Sutton Foster Tests Positive for COVID-19; Understudies Audrey Cardwell and Kathy Voytko Will Step Into the Role of Marian | Playbill

Broadway News Sutton Foster Tests Positive for COVID-19; Understudies Audrey Cardwell and Kathy Voytko Will Step Into the Role of Marian

The revival of Meredith Willson's The Music Man continues its run at Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre.

Sutton Foster in The Music Man Julieta Cervantes

Sutton Foster has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the second time in her run as Marian Paroo in The Music Man that the star has contracted the virus. Her understudies, Audrey Cardwell and Kathy Voytko, will assume the role until Foster's return July 6.

Foster announced the news via Instagram the morning of June 26. Her costar, Hugh Jackman, returned to the production June 22 following his own COVID-19 case.

In addition to Foster and Jackman, The Music Man stars fellow Tony winners Shuler Hensley as Marcellus Washburn, Jefferson Mays as Mayor Shinn, Jayne Houdyshell as Mrs. Shinn, and Marie Mullen as Mrs. Paroo.

The cast also includes Remy Auberjonois as Charlie Cowell, Gino Cosculluela as Tommy Djilas, Emma Crow as Zaneeta Shinn, Benjamin Pajak as Winthrop, Kayla Teruel as Amaryllis, Garrett Long as Ethel Toffelmier, Linda Mugleston as Alma Hix, Jessica Sheridan as Maud Dunlop, Rema Webb as Mrs. Squires, Tony nominee Phillip Boykin as Olin Britt, Eddie Korbich as Jacey Squires, Daniel Torres as Ewart Dunlop, Nicholas Ward as Oliver Hix, and Max Clayton as the standby for Harold Hill.

Rounding out the ensemble are Nick Alvino, Jordan Beall, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Maria Briggs, Audrey Cardwell, JT Church, Kammie Crum, Aydin Eyikan, Carlee Flanagan, Ethen Green-Younger, Emily Hoder, Curtis Holland, Eloise Kropp, Ethan Lafazan, Kayla LaVine, Andrew Minard, Sean Montgomery, Tanner Quirk, Lance Roberts, Daniel Patrick Russell, Ann Sanders, Sherisse Springer, Mitchell Tobin, Kathy Voytko, Branch Woodman, and Ryan Worsing.

The Music Man, which features a book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, tells the story of what happens when con artist Harold Hill arrives in River City and falls in love with the straight-laced librarian, Marian. It first opened on Broadway December 19, 1957, at the Majestic Theatre. A 2000 revival played the Neil Simon Theatre.

Jerry Zaks directs the new production of the musical, which also features choreography by Warren Carlyle, sets and costumes by Santo Loquasto, sound design by Scott Lehrer, lighting by Brian MacDevitt, vocal and dance arrangements by David Chase, orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick, and music direction by Patrick Vaccariello.

Get a First Look at Broadway The Music Man Revival, Starring Tony Winners Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster

 
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