Actor Geno Segers will no longer join the Broadway cast of Hadestown, with producers confirming he and the show have "mutually agreed" that he will not take up the role, after his casting sparked online backlash. No reason was given in the official statement, but the decision follows criticism from theatre fans who resurfaced old videos in which Segers allegedly made anti-transgender remarks, including comments about trans athletes in sport. The producers said additional casting would be announced shortly.

Segers had been named as part of a new principal cast due to begin performances on 1 September, playing Hades opposite Amber Iman as Persephone, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Eurydice, Kayko as Orpheus and Norbert Leo Butz as Hermes. His stage credits include Mufasa in the Australian production of Disney's The Lion King and City Center Encores!'s On the Town, while his television work spans Pair of Kings and Banshee. Since the backlash began, he has made his Instagram account private and removed videos from his YouTube channel, and did not respond to a request for comment.