Mcdonald recovering; ‘Sister Act’ to end

Audra McDonald is taking a temporary break from her Tony Award-winning role in The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess while she recovers from inflamed vocal cords. She is due to return July 3. Late Wednesday, McDonald tweeted: “Want 2 scream but not allowed to speak.” In other Broadway news, Sister Act will soon end its 16-month run. Producers said Wednesday that the musical based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg would play its final performance Aug. 26. The musical opened on Broadway in April 2011 after a stint in London and was nominated for a best-musical Tony last year.