Sumptous. Goregeous. As good as it gets. You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever
New York Times
Sumptous. Goregeous. As good as it gets. You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever
New York Times
Why see Hadestown?
Cult Hit Hadestown Stuns On Broadway!
Allison Russell makes her Broadway debut this fall, taking over the role of Persephone on November 12.
After a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run at the New York Theater Workshop in the Summer of 2016, the extraordinary inventive folk opera Hadestown has now found a permanent home on the main stem. The brainchild of celebrated indie-folk singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and Tony-nominated experimental theatre director Rachel Chavkin, who helmed smash-hit 'Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812', the musical fuses elements of Greek mythology with Mitchell's emotionally-charged concept album of the same name.
Praised for its soaring imagination and updated retelling of the classic ill-fated story of Orpheus and Eurydice, a popular subject for multiple compositions and retellings over the years. Hadestown is blessed with a groundbreaking creative license that keeps things fresh and very interesting, influencing a steadily-growing cult following of fervent fans since its debut. It's an indie-flavored fusion of New Orleans trad jazz and folk Americana, as well as an otherworldly setting and poetic lyrics/dialogue, immersing the audience in a realm where innovative theatre design, music, and storytelling blend seamlessly with stunning, genre-defining results.
What Is Hadestown About?
This musical transports the action from ancient Greece to an eclectic setting akin to the buzzing New Orleans scene. Hadestown weaves together the opposing forces of nature and industry, faith and doubt, and love and death to tell the story of the guitar-toting Orpheus and his great love Eurydice as they battle the harsh landscape of Hadestown, an industrial underworld of trouble and toil that makes for a better choice than the winter-ravaged landscape above. Lured by the promise of food and shelter, Eurydice is kidnapped by Hades, a foreman-like figure who rules the mechanicals below. Orpheus sets out to save his wife, setting off a chain reaction of unrest, riot, and chaos in his fateful wake.
Key Information
Run Time
Dates
Cast
- Jordan Fisher as Orpheus
- Phillip Boykin as Hades
- Stephanie Mills as Hermes
- Maia Reficco as Eurydice
- Yola as Persephone
- Belen Moyano, Jessie Shelton and Brit West as the Fates
Further cast
Emily Afton, Malcolm Armwood, KC Dela Cruz, Chibueze Ihuoma, Alex Puetter, Sojourner Brown, Brandon Cameron, Tara Jackson, Max Kumangai, Alex Lugo, Yael "Yaya" Reich, Davis Wayne and Tanner Ray Wilson
Creative
- Anais Mitchell
- Rachel Chavkin
- David Neumann
- Liam Robinson
- Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose
- Rachel Hauck
- Michael Krass
- Bradley King
- Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
Awards
2020 Grammy Awards
- Best Musical Theater Album
2019 Drama League Awards
- Outstanding Production of a Broadway or off-Broadway Musical
- Distinguished Performance Award - Andre De Shields, Amber Gray
2019 Drama Desk Awards
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical
- Outstanding Director of a Musical
- Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical
- Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
- Outstanding Director of a Musical - Rachel Chavkin
- Outstanding Choreography - David Neumann
- Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical
- Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical
- Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical
- Outstanding Set Design for a Musical
- Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical - Andre De Shields
2019 Tony Awards
- Best Musical
- Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Best Direction of a Musical - Rachel Chavkin
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Andre De Sheilds
- Best Sound Design of a Musical - Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
- Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Bradley King
- Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Rachel Hauck
- Best Musical
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Eva Noblezada
- Best Book of a Musical - Anais Mitchell
- Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
- Best Direction of a Musical - Rachel Chavkin
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Andre De Sheilds
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Patrick Page
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Amber Gray
- Best Choreography - David
Reviews
Our review
Bursting With Life!
Born at the New York Theatre Workshop, celebrated singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and the brilliant Rachel Chavkin have created in Hadestown a production that sheds light on the imbalance of freedom and the power of fear.
Nicola Quinn
Customer reviews
Chris
SPECTACULAR
Lauren
Awesome show!!
Dana
Don't Miss Hadestown!