New Hadestown Casting — Page 22

MemorableUserName said: "pmensky said: "
"Women went to him privately and said Ben Davis treated them inappropriately. That’s why this is being discussed. Turning around and insisting you can’t engage until you personally see their accounts lets you shift the entire conversation onto access instead of the seriousness of what those women reported. Calling that gatekeeping doesn’t expose anything. It just dodges what they said."

Again, we can't dodge anything when nothing has been said.

In what way did he treat them inappropriately? I don't need to see their accounts. I need to know in what way he was inappropriate to react in any way. What's being discussed isn't any allegations; it'sthat we don't know what the allegations are, because you're the only one who seems to know.

Many posters on this board treat people what I consider inappropriate ways. That doesn't mean it's assault.

From your other post: "Women went to him privately and said Ben Davis assaulted or treated them inappropriately."

Which is it? Assaulted them or treated them inappropriately? Both? Some experienced one and others experienced the other?

So far you've alleged even more than the oracle person has, and you haven't even specific about what you're alleging."

Boy, you sure did slip into the posture of a man protecting someone who hurts women, minimizing what they told you and acting like the only thing that mattered was whether you could twist the framing enough to make their experience smaller. That’s the creepiest attempt at gaslighting I’ve ever seen.

We hear much in the community - and Davis is not one that has ever hit my ears. In fact, he's been known as a gentleman - even if perhaps dating younger (his prerogative).

It's good Davis has replaced the previous person. Good for Hadestown - listening and making move for the best.

Maybe Lincoln Center will do the same. Move for the best and make leadership change, hopefully in time - prior to their fall production at the Beaumont going into rehearsal.

Updated On: 8/8/26 at 11:51 AM

hak5 said: "how long are the contracts for the new cast starting in sep?

I'll be in town mid November and would love to catch NLB as Hermes"

Norbert's Instagram post said he was in the show through February 28

AC126748 said: "It seems like HADESTOWN is moving to a model of turning over the principal cast every 6 months."

If a show can keep the same group largely intact for 4-6 months, it's a lot easier on the cast, the GMs, the SM's, everyone. It can become really tough on morale to have new put-ins every other week at shows like CHICAGO and LITTLE SHOP and HEATHERS, and even more so on shows that are reliant on a star to extend or stay open.

Updated On: 8/11/26 at 12:54 PM

Anyone seeing the new cast tonight?

ACL2006 said: "Anyone seeing the new cast tonight?"

I am! I just had to see it with this new cast ASAP. Excited!

Preview of NLB!

Updated On: 9/1/26 at 12:56 PM

There's audio out there of the new cast. Everyone sounds amazing outside of Jasmin Savoy Brown. Norbert and Iman are incredible. Happy they're both back on Broadway.

Amber!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcxGA4gtY_J/?igsi=MXczanF6cnZ1NjN3YQ==

It was really nice to revisit this show. Norbert is perfection as always, he brings a certain energy to Hermes that is absolutely delicious. Ben is fantastic and scares me less than Patrick, which is a good thing. Amber has such a stunning voice and while tentative at first, she was all in for Act 2. Kayko is a pretty singer but he has no acting experience and it's very obvious on stage. He has no chemistry with Jasmin Savoy Brown, the most miscast of the bunch.

I know she is known for her tv work, but her bio is the longest one I have ever read. It's like she only took this job to just promote her television and film projects. Example: She joined alumni Neve Campbell and Courteney Cox in the latest installment which had the biggest opening weekend in franchise history at 63.6 million. Why does that need to be in a Playbill? Anyway, she cannot sing, has no chemistry with anyone, and her performance is not only not good, it's actively terrible. I don't understand how she was cast, but sometimes I question their casting department in general.

It's worth seeing for everyone else tho!

Updated On: 9/8/26 at 05:58 PM

Norbert is out tonight.

Bonnie17 said: "I wish I could "not sing" like her. I thought she was very good."

To each their own, by all means, but it seems pretty apparent from whats been leaked online that she is not singing along the likes of her predecessors. Maybe that will change as she eases into it but its a yikes so far.

Meanwhile Hadestown, in year six, has one of the top 5 highest avg ticket prices on Broadway. Truly remarkable.