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Hadestown proshot arrives on Prime Video with original Broadway cast
entertainment18 days ago

Hadestown proshot arrives on Prime Video with original Broadway cast

Hadestown’s West End proshot is now streaming on Prime Video, with a digital release dated Aug. 25, 2026. You can buy for $24.99 or rent for $19.99, and you’ll have 30 days to start watching and 48 hours of access once you press play. Filmed live in London’s West End, the production features the original Broadway principal cast (Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada-Carney, Amber Gray, Patrick Page, Andre De Shields). A Blu-ray release follows on Oct. 20, with preorder available. You don’t need Prime membership to buy—an Amazon account suffices.

via New York Post|
#broadway#entertainment#hadestown
Geno Segers Apologizes for Transgender Comments as Hadestown Recasts
entertainment1 month ago

Geno Segers Apologizes for Transgender Comments as Hadestown Recasts

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.

via Variety|
#apology#broadway#entertainment
Geno Segers apologizes after Hadestown exit over transgender remarks
theater1 month ago

Geno Segers apologizes after Hadestown exit over transgender remarks

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.

via Deadline|
#apology#broadway#geno-segers
Hadestown Recasts Hades After Online Controversy
theater1 month ago

Hadestown Recasts Hades After Online Controversy

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.

via Variety|
#broadway#casting#controversy
Hadestown Parts Ways With Geno Segers After Surfaced Online Remarks
theater1 month ago

Hadestown Parts Ways With Geno Segers After Surfaced Online Remarks

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.

via Deadline|
#broadway#casting#controversy
Odyssey Sets Course to Overtake Oppenheimer’s Box-Office Record in 13 Days
box-office1 month ago

Odyssey Sets Course to Overtake Oppenheimer’s Box-Office Record in 13 Days

The Odyssey is on track to surpass Oppenheimer’s lifetime domestic box-office total within 13 days, with early-week performance pushing U.S. grosses toward roughly $330 million. It would mark Christopher Nolan’s third-biggest domestic haul behind The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, and the film already stands as Matt Damon’s leading-role milestone at the domestic box office; Hadestown remains No. 2 as Odyssey continues its wide expansion.

via Deadline|
#box-office#hadestown#nolan
Hadestown: The Musical Debuts With $9.7M, Sparks Expanded Run
box-office1 month ago

Hadestown: The Musical Debuts With $9.7M, Sparks Expanded Run

Hadestown: The Musical opened to $9.7 million on 1,949 screens, the second-biggest opening for a live-show capture since Hamilton, with extraordinary demand prompting Crosswalk and LD Entertainment to extend the initial five-day run and add dates. The film, captured from the West End production and featuring the original principal cast, brings Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning musical to screens and has a 99% audience score.

via Deadline|
#box-office#expansion#hadestown
Nolan’s The Odyssey Extends Box-Office Lead With $25M Friday
entertainment1 month ago

Nolan’s The Odyssey Extends Box-Office Lead With $25M Friday

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey holds the domestic crown in its second weekend, pulling in about $25.9 million on Friday and tracking toward an $84 million weekend with North American total around $283 million after two weeks; worldwide debut is about $264.1 million and on pace to exceed $1 billion globally. The musical Hadestown is runner-up with an estimated $9 million for the weekend (about $4 million on Friday), followed by Disney’s live-action Moana (~$3.1 million Friday; ~$10.8 million over the weekend), Toy Story 5 (~$2.9 million Friday; ~$10.1 million), and Minions & Monsters (~$2.8 million Friday; ~$9.5 million), underscoring a robust summer box office with a mix of hits and notable underperformers for Disney.

via Variety|
#box-office#christopher-nolan#entertainment