Overview
- Megan Thee Stallion announced Monday that her last performance as Zidler will be Friday, May 1, ending a limited run that was scheduled through May 17.
- The production said a replacement for the May 2–17 performances will be announced soon, and the Broadway show is slated to close on August 30.
- Her early exit follows a March 31 hospitalization after she left a performance, with doctors citing extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels.
- The news also arrived days after she confirmed a breakup with NBA guard Klay Thompson and appeared emotional at a curtain call, though no specific reason was given for her departure.
- Her casting boosted box office totals, with Deadline reporting weekly grosses rising from about $872,702 before she joined to more than $1 million, including $1,663,269 for the week ending April 19.