Stallion Hospitalized After Exiting Moulin Rouge Performance Mid-Show
Megan Thee Stallion was taken to a New York hospital after exiting Moulin Rouge! The Musical mid-performance on Tuesday night, the stallion wrote that she thought she was going to faint and couldn’t push through. Didier Morais, her representative, said doctors identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels and that she has been treated, discharged and is now resting. The performer, who premiered in the show on 24 March at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, is scheduled to resume the role of Zidler on Thursday while she recovers.
Stallion exits mid-show as production pauses
The production stopped partway through Tuesday’s performance and theater officials asked the audience to remain seated while the situation was addressed. Megan appeared in opening scenes but left the stage mid-show and was replaced by another performer for the remainder of the performance, an action taken by the creative team to continue the production. Kellon Deryck, hairstylist and close friend working with her at the show, posted on social media urging well-wishers to offer a prayer for Megan as she was taken to a local hospital.
Reactions from team and friends
“I thought I was gonna faint on stage, I really tried to push through my performance but I just couldn’t, ” Megan Thee Stallion, rapper and performer in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, wrote in a public message reflecting on the episode. Didier Morais, her representative, said medical staff identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms and confirmed she had been discharged after treatment. Kellon Deryck, hairstylist and friend, wrote that he and others were at the hospital and asked supporters to send prayers while Megan rested.
What’s next for the show and the performer
The production schedule lists Megan’s run in the role of Zidler through 17 May; she began performances on 24 March at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Her team has said she will take time to rest and return to the Broadway stage on Thursday to continue the engagement, with the creative team covering performances as needed in the interim. An update at 9: 50 a. m. ET noted she had been discharged after treatment and officials confirmed she would not appear in immediately following performances while she recovers.
Expect immediate scheduling notices from the production and statements from Megan’s representation as monitoring continues; the theatre will likely confirm any cast adjustments and ticket-holder guidance ahead of Thursday’s performance. The stallion has framed the incident as a wake-up call and the coming days will show whether she resumes the role as planned and how the production adapts its schedule.
