Geno Segers Apologizes After Being Fired From ‘Hadestown’ Over Transgender Comments: “I Accept Full Responsibility For My Words”
Broadway's Hadestown production announced Geno Segers in the role of Hades, but the appointment was quickly rescinded following the emergence of historical social media posts in which he had made statements critical of transgender persons, particularly regarding pronouns and trans athletes competing in women's sports. The production's swift response to public outcry resulted in a mutual separation.
Segers subsequently issued a public apology, emphasizing his acceptance of responsibility for his previous statements and recognition that their impact—regardless of intent—was harmful. He committed to ongoing education and personal improvement, and extended his support to the production and its replacement casting.
- Actor cast in Hadestown had old anti-trans comments resurfaced, leading to swift removal from the role
- Segers apologized publicly, accepting full responsibility and committing to personal growth
- Production mutually parted ways; replacement casting to be announced
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Broadway's stage musical Hadestown had cast actor Geno Segers to play the god Hades, but the production dropped him almost as soon as the announcement was made. This happened after old social media posts of his resurfaced, in which he had made comments critical of transgender people, including remarks about pronoun use and about transgender athletes taking part in women's sports.
The posts prompted a swift public backlash, and the show and Segers agreed to part ways. Hadestown is a long-running Broadway musical based on Greek mythology, and casting changes in high-profile productions like it often draw wider attention when they touch on social issues such as transgender rights, which remain a heavily debated topic in the United States.
Segers later issued a public apology, saying he took full responsibility for what he had written and accepted that his words had caused harm regardless of what he intended. He said he wanted to learn more about the issue and wished the production well with its new casting choice.