A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift
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Darren Criss appears at the 78th Tony Awards in New York on June 8, 2025, left, and Andrew Barth Feldman appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)Darren Criss appears during a performance of "Maybe Happy Ending" on Broadway in New York on Oct. 15, 2014. (Evan Zimmerman and Matthew Murphy via AP)Darren Criss appears during a performance of "Maybe Happy Ending" on Broadway in New York on Oct. 15, 2014. (Evan Zimmerman and Matt Murphy via AP)
Darren Criss appears at the 78th Tony Awards in New York on June 8, 2025, left, and Andrew Barth Feldman appears at the 7th annual Elsie Fest in New York on Sept. 8, 2024. (AP Photo)
