Broadway star Laura Osnes got fired because she refuses to get vaccinated

There’s been a lot of talk about football players refusing the Covid-19 vaccine, and how there is a catastrophic amount of vaccine misinformation among younger people. Did you also know that there’s a huge anti-science/anti-Vaxx movement within the evangelical Christian community? It’s true. And it’s disgusting. Speaking of, Broadway is trying to get back on its feet and Broadway performers have been desperate to get back to work in any way, shape or form. Broadway star Laura Osnes was hired for a one-night production in East Hampton… only they had to fire her because she apparently refused to get a vaccine. Because she’s a Christian, apparently.

Page Six has learned that Broadway superstar Laura Osnes has been let go from a Hamptons show because she refuses to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Osnes — who shot to fame when she won the talent search show “Grease: You’re the One That I Want!” in 2008, and has gone on to have a heavyweight Broadway career — was set to perform in front of a star-studded audience for a one-night production of “Crazy For You” at the Guild Hall in East Hampton on August 29. But the theater tells Page Six that it requires staff and performers to be vaccinated, or submit a negative COVID test.
Insiders additionally told The Post’s Michael Riedel that her co-star, Tony Yazbeck, pressed her on the matter because he said “he has two little kids at home.”
We’re told that’s when two-time Tony-nominee Osnes — who starred in the title role of the Broadway adaptation of “Cinderella” from 2013 to 2014 — revealed that she hadn’t been vaccinated, and announced that she doesn’t trust the jabs. Osnes has described herself as a Christian conservative in interviews.
According to spies, she immediately got the hook and was replaced by Sierra Boggess, who played Ariel in the Broadway adaptation of the “Little Mermaid.” The night of music from the 1992 Broadway production is being directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, who won a Tony for choreographing the original.
“We have a requirement now along the lines of what Actors’ Equity is requiring, and what Broadway is requiring, for performances,” the theater’s artistic director, Josh Gladstone, told us when reached for comment. “So yes — we’re very excited with the cast that we have, and we’re delighted Susan has put together a beautiful evening. We’re sorry not to have Laura on this, [and] we will look forward to working with Laura again. We are concerned about maintaining the safety of our staff and our audiences.”
However, a rep for Guild Hall then subsequently clarified: “The policy of Guild Hall is that performers have the option to provide proof of full vaccination or a recent negative COVID test result.” The rep confirmed Osnes exited the show, but didn’t comment on why she left.

[From Page Six]

It sounds like Osnes was playing a bit fast and loose with the director and the producers – like, I bet she was tested when she came to work and she tested negative and no one asked her specifically if she had been vaccinated until her costar Tony Yazbeck pressed her on the issue. It’s the same thing with sports, film sets, everything else – you’re in close quarters. You have to be physically close to other people. It’s grossly irresponsible to fail to get vaccinated. Anyway, good luck getting work, unvaxxed Broadway stars.