Overview

• Feldman starts performances as Oliver at the Belasco Theatre on September 2, with his limited engagement scheduled through November 1.
• He temporarily replaces Tony-winning original star and co-producer Darren Criss, who took a planned leave after an August 31 performance and is slated to return November 5.
• Artists and advocacy groups have criticized casting a white actor in a Korea-set musical, including a public letter organized by B.D. Wong with more than 2,400 signatories.
• The show’s creators have said the Helperbot protagonists were conceived as race-neutral robots, a rationale they cite for open casting across races.
• Maybe Happy Ending won six 2025 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and plans a multi-year North American tour beginning in fall 2026.