A leading choreographer has criticised West End stars who refuse to be vaccinated.
Sir Matthew Bourne, who has won multiple awards for work including an all-male Swan Lake, said the performers were putting lives and productions at risk.
He voiced his fears in a Twitter thread criticising Miriam-Teak Lee.
Miss Lee, 26, who plays the titular role in the musical &Juliet, was accused of refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine.
Choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne said West End performers were putting lives at risk by not getting the Covid-19 vaccine, as he criticised &Juliet star Miriam-Teak Lee (pictured)
Critic Mark Shenton tweeted: 'I'm totally shocked that she's going to be leading a West End show unvaxxed.'
Sir Matthew replied that he agreed, saying that everyone should be able to choose but that their decision affected others.
One user took aim, accusing Sir Matthew of being a hypocritical 'pseud' for pledging 'equality, diversity and inclusion' but 'piling on' Miss Teak Lee.
Sir Matthew replied: 'This has absolutely nothing to do with the issues you mention. Like everyone else, the choice not to have the vaccine may have consequences? That's all!'
To another he tweeted: 'Problem is they may end up putting a lot of other people out of work?'
Miss Lee's current vaccination status is unknown.
Critic Mark Shenton said he was 'shocked' that Miss Lee would be unvaccinated, with Sir Matthew (pictured) replying that he agreed
In February, the stage star, who won Best Actress in a Musical for &Juliet at last year's Olivier Awards, tweeted her concerns over the 'scaremongering' around the vaccine on social media.
'There's a lot of scaremongering going on on social media about the vaccine and it's heartbreaking to see honestly,' she tweeted.
'Please allow people to make the decision on whether or not to take it themselves.
'If you want to take it, do so willingly and if you don't want to take it.
'That is also fine and you should not be made to feel like the devil.
'This division is bringing out the worst in people.
'People wishing death on other people if they do not agree with their beliefs. It's horrendous!
'I personally will not love you any less whatever you decide.'
The Covid 'pingdemic' hit a number of productions earlier this year, with the Prince of Egypt falling victim twice in two months.
Lord Andrew Lloyd-Webber suffered the same setback with his musical Cinderella after a member of the production tested positive just hours before its opening night on July 19.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat was also forced to close.
Ministers set to impose vaccine passports on more mass events with sports matches, concerts and conferences set to face the same limits as nightclubs - despite mounting opposition from Tory MPsEXCLUSIVE: By Jason Groves, political editor for the Daily Mail
Ministers are set to impose vaccine passports on those attending football matches, pop concerts and business conferences despite mounting Tory opposition.
Boris Johnson announced plans in July to make double vaccination a 'condition of entry' for nightclubs in England because of fears that they could become Covid hotspots.
But ministers will meet next week to discuss extending the requirement to a string of other 'mass events', the Mail has learnt.
Although final decisions have not been taken, a Whitehall source said the plans were likely to be 'very similar' to those unveiled by Nicola Sturgeon in Scotland this week.
Ministers are set to impose vaccine passports on those attending football matches, pop concerts and business conferences despite mounting Tory opposition (stock image)
Ministers will meet next week to discuss extending the requirement to a string of other 'mass events', the Mail has learnt (stock image)
The SNP leader said vaccine passports would be mandated for all unseated live events attracting more than 500 people indoors or 4,000 outdoors. All events with audiences of more than 10,000 would also be covered, whether seated or not.
A Whitehall source said precise audience caps might vary in England but the types of events covered was likely to be the same.
The rules would make Covid passports mandatory for most big sporting events, as well as music concerts, festivals and some exhibitions. Sources said large theatres could also be covered.
But in a concession to Tory MPs, the Government is expected to rule out imposing the new system on the wider hospitality sector for now, meaning pubs and restaurants
