Welsh actor Taron Egerton, 32, who has appeared in films Kingsman and Robin Hood has announced on social media that he is sashaying away from the West End play Cock due to personal reasons. His understudy Joel Harper-Jackson will take over the role.
This isn’t the first time Taron has experienced some issues with the play. Halfway through his performance during previews, he fainted on stage. He also had to temporarily step down from performing after testing positive for Covid 19.
A statement posted to the play’s Instagram page reads: “JOEL HARPER-JACKSON WILL TAKE OVER THE ROLE OF M IN MIKE BARTLETT’S RAZOR SHARP, HILARIOUS PLAY COCK UNTIL THE END OF THE RUN.”
It continues: “The part was originally played in this production by Taron Egerton, who has had to withdraw from the production due to personal reasons. Joel understudied the role and has been playing the part of M for the past ten days while Taron was absent from the production having tested positive for Covid.”
The director, Marianne Elliott, is then quoted as saying: “Joel is an absolute hero. He is a brilliant and gifted actor and stepped into the role at extremely short notice. Audiences have been standing and cheering and so am l.”
In Cock sees Egerton and Bailey star as a couple whose relationship comes under strain when one of them begins a relationship with a woman (Jade Anouka). Phil Daniels rounds out the cast.
Whatever Taron’s personal reasons are from stepping away from Cock, I hope everything works out for the better.
Cock runs at the Ambassadors Theatre in London until June 4th.
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