Megan Thee Stallion has made her return to Moulin Rouge! The Musical after a mid-show hospitalization earlier this week.
The Grammy-winner was greeted by a sold-out crowd when she took the stage inside New York’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Thursday evening. She stars as nightclub owner Harold Zidler in the show, with her run on Broadway slated to end on March 29.
The rapper, born Megan Pete, exited the show mid-performance on Tuesday after suddenly falling ill and was “transported to a local hospital to undergo a medical evaluation after experiencing concerning symptoms,” her rep told The Hollywood Reporter at the time.
“Doctors ultimately identified extreme exhaustion, dehydration, vasoconstriction and low metabolic levels as the cause of her symptoms,” they continued.
“Megan has since been treated, discharged and is now resting.”
In statement shared Wednesday, Megan told fans the experience was “a real wake-up call,” explaining that she’d been “pushing myself past my limits lately, running on empty, and my body finally said enough.” The “Mamushi” rapper added that her condition deteriorated to the point where she thought she might faint onstage.
“Hotties I wanna be real with y’all because you mean everything to me and I hate letting yall down,” she concluded. “I just need one day to rest, reset, and take care of myself the way I should have been.”
Her star turn in “Moulin Rouge!” marks her first appearance on Broadway. It also marks the first time a woman has played the role of Zidler in the show’s history.