Musical theater fans RAGE over 'nepo baby' Maude Apatow being cast in Little Shop Of Horrors
dailymail.co.ukMany musical theater fans were left fuming at the casting of an off-Broadway revival of the classic show Little Shop Of Horrors.Euphoria actress Maude Apatow, the daughter of Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, is making her onstage debut as the leading lady Audrey.When the announcement appeared on Playbill's Instagram account, the comments were filled with scathing remarks alleging she was hired because of nepotism.
Legacy: Judd Apatow (right) and Leslie Mann's (left) daughter Maude Apatow (center) has provoked the ire of many musical theater fans with her latest castingOne Instagram user declared the onset of 'nepo baby season' as another quoted stage legend Patti LuPone: 'Broadway is becoming a Disneyland for the rich.' 'Nepo baby strikes again,' one commenter sneered as another quipped: 'I had to double check this wasn’t a meme,' and still another wrote: 'you’re joking right'. 'Oh good, I was worried someone who worked for the part might get it,' a social media commentator deadpanned.Another sneered: 'nice to see nepo babies thriving when so many can’t get a job,' and yet another noted: 'stunt casting AND nepo baby.' Incoming: Maude, who has already acted on the hit show Euphoria, is making her onstage debut in an off-Broadway revival of the classic musical Little Shop Of Horrors 'Whyyyyy is this the choice?!?' an Instagram commenter wondered as a young actress wrote exasperatedly: 'Yeah lemme just rip up my degree.' 'Can she even....
you know what, never mind,' one social media user groused in the comments. 'Forget I almost asked.'Maude had a smattering of defenders too, including one who argued that casting a TV personality was helping 'the entire cast and crew' to 'keep their jobs a little while longer.
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