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Hadestown

Why see Hadestown?

Tony Winner Hadestown Hits The Road!

Cleaning up during the 2018/19 awards season, plucky folk opera Hadestown garnered eight Tony Awards (including the coveted Tony for Best Musical), four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards and a Drama League Award. This came as no surprise given the production received much acclaim during both its Off-Broadway and Broadway runs, praised for its soaring imagination, vibrant retelling of a classic story and a sumptuous score that evokes smoky New Orleans jazz and bubbling Americana-tinged folk. Don't miss out when the lauded musical hits the road on this hotly anticipated national tour!

Written by indie singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and brought to vivid life by experimental theatre director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812), the musical began its life as a touring concert and concept album before taking to the stage at the New York Theatre Workshop in 2016. Based on the beloved Greek myth of Orpheus and his supernatural journey into the underworld, Mitchell and Rachel give the story a uniquely modern and American sensibility - their Hades is a fearsome King of The Underworld cum factory fat cat boss that torments lost souls with endless mechanic toil. Orpheus is cast as a struggling musician and the post-apocalyptic, depression-era world he lives in is tormented with wild seasons that smack of climate-change.

What Is Hadestown About?

Rollicking tunes like 'Road to Hell', 'Way Down Hadestown' and 'Wait for Me' punctuate the story of Orpheus, narrated by Hermes. The penniless muso and poet resolves to retrieve his love, the beautiful runaway Eurydice, when she is tempted by Hades to enter the underworld in a bid to escape the frost, famine and empty bellies of the winter months brought on by Persephone's annual tenure below. As with the ancient original, tragedy awaits in the wings, offset by exquisite melodies, jaunty rhythms and a brilliant, inventive way of story telling. 

Key Information

Run Time

Two hours and 25 minutes

Dates

Finished Oct 23

Cast

  • Lana Gordon as Persephone
  • Nathan Lee Graham as Hermes
  • Chibueze Ihuoma as Orpheus
  • Matthew Patrick Quinn as Hades
  • Hannah Whitley as Eurydice
  • Dominque Kempf, Belen Moyano and Nyla Watson as Fate

Further cast

Jordan Bollwerk, Jamal Lee Harris, Courtney Lauster, Eddie Noel Rodriguez, Racquel Wiliams, Ian Coulter-Buford, KC Dela Cruz, J. Antonio Rodriguez, Cecilia Trippiedi and Sean Watkinson

Creative

  • Directed by Rachel Chavkin

Awards

2020 Grammy Awards

Nominations
  • Best Musical Theater Album

2020 Grammy Awards

  • Best Musical Theater Album

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
Nominations
  • 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 Drama League Awards

Nominations
  • Distinguished Performance Award - Andre De Shields, Amber Gray
  • Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical

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
Nominations
  • 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

Customer reviews

46 reviews, average rating: (3.5 Stars)

Kevin

Incredible

Saw Hadestown at Academy of Music (Phila), and was brought to tears by it’s beauty. We Had been listening to its original broadway cast recordings for months prior, and couldn’t believe the likeness and uniqueness of THIS off broadway cast. Also, seeing the show brought everything musically together for us. Every lyric a conundrum of thought and perfection. Bravo!!!! ... Read more

Jessica Spender

amazing!!

AMAZING! Amazing! Amazing! is all I can say this was the Best! The show kept me wanting more and still does. Thank you to all of you! ... Read more

R. Holley

Great

I did not know what to expect. My wife filled me in on the story line and I understood it was basically a Greek Tragedy with a modern adaptation. As the story line unfolded on stage, from the moment Hermes addressed the audience, I felt captivated by the plight of the players and their tragic fate. Hermes was phenomenal as was Hades. The actors/performers seemed to fit their characters very well. Their voices, demeanor and stature were remarkable. I have seen a number of performances at the Saenger and enjoyed myself every time. They respect the COVID protocols and enforce them for those who are otherwise at risk. Even the musicians on stage were masked unless their instrument prevented them from wearing one. By the way, the musicians including the conductor/pianist were exceptionally talented. Recommend attending this one and think all will enjoy. ... Read more
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