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Geno Segers, originally cast as Hades in Broadway's Hadestown, was dropped after past controversial statements about LGBTQ+ rights and women's rights surfaced; Ben Davis will replace him as Hades, with the production reversing its initial casting decision. The move occurs as Norbert Leo Butz and Amber Iman are set to join the Broadway run.
Geno Segers posted an Instagram apology after backlash over resurfaced comments about the transgender community, saying he recognizes the impact of his words and will listen, educate himself, and raise his standards. Hadestown producers announced Segers will no longer join the Broadway production, with additional casting to be announced. Segers expressed sincere apologies to the cast and crew and extended support for his replacement.
Geno Segers, who had been tapped to play Hades in Broadway’s Hadestown, apologized after producers parted ways with him following backlash over resurfaced anti-trans comments. In an Instagram statement, he said he regretted his words, acknowledged their impact, and pledged to listen, educate himself, and work to earn the opportunity to make things right. Hadestown’s producers said the decision was mutual and that Segers would no longer join the Broadway run, with replacement casting to be announced soon; Segers also apologized to the cast, crew, and producers for the stress caused and expressed confidence in their ongoing success.
Broadway’s Hadestown has dropped Geno Segers from its cast after resurfaced videos showing transphobic remarks; Amber Iman publicly criticized him, and producers said the decision to part ways was mutual, with the rest of the cast remaining and Segers’s Hades role scrapped before the Sept. 1 debut.
The Broadway musical Hadestown announced that Geno Segers will no longer join the production after past online remarks about transgender people surfaced.
Geno Segers, announced to play Hades in Broadway's Hadestown, will no longer join the production after online posts were viewed as anti-transgender; producers say the casting change is mutual and will announce additional casting shortly. The show’s new principal cast begins Sept. 1 at the Walter Kerr Theatre, with Kayko as Orpheus, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Eurydice, Norbert Leo Butz as Hermes, and Amber Iman as Persephone. Hadestown opened on Broadway in 2019 and later on the West End.
Broadway’s Hadestown has mutually parted ways with Geno Segers, who was set to join the production as Hades, after past online comments and videos resurfaced. The producers said Segers will no longer join the show and that additional casting will be announced soon; there was no public statement from Segers. Segers’ prior credits include The Lion King and On the Town, with reports noting past anti-transgender remarks and views on pronouns and transgender athletes as the source of the controversy.
Geno Segers will not join the Broadway Hadestown cast as Hades after online backlash over his past social-media posts; the producers said Segers and Hadestown mutually agreed he would not join the production, with additional casting to be announced soon and no reason given.