Helen J. Shen Releases Statement on MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Casting

Helen J. Shen Releases Statement on MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Casting

Helen J Shen has released a statement regarding the recent backlash in response to the casting of Andrew Barth Feldman in Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway. The casting decision drew controversy upon announcement as the musical is set in South Korea, and the role of Oliver was originally played by Darren Criss, an actor of Filipino descent. In a new social media statement, Shen revealed that she has struggled to hold "multiple truths" within hersel…

Tony-Winning Advocacy Organization AAPAC Decries Maybe Happy Ending Casting Decision

After the musical announced it would replace actor Darren Criss with Andrew Barth Feldman, Broadway's Asian American artist community are speaking out.