Texas school district cancels ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ after female student cast as male lead

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — A Texas public school district has cancelled a student theater production of the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" after a female student was cast in the male lead role of Seymour.

Grand Prairie Independent School District (GPISD) leadership stated that a casting decision placed a female student in the role of a male character in the production at South Grand Prairie High School. In the musical, the male lead develops a romantic relationship with a female character. 

According to the district, "when District leadership learned of this issue and in consideration of themes in the musical involving an abusive relati...