Egerton took to Instagram on Sunday to give an update on his health.
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“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of COCK last night,” Egerton wrote in a statement transcribed by People. “I am completely fine. Slightly sore neck and a bruised ego, but I’m fine.
“I would appreciate it if anyone who was in the theatre last night just said that I gave such a committed, electrifying performance that my body couldn’t handle it and checked out,” he continued. “That being said, apparently you’re meant to actually do the full show and not just three quarters of it. So I’ll be back with a vengeance tomorrow night.”
Viewers sat around the Ambassadors Theatre in London as they waited for an update. After a 40-minute break, the play’s director, Marianne Elliott, made her way on stage to announce that Egerton was “absolutely fine.”
Despite his well being, Elliott informed the audience that Egerton’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, would be taking Egerton’s place to carry on the remaining 15 minutes of the show.
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The Cock production team further addressed the situation by releasing a formal
fainted and collapsed on stage during the opening night’s live show earlier this month.The producers announced the news in a statement on Wednesday. “Taron Egerton has unfortunately tested positive for COVID,” the statement said.
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Independent. The “Kingsman” star’s understudy, Joel Harper-Jackson, stepped up and concluded the last 15 minutes of the show.The play’s director, Marianne Elliott, then took the stage to tell audiences that Egerton was “absolutely fine” after he rested and had a 40-minute break.Egerton assured his fans that he was OK in a post to his Instagram Stories on Sunday.
J. Kim Murphy Taron Egerton has offered an update after collapsing on stage during the first performance of “Cock,” a revival being produced at the Ambassadors Theatre in London.During Saturday evening’s performance of “Cock,” Egerton collapsed on-stage about three-fourths through the production. The play was halted and the actor was unable to complete the show.
Taron Egerton is «completely fine» after passing out during his first performance of his new play, , at the Ambassadors Theatre in London on Saturday night.The 32-year-old actor took to his Instagram Story to address the incident, sharing they he'd be back in action for Sunday night's show.«As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of COCK last night,» he began. «I am completely fine.
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Rocketman and Kingsman star Taron Egerton was unable to finish his Saturday night performance of the new play, Cock, collapsing in the middle of its first show at the Ambassadors Theatre in London..
Taron Egerton has shared an update with fans after it was revealed he collapsed on stage during the opening night of his new theatre show. Rocketman actor Taron, 32, shared a statement on his Instagram page to reassure fans following reports he passed out on stage at the Ambassadors Theatre in Leicester Square on Saturday evening.
The opening night of Taron Egerton’s new play didn’t go so well.
Opening night of Taron Egerton‘s play did not go as expected.