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Taran Killam exits off-Broadway show after losing $5.6M Pacific Palisades home in LA fire

Taran Killam exits off-Broadway show after losing .6M Pacific Palisades home in LA fire

Taran Killam has resigned from his role in the off-Broadway production of Urinetown after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating Los Angeles fires.

On Friday, a message was released by the New York City Center explaining to ticket holders that the 42-year-old was exiting the show because he was ‘no longer able to participate.’

The full statement posted by a fan via Reddit read: ‘Unfortunately, Taran Killam, previously announced to play the role of Lockstock, has been impacted by the devastating fires in Los Angeles and is no longer able to participate in the production.’

According to People, the veteran performer has been replaced by Greg Hildreth in the role of Officer Lockstock in the Encores! production.

Hildreth has previously starred in Maestros, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Radium Girls and has been nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical.

Just last month, Killam took to his Instagram page to announce that he had landed the role of Lockstock in the comedy musical.

Taran Killam has resigned from his role in the off-Broadway production of Urinetown after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating Los Angeles fires; seen September 2024

Taran Killam has resigned from his role in the off-Broadway production of Urinetown after losing his Pacific Palisades home in the devastating Los Angeles fires; seen September 2024

The Saturday Night Liv alum did so by sharing the off-Broadway show’s calling card.

Other actors in the Urinetown production include Tiffany Mann, Daniel Quadrino, Geena Quintos, Graham Rowat, Keala Settle, Stephanie Styles, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Rainn Wilson and John Yi. 

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The off-Broadway show was slated to run at the New York City Center in the heart of Manhattan from February 5 through February 16, 2025.

Killam’s exit from the production comes just over a week since he and his wife Colbie Smulders, 42, lost their $5.6 million residence in the Palisades Fire.

The Culver City, California native and the How I Met Your Mother alum — who wed in 2012 — purchased the home back in 2017 and spent over a year modernizing their costly abode.

As DailyMail.com previous reported, the fire started on the side of the house and within minutes engulfed the entire property, despite efforts from fire fighters to contain the blaze. 

The home boasted an impressive five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

In a 2018 interview with Architectural Digest, Smulders revealed that solar panels were her biggest splurge for the house, noting that she added in a 40-year-old pH๏τo booth.

Despite having lost their home, the couple — who share two daughters Shaelyn, 15, and Janita, 10 — are proactive in sharing resources via social media for other Angelenos who have fallen victim to the tragic events.

Smulders penned via Instagram Story: ‘@savethechildren and @projectcampla are doing amazing work to support children and families who have been affected by the CA wildfires.

On Friday, a message was released by the New York City Center explaining to ticketholders that the 42-year-old was exiting the show because he was 'no longer able to participate'

On Friday, a message was released by the New York City Center explaining to ticketholders that the 42-year-old was exiting the show because he was ‘no longer able to participate’

The full statement read: 'Unfortunately, Taran Killam, previously announced to play the role of Lockstock, has been impacted by the devastating fires in Los Angeles and is no longer able to participate in the production'; Killam seen November 2023

The full statement read: ‘Unfortunately, Taran Killam, previously announced to play the role of Lockstock, has been impacted by the devastating fires in Los Angeles and is no longer able to participate in the production’; Killam seen November 2023

His exit from the production comes just over a week since the actor and his wife Colbie Smulders, 42, lost their $5.6 million residence in the ravaging Palisades Fire; seen April 2024

His exit from the production comes just over a week since the actor and his wife Colbie Smulders, 42, lost their $5.6 million residence in the ravaging Palisades Fire; seen April 2024 

The Palisades Fire is at 39% containment as of Friday night; Palisades Fire seen January 7, 2025

The Palisades Fire is at 39% containment as of Friday night; Palisades Fire seen January 7, 2025

‘If you need childcare or trauma care for your child register for a camp spot now, link is in my bio.’ 

DailyMail.com recently shared images showing the scorched remains of the actor’s Palisades home. 

After his home loss was announced fans flooded threads offering their condolences to the actor and his family. 

‘I can absolutely see how losing one’s home would prompt such a decision. It’s just crazy how many people that make things we enjoy have been devastate,’ one pan penned via Reddit. 

More than 100,000 residents of the City of Angels were forced to flee their homes and 27 have been confirmed ᴅᴇᴀᴅ as scattered blazes have continued to pop up in Southern California. 

Among those impacted were several A-listers who lost their million-dollar mansions though most of the people affected by the fires are neither famous nor wealthy.

Paris Hilton, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Miles Teller, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Jen Atkin are among those whose homes have been destroyed by the inferno.

The Palisades Fire is at 39% containment and the Eaton Fire in Altadena/Pasadena is at 65% containment as of Friday night, per CalFire. 

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