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Megan Thee Stallion Returns to Broadway’s ‘Moulin Rouge!’ After Brief Hospitalization

Her limited run highlights how star casting can lift ticket sales on Broadway.

Overview

  • Megan Thee Stallion performed to a full house Thursday, April 2, resuming her run in Moulin Rouge! at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
  • She left Tuesday’s show mid-performance after feeling very ill, and a spokesperson said she was taken to a local hospital for evaluation.
  • Doctors identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels, and she was treated, discharged and told to rest.
  • She missed the remainder of Tuesday’s performance and both Wednesday shows before stepping back in for Thursday night’s curtain.
  • Her casting as Zidler boosted grosses, which rose nearly 40% for the week ending March 29 compared with the prior week, according to Deadline.