Chris Noth returns to acting after facing sexual assault allegations
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Chris Noth recently made his way back to the stage after he was accused of sexually assaulting women.
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Chris Noth is back to acting following a scandal
Chris Noth took the stage while performing a one-night reading of Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros at Saint James Place located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
According to reports, he produced, directed as well as starred in the reading. Also as per the audience, Noth was a ‘consummate stage actor.’
An insider revealed the crowd reception over Noth’s performance.
They claimed, ‘It was well-received. He received a standing ovation at the end.’
Noth included local talents for the cast members of the sold-out production. He worked alongside producer Elizabeth Aspenlieder for the show.
The 67-year-old actor even toom to his social media handles to tease the modern classic. He shared an interview he conducted with The Rural We.
During the interview, Noth mentions, ‘I have been wanting to do this for years, and I was getting close to producing it at the Chichester Festival Theatre in England. Then COVID hit and people didn’t really want to see [avant-garde playwright] Ionesco.’
Nevertheless, a source administrator that the audience was gearing up to watch the show over the weekend on Saturday.
They continued that Noth ‘was very happy with the show.’
The insider added, ‘Theater is his main love. Everyone loved it. He plans to present future productions of this play.’
This marked the first time, Noth has ever publicly performed after he was axed from multiple shows and series.
More about Chris Noth’s scandal
Chris Noth was accused of sexually assaulting several women earlier this year.
A woman, who went by the alias Zoe, claimed that Noth ‘ raped her from behind’ in 2004, according to an article by The Hollywood Reporter.
Furthermore, another female, who used the name Lily, mentioned that Noth assaulted her in his New York City apartment in 2015.
Subsequently, as more women came forward to accuse the star, Noth was fired from CBS’ The Equalizer.
Moreover, Noth’s scenes in the finale episode of the first season of Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That were edited. Hence his character, Mr. Big was killed in the first episode itself.
Meanwhile, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis shared a joint statement to address the matter.
They wrote, ‘We are deeply saddened to hear the allegations against Chris Noth.’
