India, Aug. 3 -- Broadway musical Hadestown has parted ways with actor Geno Segers after criticism erupted over past social media videos that were widely described by theatre fans as anti trans, prompting a swift response from the production.
Casting Reversed After Online Criticism
Producers announced that Segers and Hadestown had "mutually agreed" that he would no longer join the Broadway production. The actor had recently been cast as Hades and was due to begin performances in September. The production said a replacement would be announced later but did not specify the reason behind the decision.
Videos Spark Fresh Controversy
The backlash followed the circulation of videos from Segers' social media accounts and YouTube channel. The c...