Robin Williams Postpones Broadway Destruction Due to Heart Surgery
“I’m so touched by everyone’s support and well wishes,” Williams said in a statement. “This tour has been amazing fun and I can’t wait to get back out on the road after a little tune-up.”
Weapons of Self-Destruction is Williams' first new comedy show in seven years. His last stand-up tour, in 2002, culminated in a final performance on HBO, Robin Williams: Live on Broadway, which was nominated for five Emmy Awards. The new show features the comic actor's trademark free associations and riffs on social and political absurdities.
Williams has four Golden Globe Awards, four Grammy Awards, and an Oscar to his credit. In addition to his upcoming tour, he’ll star in the upcoming Disney comedy Old Dogs, opposite John Travolta, and will reprise his role as Teddy Roosevelt in the sequel Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, co-starring Ben Stiller.
The comedian, who was in the midst of an 80-city tour, was set to hit Broadway’s Neil Simon Theatre in late April and early May. The tour is expected to resume in the fall. No word yet on when or if the Broadway engagement will be rescheduled.