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Broadway Actor Chad Kimball Sues 'Come From Away' Producers, Claims He Was Fired Because of Religious Beliefs

Broadway actor Chad Kimball has filed a lawsuit against the producers of the musical Come From Away, alleging that they fired him because of his religious beliefs.

The 45-year-old actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his work in the musical Memphis, was part of the original cast of Come From Away and appeared in 1,100 performances of the musical.

Chad was one of the many Broadway performers who contracted COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic back in March 2020.

Then, in November 2020, Chad faced a ton of backlash from the Broadway community when he said he would disobey COVID-19 safety restrictions on religious services.

Chad wrote on Twitter at the time, “Respectfully, I will never allow a Governor, or anyone, to stop me from SINGING, let alone sing in worship to my God. Folks, absolute POWER corrupts ABSOLUTELY. This is not about safety. It’s about POWER. I will respectfully disobey these unlawful orders.”

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Broadway Stars Slam Actor Chad Kimball for Saying He'll Disobey COVID-19 Safety Orders

The Broadway community is slamming Tony-nominated actor Chad Kimball for saying that he will disobey the governor’s orders for COVID-19 safety.

Washington’s Governor Inslee just announced restrictions on religious services.

“Religious services will be limited to whichever is smaller: 25% occupancy indoors or fewer than 200 people. Choirs, bands, and ensembles won’t perform during services, but soloists will be able to. Facial coverings will be required for congregation members, who won’t be allowed to sing,” the governor’s office announced.

Chad wrote on Twitter, “Respectfully, I will never allow a Governor, or anyone, to stop me from SINGING, let alone sing in worship to my God. Folks, absolute POWER corrupts ABSOLUTELY. This is not about safety. It’s about POWER. I will respectfully disobey these unlawful orders.”

For those that don’t know, Chad had his breakout role on Broadway while playing a cow in Into the Woods. He later received a Tony nomination for the show Memphis and most recently was starring in the Tony-winning musical Come From Away until the Broadway shutdown.

Chad was one of many Broadway actors who tested positive for coronavirus back in March, right when the pandemic was hitting New York City badly. Broadway shows have been shut down since March 12, 2020 and they will be closed until at least May 30, 2021. There’s still a chance the shows will go dark even longer than that.

Members of the Broadway community, including many well-known stars, are calling out Chad for supporting a dangerous view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The community is working hard to make sure we can end the pandemic and people in the live theater industry can safely go back to work after months and months of hardship.

Sharon Wheatley, who was in the original Broadway cast of Come From Away with Chad, tweeted, “I respectfully totally and completely disagree with you. I respectfully feel you are very much on the wrong side of this. I FaceTimed with you when you had Covid, Chad. You were very sick. I remember. It scared me. I love you like a brother, but I disagree with you. ♥️”

Tony nominee Eva Noblezada, married Broadway stars Patti Murin and Colin Donnell, Billy Eichner, and many more have called Chad out on Twitter.

Read all of the tweets below. While some of them didn’t name Chad directly or reply directly to his tweet, they seemingly are all about the actor.

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Broadway's 'Come From Away' Star Chad Kimball Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Chad Kimball, one of the original cast members of Broadway’s hit musical Come From Away, has revealed that he tested positive for coronavirus.

The 43-year-old actor opened up about his diagnosis on his Facebook page. He said he was tested last Tuesday and received the results for his test on Saturday.

“I got tested for the Coronavirus on Tuesday. My test came back Saturday morning and I am positive for COVID-19/Coronavirus. I feel a bit better now, save a mild headache, congestion and residual cough. It kinda comes in waves. My symptoms could be classified as this: flu-like, but not the worst flu I’ve ever had. Still very uncomfortable. A little heaviness on my lungs. And fatigued. I am quarantined in the apartment (away from my wife too!) for another 7 days,” Chad said in the post (which has since been removed).

He added, “I’m in pretty good shape and have no relevant underlying health conditions.”

Chad also made a plea for fans to take social distancing seriously and he encouraged people to donate to his sister’s effort to make masks for workers on the frontlines.

Another big Broadway star revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 as well today.

'Come From Away,' Broadway's New 9/11 Musical, Opens to Rave Reviews!

Cast members of the new Broadway musical Come From AwayJenn Colella, Rodney Hicks, Chad Kimball, and Tamika Lawrence – pose together at the opening night after party on Sunday (March 12) at Gotham Hall in New York City.

The new musical takes place on and after September 11, 2001 and follows what happened to the 6,700 people whose flights were diverted to the Canadian island Newfoundland after they couldn’t land at their destinations.

The show is getting rave reviews and is destined to be a big hit on Broadway this season.

“Even the most stalwart cynics may have trouble staying dry-eyed during this portrait of heroic hospitality under extraordinary pressure,” Ben Brantley of The New York Times wrote in his glowing review.

Get your tickets for Come From Away right now before you can’t anymore!

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