Hugh Jackman tests positive for Coronavirus

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Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who currently stars in the Broadway musical “The Music Man,” told fans that he had tested positive for the coronavirus and was experiencing mild symptoms.
 
“I just wanted you to hear it from me,” a masked Jackman told his 30 million Instagram followers. “I tested positive this morning for covid. My symptoms are like a cold, but I’m fine," he said, adding he had a sore throat and runny nose.
 
The show said earlier on Tuesday, that it would be canceling all performances through Saturday, adding that tickets could be refunded or exchanged. Organizers later tweeted that Jackman, who says he is fully vaccinated, would return to the stage Jan. 6.
 
On social media, thousands of get-well wishes poured in for the star, who is playing the role of Professor Harold Hill in the Meredith Willson creation.
 
Last week, Jackman’s co-star Sutton Foster, who is playing the role of leading lady Marian Paroo, also tested positive for the coronavirus and was forced to pull out of the Christmas Eve show. Understudy Kathy Voytko stepped in for Foster, getting to first rehearse the part hours before the show, Jackman told the audience following the show.