Jodie Comer Tony Award win nearly overshadowed by huge on-stage gaffe
Jodie Comer was dealt a bit of a blunder when she collected her first Tony Award on stage in New York.
The Killing Eve star, 30, was given the accolade for her Broadway debut, Prima Facie, in which she plays a criminal defence attorney.
Jodie has won rave reviews for the one-woman play and looked delighted when she rocked up at the United Palace Theatre to collect her accolade.
However, unfortunately, host Marcia Gay Harden called her Julie Comer when she handed over the trophy, prompting awkward giggles from the audience.
Realising her mistake, Marcia quickly apologised, saying: "'I don't have my glasses on!"
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Killing Eve star Jodie Comer was left red-faced when she bagged the prestigious Best Leading Actress in a Play Tony Award (Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro)Liverpool-born Jodie was clearly emotional when she accepted the award for the play in which her character, known for defending men accused of sexual assault is shaken when she becomes a victim of the same crime.
The actress has been performing to sell-out crowds, but had to bring an abrupt end to her one-woman stage show in New York last week after struggling to breathe amid the city's poor air quality.
New York's air quality levels spiked to hazardous levels due to Canadian wildfire hazes. An advisory alert for residents in the city was issued, with schools in NYC and nearby Washington DC not offering outdoor activities.
Marcia Gay Harden called Jodie 'Julie' (Getty Images for Tony Awards Pro)Jodie was reportedly 10 minutes late for the matinee show on Wednesday and only lasted three minutes before announcing she couldn't continue.
According to Deadline, an eye witness explained how Jodie said: "I can’t breathe in this air," before being helped off stage.
It's reported an understudy replaced Jodie after a short period, with a show's spokesperson telling Hollywood Reporter Jodie had "difficulty breathing due to poor air quality in New York City".
The one-woman stage show has raked in almost $1million on Broadway before it even opened to the public.
Prima Facie earned £722,000 ($899,666) in its first seven days of previews, where tickets are typically sold at a reduced price.
Jodie took to the stage at New York’s John Golden Theatre in April following the show's sold-out stint in the West End.
Her performance in the show – which will run in America for 10 weeks – also saw her named Best Actress at the Olivier Awards.
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Speaking about the success of the one-woman show, a source said: “These figures are expected from big-budget productions like Hamilton, but for a one-woman show with minimal production costs they are almost unheard of.
“Jodie’s star power both on the screen and the stage are poised to catapult her to the creme de la creme of Hollywood.”
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