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Sarah Jessica Parkerhas tested positive forcoronavirus, causing the Thursday night performance of Broadway’sPlaza Suiteto be canceled.
The 57-year-old actress received a positive result after taking two tests, according to a statement from the production sent to PEOPLE Thursday.
Parker’s husbandMatthew Broderick— who costars with the actress in theBroadwayrevival at the Hudson Theatre —tested positiveahead of Tuesday night’s performance of the Neil Simon revival.
A production spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement Tuesday, “To ensure the safety of everyone at the Hudson Theatre, increased testing protocols were automatically triggered.”
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Ticket holders can receive a refund or contact their point of sale to attend another show,Plaza Suite’s Thursday statement noted, adding, “News about future performances ofPlaza Suitewill be announced as soon as possible. Everyone wishes Matthew and Sarah Jessica a speedy recovery.”
Plaza Suitemarks the first time Parker and Broderick, 60, have shared the stage since 1996’sHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
In February, the pairreturned to BroadwayforPlaza Suite,about two years after the show was originallyset to debut. The play was postponed due to the ongoingcoronavirus pandemic.
The two actors play three different couples in theJohn Benjamin Hickey-directed production, which follows characters at the famous Plaza Hotel.
At the show’s opening night on March 28,their costars ravedabout working with the married couple.
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Actress Erin Dilly told PEOPLE that Broderick and Parker’s chemistry on stage is unmatched. “They’re so good together,” she said. “And they have so much fun. Like that’s what’s really fun is to watch them rehearse together. And then, like, just, they have unbelievable chemistry.”
“They’re so incredibly down to earth and just like, kind and supportive and just great people to be working with,” added Molly Ranson. “They’re lovely.”
source: people.com
