Tyne Daly Withdraws From ‘Doubt’ on Broadway, Citing Health

Tyne Daly, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress, is withdrawing from a starring function within the first Broadway revival of “Doubt: A Parable,” citing well being points.

Daly was set to star within the manufacturing of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 2004 play a few sexual assault accusation in opposition to a Catholic priest. She will likely be changed by Amy Ryan, who will start performances Feb. 13.

Roundabout Theater Company, the nonprofit producing the revival, introduced the forged change on Tuesday, saying in a news launch, “Ms. Daly was unexpectedly hospitalized on Friday and unfortunately needs to withdraw from the production while she receives medical care; she is thankfully expected to make a full recovery.” The group didn’t present additional particulars.

The “Doubt” revival, additionally starring Liev Schreiber, was to start previews final Friday, however that first efficiency was canceled by Roundabout. The manufacturing then started performances on Saturday, with the understudy Isabel Keating occurring in Daly’s stead; Keating has been performing the lead function since then, and can proceed to take action via Sunday.

Daly was to play Sister Aloysius Beauvier, a nun who serves because the principal at a Catholic faculty and who suspects the parish priest, Father Brendan Flynn, of misconduct. Schreiber is enjoying the priest. In 2008, the play was tailored into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman; it was additionally tailored into an opera.

Daly, 77, has labored steadily onstage and display screen. She has carried out in seven earlier Broadway reveals, profitable a Tony Award in 1990 for starring in a revival of “Gypsy,” and incomes two extra nominations since. She has additionally received six Emmy Awards, for the tv reveals “Cagney & Lacey,” “Christy” and “Judging Amy.”

Ryan, 55, has carried out in 5 earlier Broadway reveals, and was nominated twice for Tony Awards in Roundabout revivals. Her final look on Broadway was practically 20 years in the past, when she was featured in a revival of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” Since that point she has labored totally on movie and tv, incomes an Oscar nomination for her work in “Gone Baby Gone.”

The “Doubt” revival, directed by Scott Ellis, will now open March 7, one week later than initially deliberate. The manufacturing, which is scheduled to run till April 14, additionally options Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Zoe Kazan.