Broadway musical “Hadestown” ends its plan to cast Geno Segers as Hades following online controversy, according to multiple outlets. Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced earlier in the week a new principal cast for the long-running production, naming Segers to take on the central role of Hades. His prior stage credits include roles in “On the Town” and “The Lion King,” and he has also appeared in television series including “Banshee.” After the announcement circulated, outlets report that the news drew backlash on social media. In response to the online reaction, “Hadestown” parts ways with Segers and he is no longer scheduled to join the Broadway cast. The reports do not provide details about the specific nature of the online objections. Across the coverage, the consistent points are that Segers was announced as part of the principal casting and then removed shortly afterward, with producers citing the controversy only in connection with the online backlash.
Hadestown Drops Geno Segers From Principal Cast After Online Backlash
Broadway musical “Hadestown” ends its plan to cast Geno Segers as Hades following online controversy, according to multiple outlets. Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy...
- “Hadestown” announces Geno Segers as the incoming principal cast member playing Hades.
- After the announcement, online backlash develops over the casting news.
- “Hadestown” later says Segers will no longer be part of the Broadway production.
- Producers named in the casting announcement include Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy.
- Segers’ previous credits cited by outlets include stage work in “On the Town” and “The Lion King,” and TV roles such as “Banshee.”
Geno Segers, who was announced this week to join Broadway’s “Hadestown,” will no longer be part of the Broadway production. “Hadestown” announced a new principal cast earlier this week, with Segers set to play Hades. His previous stage credits include “On the Town” and “The Lion King” as well as TV roles in “Banshee,” “Pair […]
1 hour agoEarlier this week, the producers of Broadway’s Hadestown – Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy – announced a new principal cast for the long-running musical, with the central role of Hades to be taken by Geno Segers, who had previously appeared on stage in On the Town and The Lion King and is known to TV audiences […]
1 hour agoSegers had initially been announced as part of the upcoming cast, but the news quickly drew backlash online.
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