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- Megan Thee Stallion was taken to the hospital after becoming sick during a March 31 performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical
- “Her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” her rep said
- The rapper made her Broadway debut as Zidler on March 24
Megan Thee Stallion was rushed to the hospital on Tuesday, March 31, after becoming “very ill” while performing in her Broadway show.
“During Tuesday night’s production [of Moulin Rouge! The Musical], Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local hospital, where her symptoms are currently being evaluated,” her spokesperson said in a statement. “We will share additional updates as more information becomes available.”
The 31-year-old rapper’s hairstylist Kellon Deryck wrote in an X post, “Everyone say a prayer for Megan, we are all at the hospital.”
Entertainment news correspondent Loren LoRosa wrote on X Tuesday night that she was in the audience, sharing that Megan appeared onstage in a “few opening scenes” but then “they just stopped moulin rouge mid show, apologized to the audience and said ‘stay inside and seated.’ ” LoRosa added that the show continued with an understudy who replaced Megan for the remainder of the performance.
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In February it was announced that Megan would be making her Broadway debut in the show as Zidler for a strictly limited eight-week engagement that began March 24. She is set to appear in the production at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City through May 17.
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“Stepping onto the Broadway stage and joining the Moulin Rouge! The Musical team is an absolute honor,” Megan previously said in a statement. “I’ve always believed in pushing myself creatively, and theater is definitely a new opportunity that I’m excited to embrace.”
She added, “Broadway demands a different level of discipline, preparation and storytelling, but I’m up for the challenge and can’t wait for the Hotties to see a new side of me.”
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