‘Deplorable racial abuse’ aimed at Tom Holland’s co-star in ‘Romeo & Juliet’ London production

nypost.com:

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who is black, will play Juliet opposite Holland’s white Romeo has elicited a barrage of hate-filled messages on social media since it was announced a week ago.

The play is scheduled to open in London next month — and will reportedly head to Broadway after selling out in “in a ticket frenzy,” according to the Mirror.The show’s producers, the Jamie Lloyd Company, posted a message on Instagram speaking out against the “deplorable racial abuse . . .

towards a member of our company” believed to be Amewudah-Rivers, according to Entertainment Weekly.“This must stop,” said the statement posted on April 5. “We are working with a remarkable group of artists.

We insist that they are free to create work without facing online harassment.”The company said it would “continue to support and protect everyone in our company at all costs” — and that any further abuse will be reported to the authorities.“Bullying and harassment have no place online, in our industry or in our wider communities,” the statement continued. “Our rehearsal room is full of joy, compassion and kindness.“We celebrate the extraordinary talent of our incredible collaborators.