BD Wong Open Letter Denouncing ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Casting Gets 2,400 Signatures

BD Wong's 'Maybe Happy Ending' open letter has over 2,400 signatures

Broadway, film, and TV star BD Wong is calling for the creators of the Tony-winning Broadway musical Maybe Happy EndingEnding to reconsider a recent casting decision.Maybe Happy Ending tells the story of two robots, Oliver and Claire, who fall in love in a futuristic Seoul. It was nominated for 10 Tonys, winning Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score. Darren Criss, who played Oliver, also won a Tony for the role. He was the first Asian-American…

BD Wong Open Letter Denouncing ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Casting Gets 2,400 Signatures

An open letter penned by actor BD Wong condemning the Maybe Happy Ending casting of a white actor in a role originally filled by an actor of Filipino descent has garnered more than 2,400 signatures. Among them the signers: Broadway actors Conrad Ricamora, Anthony Rapp, Joaquina Kalukango, Jon Jon Briones, Telly Leung and many others. “This deserves attention,” writes Wong (M. Butterfly, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit). “To put it simply: As…

2,400 Sign BD Wong's Letter Denouncing MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Casting Choice

As backlash continues over Maybe Happy Ending's decision to cast Andrew Barth Feldman in the role of 'Oliver,' replacing Darren Criss, actor BD Wong has penned an open letter about the matter, which has been signed by 2,400 theatre artists. Aaron J. Albano, Ali Ewoldt, Ann Harada, Anthony Rapp, Conrad Ricamora, the Broadway Body Positivity Project, Joaquina Kalukango, Jon Jon Briones, Telly Leung, and many more. The musical is set in South Korea…

2,400 Artists Sign Letter Decrying Maybe Happy Ending Casting Decision

The letter was penned by Tony winner B.D. Wong and signed by a number of other Tony winners.