fainted and collapsed on stage during the opening night’s live show earlier this month.The producers announced the news in a statement on Wednesday. “Taron Egerton has unfortunately tested positive for COVID,” the statement said.
The note continued, “In accordance with the production’s health & safety protocols, he will now isolate and we expect Taron to return to the show next week.” Egerton — who plays the character “M” in the play — will take a step back from the show with his understudy Joel Harper-Jackson to take the spot.
Harper-Jackson had also filled in for the “Kingsman” star during opening night.The play opened on March 5 and is scheduled for a 12-week run at the Ambassador Theatre in London.
Following Egerton’s bout on opening night, he took to his Instagram to assure his fans and followers that he was OK.A post shared by Cock the Play (@cocktheplayldn)“As some of you may have heard, I passed out during the first performance of ‘COCK’ last night,” he said at the time. “I am completely fine.