The Broadway show had to cancel two performances over the weekend due to a positive COVID test before Marsha Mason stepped in to one of the lead roles.
Mere days after"The Roommate" opened on Broadway, one of its starry lead actresses had to suddenly step away due to a positive COVID test.
The play, which opened Thursday and stars Mia Farrow and Patti Lupone, had to cancel two scheduled shows on Saturday due to Farrow's absence.Marsha Mason, a four-time Academy Award nominee revered for her stage and screen work, assumed Farrow's role as Sharon, opposite Lupone's Robyn.After performing in the matinee with a script in hand, Mason and Lupone received a rapturous standing ovation. Mason said she was equally excited and terrified to step in at the last moment.
"The Roommate" is written by Jen Silverman and follows two middle-aged women who become roommates after one, Sharon, divorces her partner and needs help paying rent.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The Yankees' fashion collab, Patti Lupone and Mia Farrow joining forces on Broadway, more NYC eventsMia Farrow and Patti Lupone take on Broadway, Richard Serra’s films show at Dia Chelsea, The New York Yankees collaborate on a line with New York or Nowhere, Missoni coll
Read more »
Mia Farrow and Patti LuPone: Pals, and now co-stars on BroadwayPatti LuPone, the star of 'Evita' and 'Gypsy,' is returning to Broadway alongside her longtime friend Mia Farrow in a new play, 'The Roommate,' which explores the strength, depth, humor and surprise found in women of a certain age.
Read more »
'The Roommate' on Broadway: Get tickets to see Mia Farrow and Patti LuPoneHere’s how to see two living legends for the price of one on the Great White Way.
Read more »
DC Studios Chief James Gunn Snags Mia Farrow’s Bel Air Family Home for $8.5 MillionJames Gunn's newly acquired residence was built by Mia Farrow’s parents back in the late 1930s.
Read more »
'The Roommate' shows Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow as the new 'Odd Couple' |Move over, Oscar and Felix. Here comes Patti LuPone and Mia Farrow in 'The Roommate.'
Read more »
Mia Farrow Has Intriguing Take On Actors Who Choose To Work With Woody AllenRon Dicker is a general assignment reporter at HuffPost. He has covered sports, entertainment and many other beats in his journalism career, and has lived in New York City for more than 20 years.
Read more »