Geno Segers has left the Broadway production of “Hadestown” after backlash over past transgender-related comments that resurfaced online. Multiple outlets report that social media posts and earlier video remarks attributed to Segers triggered public criticism and calls for him to be replaced. Segers responds by issuing an apology, stating he recognizes the impact of his statements and that he did not intend to harm. In his remarks, he says he accepts responsibility for his words and extends “sincere apologies” to people who were affected. The reporting also describes the departure as following the controversy, with one outlet characterizing it as a firing tied to the backlash. The overall accounts agree that the controversy centers on previously published comments about transgender rights and that Segers’ exit and subsequent apology occur after renewed attention to those remarks. The statements are presented as an acknowledgment of harm and an effort to address concerns raised by viewers and critics of his past comments.