Melissa Barrera Takes Weekend Off From Broadway’s ‘Titanique’ After She “Lost My Voice” On-Stage

As Melissa Barrera enters the final stretch of her Broadway debut run in Titanique, she’s taking a few days off to get her voice and body back into performance shape.

On Saturday, the actress who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater in the hit Titanic (1997) musical parody announced that she “lost her voice” during a performance this week and is taking the weekend off to recuperate.

“Doing 8 shows a week of a Broadway musical is no joke,” she wrote on her Instagram Story. “After being non-stop since March 26 my body finally told me to take a break. I lost my voice after Wednesday’s show and had to call out Thursday. I did vocal rest and went back in for last night’s show.

“I pushed through because I hate missing shows and missing y’all who travel from all over to see us… But it was mortifying and stressful and by the end of the show I couldn’t even sing, there was no voice left. So I’m taking this weekend off to rest and let my voice come back.”

Barrera continued, “Gotta listen to our bodies and there is no shame in that, even though it pains me to miss a single second on that beautiful stage. Love y’all. Sorry to miss you. Will also be out Aug 21 and 22 for different reasons. Final TITANIQUE performance Sept 20!”

With performances beginning at the St. James Theatre back in March, Barrera made her debut in the original Broadway cast of the musical parody, which was nominated for four Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The production was soon extended through Sunday, Sept. 20.