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Hades Actor Replaced After Controversy
2 Aug
Summary
- Geno Segers out of Hadestown due to past comments.
- Comments reportedly targeted transgender issues.
- New actor replacement announced soon.
Geno Segers will no longer join the Broadway production of Hadestown as the central character of Hades. This decision came just days after his casting was announced earlier this week. Reports on theater blogs surfaced concerning past online comments made by Segers. These comments were characterized by commenters as anti-transgender and critical of pronoun usage. Segers also reportedly voiced opposition to transgender women participating in women's sports.
The producers of Hadestown and Geno Segers have mutually agreed that he will not be joining the production. Further casting details will be shared shortly. Segers had been scheduled to begin his role on September 1. The actor has since made his Instagram private and removed videos from his YouTube channel.
