Josh Gad.Photo:Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Amanda Edwards/WireImage
Josh Gadis currently “dealing with a medical emergency” that requires him to sit out Saturday afternoon’s presentation of hisBroadwayshowGutenberg! The Musical!
Hours before the show, theFrozenvoice actor, 42, shared with his followers in avideo messageposted on Instagram that he will not be able to perform because of “a bit of a medical emergency that I have to go deal with right now.”
“I would rather be spending my afternoon with all of you than at a hospital, but I hope that this gets resolved pretty quickly and I’ll be back on stage with my buddy[Andrew] Rannellsas soon as possible,” Gad said.
TheBeauty and the Beastactor explained in slightly further detail in the caption about the timely nature in which his medical emergency needed to be addressed.
“Not the news I’d like to share, but life happens,” Gad wrote before sharing that he will not make the afternoon show on Saturday.
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Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells pose during the press day for the new musical “Gutenberg! The Musical!” on Broadway.Bruce Glikas/Getty
Bruce Glikas/Getty
Despite the unfortunate turn of events, Gad urged his fans to support his understudy, Russell Daniels, as he steps in for the Disney star.
“In the meantime, please help me wish@russelljdanielsthe best of luck as he makes his Broadway debut as Bud! I know he is going to give you all the show of your lives!” he added.
Although Gad specified that he will not be onstage for the afternoon show on Saturday at 2 p.m. local time, he was able to make it back for that evening’s performance, sharing an updatelater Saturday.
“GOOD NEWS," Gad wrote. “Thanks to the phenomenal team at Lenox Hill, I was able to be diagnosed and treated in record time for some lower abdominal issues I’ve been having. With their blessing, I will be back in the show this evening. Thank you all for your incredible messages and good vibes. Felt them and got the best possible results! Now, let’s get back to eating dreams!”
Gad stars alongside Rannells, 45, inGutenberg! The Musical!The Broadway production, which runs until Jan. 28, follows friends Bud Davenport (Gad) and Doug Simon (Rannells), who write an absurd musical about Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press.
source: people.com
