Roundabout Theatre Company is forced to cancel the 'Therese Raquin' play after the lead actress suffered an 'injury.'
- Oct 8, 2015
AceShowbiz - Keira Knightley's Broadway show "Therese Raquin" was axed on Wednesday, October 7. According to Roundabout Theatre Company, the cancellation was caused by the actress' "minor injury." She is, however, expected to return to the stage for Thursday's show.
The play marked Knightley's Broadway debut. During the premiere several days ago, her performance was disrupted by an audience member. The male fan threw a bouquet of flowers from his seat at a balcony and shouted, "Will you marry me?" to the actress.
Afraid that he could be a stalker, the mother of one filed an official harassment complaint with the New York Police Department. Meanwhile, extra security was added to the theater following the incident. "Roundabout takes the safety of their actors and audiences very seriously," a rep said.
