Karen Olivo departs Broadway production of MOULIN ROUGE

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Via her Instagram account, Karen Olivo - who originated the role of Satine in Moulin Rouge on Broadway and received a Tony Award nomination for her turn - has announced that she will not be returning to the production upon reopening post-pandemic.

Olivo has departed due to the need for greater integrity in the theatre industry and in protest of the silence surrounding workplace harassment claims against producer Scott Rudin.

In her Instagram video, Olivo said: "Social justice is actually more important than being the Sparkling Diamond. Building a better industry for all my students than me putting money in my pockets. The silence about Scott Rudin, unacceptable...Now it's about humanity. What is your integrity saying you should do? Are you going to protect your pocketbook and let people go to the emergency room, so you can do your next concert?"

For more information about the production, which is London-bound later this year, please click here.