'Macbeth' performances halted on Broadway as Daniel Craig tests positive for COVID-19

Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Daniel Craig attends the 77th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills in 2020. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI Left to right, Lea Seydoux, Daniel Craig and Monica Bellucci arrive at the French premiere of the new James Bond film "Spectre" in Paris in 2015. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI. Ruth Negga arrives on the red carpet at the 2021 Gotham Awards presented by The Gotham Film & Media Institute at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City on November 29. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI Ruth Negga attends the premiere of "Ad Astra" in Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

April 3 (UPI) -- Former James Bond portrayer Daniel Craig has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the cancellation of performances of his new Broadway play, Macbeth.

"We apologize for the inconvenience this causes ticket holders, but the safety of our audiences, the cast and crew remains our top priority," representatives for the production announced on Twitter.

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The Shakespearean tragedy's producers first scrapped Saturday's afternoon and evening shows, then later announced performances would be halted through April 7 since several other members of the company had also tested positive for the virus.

The cast also includes Ruth Negga, Phillip James Brannon, Grantham Coleman, Asia Kate Dillon, Maria Dizzia, Amber Gray, Emeka Guindo, Paul Lazar, Bobbi MacKenzie, Michael Patrick Thornton, and Danny Wolohan.