Overview

• Wu said a recent voice memo from Feldman left her "so disappointed" after earlier conversations she described as constructive about representation.
• Feldman, who is white, began a scheduled nine-week stint as Oliver on Sept. 2, with original Broadway star Darren Criss set to return on Nov. 5.
• B. D. Wong’s open letter gathered more than 2,400 signatories, and Wu said producers have not publicly acknowledged the petition.
• Creators Hue Park and Will Aronson defended the casting by noting the robot characters were conceived as ethnically neutral and expressed sadness over the backlash.
• The production continues to sell out and top $1 million in weekly grosses, according to Deadline, while Feldman has not publicly addressed the criticism.