Tom Holland’s co-star in the approaching West Conclude output of “Romeo & Juliet” has triggered on-line haters — and the show’s producers want it to cease.
The news that Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will participate in Juliet reverse Holland’s Romeo has elicited a barrage of despise-crammed messages on social media considering the fact that it was announced a 7 days in the past.
The play is scheduled to open up in the West Conclude future month — and will reportedly head to Broadway just after promoting out in “in a ticket frenzy,” in accordance to The Mirror.
The show’s producers, The Jamie Lloyd Organization, posted a concept on Instagram speaking out versus the “deplorable racial abuse” “towards a member of our company” believed to be Amewudah-Rivers, in accordance to Leisure Weekly.
“This have to cease,” the statement go through on April 5. “We are working with a extraordinary team of artists. We insist that they are totally free to generate operate with no dealing with on line harassment.”
The company said it would “continue to help and protect all people in our organization at all costs” — and that any even more abuse will be claimed to the authorities.
“Bullying and harassment have no location on-line, in our sector or in our wider communities,” the statement continued. “Our rehearsal area is entire of joy, compassion, and kindness.
“We celebrate the incredible talent of our incredible collaborators. The ‘Romeo & Juliet’ community will continue to rehearse with generosity and like, and target on the generation of our generation.”
In February, it was announced that “Spider-Gentleman: Homecoming” and “Spider-Man: Significantly from Home” star Holland, who is dating “Spider-Man” co-star and “Euphoria” direct Zendaya, would headline as Romeo. This marks his return to the stage due to the fact starring in “Billy Elliott: The Musical” when he was 12.
Amewudah-Rivers starred in two seasons of the BBC A few sitcom “Bad Education” and has appeared on phase in “School Ladies Or, The African Mean Ladies Play” and in “Macbeth” at Shakespeare’s World Theatre. Her job as Juliet will mark her West Conclusion debut.
“Romeo & Juliet” will be directed by Jamie Lloyd (“Sunset Boulevard,” “The Impact,” “A Doll’s House”). The forged incorporates Freema Agyeman (NBC’s “New Amsterdam”), Michael Balogun, Tomiwa Edun and Mia Jerome.
The participate in will operate at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London from May perhaps 23 as a result of August, in accordance to The Hollywood Reporter.
