STAGE TUBE: Jeremy Piven Talks Mercury Poisoning with Peter Travers

In 2008, Jeremy Piven made a controversial exit from the Broadway production of SPEED THE PLOW. The actor left less than 2 months into the production, saying that doctors said he was experiencing mercury poisoning from a Heavy Diet of fish and sushi throughout the years. Despite very positive reviews, Piven left the show- and faced a lot of backlash from those who thought he was lying about his reasons for leaving. Now, Piven talks to Rolling Stone's Peter Travers about the incident. BroadwayWorld brings you a look below!

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