Somebody upstairs should have been maintaining an eye fixed out for Josh Gad, who appeared to make a miraculous restoration in time for Saturday’s Jesus Christ Famous person efficiency at Hollywood Bowl.
After lacking Friday’s opening night time as a result of a Covid prognosis, throughout which John Stamos crammed in as King Herod, the Tony nominee made a shock return to the forged on Saturday to complete out the musical’s restricted three-show run.
“What a pleasure attending to shock everybody and stand aspect by aspect with my unbelievable and otherworldly forged tonight on the @hollywoodbowl,” wrote Gad on Instagram. “Honored to bear witness to this masterclass in musical theater led by the best abilities this aspect of the planet.”
Gad beforehand shared a photograph of himself in costume, teasing within the caption: “See you all Sunday night time.”
Stamos was introduced as Gad’s alternative simply hours earlier than opening night time, after Gad introduced his prognosis with an announcement Wednesday on Instagram whereas praising the present as “one of many best issues you’ll ever see.”
“It’s with huge heartbreak that I inform you all that sadly, I’ve contracted a virus generally known as COVID (do not forget that little bastard from season considered one of ‘Earth actually sucks proper now’?)” he wrote within the assertion shared on Instagram.
“Anyway, out of an abundance of warning and respect for my forged, I can’t be performing in Jesus Christ Famous person this weekend (until I take a look at damaging),” added Gad. “It actually breaks my coronary heart, however I can guarantee you all that the present goes to be one of many best issues you’ll ever see. I hope sooner or later you get to see me put on the crown and present you what we’ve been as much as, as a result of it was fairly one thing, however for now, sadly, I won’t be able to grace the Hollywood Bowl.”
Gad was forged as King Herod final month within the Sergio Trujillo-directed manufacturing, alongside Phillipa Soo as Mary Magdalene.
Cynthia Erivo was forged within the eponymous biblical function again in February, when the staging of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical was introduced, operating Aug. 1-3. Adam Lambert was later forged as Judas, with Milo Manheim and Raúl Esparza additionally becoming a member of the forged as Peter and Pontius Pilate.
Directed and choreographed by Tony winner Trujillo, the Hollywood Bowl’s Jesus Christ Famous person is carried out and music-directed by Stephen Oremus (who labored on each the Broadway and movie variations of Depraved). The present is being produced in affiliation with Neil Meron and Robert Greenblatt.
