Audra McDonald is PREGNANT!!!- Page 3

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 12:56pm

OMG. CONFIRMED.

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/184796/shuffle-alongs-audra-mcdonald-is-pregnant-six-time-tony-winner-postpones-west-end-debut-in-lady-day/

Posted: 5/10/16 at 12:56pm

!!!!!!!!!!!

https://mobile.twitter.com/AudraEqualityMc/status/730078509926854656

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 12:58pm

BroadwayConcierge said: "OMG. CONFIRMED.

http://www.broadway.com/buzz/184796/shuffle-alongs-audra-mcdonald-is-pregnant-six-time-tony-winner-postpones-west-end-debut-in-lady-day/"

AHHH CONGRATS!! I wonder when she'll depart SHUFFLE ALONG now.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:00pm

Well, look at that! Super happy for her and Will!

Updated On: 5/10/16 at 01:00 PM

[Jshan05]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:03pm

Awwwww I'm so happy for her. Sending a big congrats to Audra and Will!

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:04pm

Congrats to Audra & Will. That's gonna be a gorgeous and talented baby.

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:04pm

Considering I'm the one who made the initial comment about "the change" (which she acknowledged being near in her tweet), color me shocked.

I wish her the best because pregnancy advanced maternal age (> 35 years) can be quite risky.

[kuhset]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:05pm

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:06pm

A huge congrats to them and nice to see that Audra is not afraid to use the big scary menopause word.

[mar6411]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:07pm

quizking101 said: "Considering I'm the one who made the initial comment about "the change" (which she acknowledged being near in her tweet), color me shocked.

I wish her the best because pregnancy advanced maternal age (> 35 years) can be quite risky.

Thanks for mansplainin that to me - a mother at 35 and 38 - and the daughter of a mother who had children at 34, 36, 39 and 41 in the 1950s.

 

[haterobics]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:08pm

kuhset said: "

 

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That absence was not related to her pregnancy, unless she is also psychic?

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:09pm

Also, where on de Blasio's "Broadway Emergency Alert System" does Audra's pregnancy fall. I'm guessing Level Orange.

Updated On: 5/10/16 at 01:09 PM

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:12pm

"I wish her the best because pregnancy advanced maternal age (> 35 years) can be quite risky."

 

Your initial comment got deleted because comments like this are stupid and disrespectful. Stop it.

[Petralicious]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:14pm

quizking101 said: "Also, where on de Blasio's "Broadway Emergency Alert System" does Audra's pregnancy fall. I'm guessing Level Orange.

 

" above boycotting Chick Filet, but below Horses

 

[gypsy101]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:14pm

so happy for them both! I guess OP should change the title of the thread now! big fingers crossed she'll extend on SHUFFLE for at least a few weeks so I can finally see her live!

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:16pm

mar6411 said: "quizking101 said: "Considering I'm the one who made the initial comment about "the change" (which she acknowledged being near in her tweet), color me shocked.

I wish her the best because pregnancy advanced maternal age (> 35 years) can be quite risky.

Thanks for mansplainin that to me - a mother at 35 and 38 - and the daughter of a mother who had children at 34, 36, 39 and 41 in the 1950s."

 

Right? These mainsplainers are everywhere, even BWW.

 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:17pm

Well, Mazel tov to the entire family. Wishing the best and great health to all. Everyone safe and healthy takes precedence over appearances.

[WickedGinger]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:18pm

WickedGinger said: "As I am extremely nosey I telephoned the booking line on the website. 0844 482 5138 (UK telephone number)

The girl I spoke with informed me that the show has been taken off sale at the request of the producers. They are make changes to the seating arranges due to tables on stage, etc. The tickets should be back on sale by Friday. 

Is that just an excuse and they are currently panicking? Or are they genuinely re-looking at seat allocations / arrangements?

 

Why tell a massive lie like that! I am not impressed by that! Hugely disappointed about the show being cancelled (sorry postponed!!! ). But huge congrats to Audra and Will! 

 

[PalJoey]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:18pm

Mazel tov! I LOVE their Tweet:

 

Audra McDonald ‏@AudraEqualityMc  23m23 minutes ago

Who knew that tap dancing during perimenopause could lead 2 pregnancy? @thewillswenson & I are completely surprised but elated 2 b expecting

[ACL2006]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:19pm

well, whoever replaces McDonald in SHUFFLE ALONG will become permanent. Of course, the show may not make it past Labor Day.

[NJ_BroadwayGirl]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:19pm

mar6411 said: "quizking101 said: "Considering I'm the one who made the initial comment about "the change" (which she acknowledged being near in her tweet), color me shocked.

I wish her the best because pregnancy advanced maternal age (> 35 years) can be quite risky.

Thanks for mansplainin that to me - a mother at 35 and 38 - and the daughter of a mother who had children at 34, 36, 39 and 41 in the 1950s."

THIS!!! 

I'm thrilled for Audra and Will. I hope the Page 6 and gossip didn't push her into announcing too much earlier than she planned but her tweet was fabulous. 

[macnyc]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:20pm

How strenuous is her role in Shuffle? I haven't seen the show yet. Can she safely perform the tap dances? 

[quizking101]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:20pm

My apologies for offending anyone. I didn't meant to come across as "man-splaining", nor as judgmental of the pregnancy itself. 

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:21pm

Six-time Tony winner Audra McDonald, who today announced her pregnancy, will take temporary maternity leave from her starring role in SHUFFLE ALONG Or The Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, beginning on July 24. She will return to the Tony Award-nominated musical this winter. During Ms. McDonald’s hiatus from the production, the role of ‘Lottie Gee’ will be played by Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens, fresh off of ecstatic rave reviews for her solo album, Tomorrow Is My Turn. During this same time period, Savion Glover, SHUFFLE ALONG’s Tony Award-nominated choreographer, and widely considered to be the world’s greatest living tap dancer, will also step into the show, as envisioned by the Director and Book writer, George C. Wolfe.

[Margo319]

Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:21pm

Awesome! Wow!