Jodie Comer suspends Broadway show due to New York air crisis

Jodie Comer Had to abruptly stop Wednesday’s production of Suzie Miller’s play “Prima Facie” New York City the sky is full of smoke Wildfires spread south from Canada.

According to eyewitnesses who spoke to type, the actress who starred in the Broadway solo show “Killing Eve,” told audiences she couldn’t breathe. The stage manager then helped Comer into the flank, just 10 minutes into the matinee.

Comer’s replacement, Dani Arlington, stepped in to start the show from scratch, according to a production spokesman.

the big apple has been dealing with unhealthy air quality Many New Yorkers struggled to breathe under orange, campfire-smelling skies over the past two days as wildfires in Canada blanketed the northeastern United States with smoke and haze.

Comer’s “On the Surface,” about a young lawyer who is raped by a colleague, has been getting rave reviews.

she nominated for a tony award In May, after already winning an Olivier Award and an Evening Standard Drama Award for the role.

The british performer was playing with New York Times about her nomination last month.

“We’ve been on this journey with this show,” Comer told the paper. “I never dreamed we’d get this far. So it just feels incredible.”

“The response has been great and I feel very, very grateful that so many of the team have also been recognized,” she continued. “I can’t stress enough how much team effort this piece really required.”