Audra McDonald is PREGNANT!!!
Joined: 12/31/69
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#51
Posted: 5/10/16 at 12:56pm
!!!!!!!!!!!
https://mobile.twitter.com/AudraEqualityMc/status/730078509926854656
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#52
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.
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#53
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 PMIs Audra McDonald pregnant?#54
Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:03pm
Awwwww I'm so happy for her. Sending a big congrats to Audra and Will!
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Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#55
Posted: 5/10/16 at 1:04pm
Congrats to Audra & Will. That's gonna be a gorgeous and talented baby.
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#56
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.
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Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#58
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.
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Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#59
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.
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#60
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?
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#61
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.
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Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#62
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.
Is Audra McDonald pregnant?#63
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
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#64
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!
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Audra McDonald is pregnant!#65
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.
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#66
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.
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#67
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!
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#68
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
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#69
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.
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#70
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.
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#71
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?
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#72
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.
Audra McDonald is pregnant!#73
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.
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