Melissa Barrera Takes Weekend Off After Losing Voice
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- Melissa Barrera announced on Instagram that she lost her voice after Wednesday's 'Titanique' performance and had to call out Thursday's show for vocal rest.
- Barrera pushed through Friday's performance but said by the end she 'couldn't even sing,' calling the experience 'mortifying and stressful.'
- Barrera is taking the weekend off to recuperate and will also be absent August 21 and 22 for separate reasons.
- Titanique has played at the St. James Theatre since March 26, when the musical parody opened with its original Broadway cast.
- The musical was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was extended through September 20 — the date of Barrera's final performance.
Why it matters: An eight-shows-a-week Broadway grind caught up with Barrera, who has performed non-stop since March 26 without a break. Her withdrawal removes a marquee name from three specific performance dates and underscores the physical toll of extended musical runs ahead of the September 20 closing.
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