A musical adaptation of Neil Gaiman's "Coraline" has been axed following sexual assault accusations against the author.

The U.K. musical production Coraline that was scheduled to premiere in April has been canceled following allegations of sexual assault against the novel's author Neil Gaiman. In a joint statement posted on Wednesday,

The Leeds Playhouse has cancelled a production of Coraline, a musical based on the book by Neil Gaiman (Bloomsbury Publishing).