HADESTOWN |
Walter Kerr Theatre
Opened on Broadway: April 17, 2019 Performances: 1,268 (as of 11/5/23) Director: Rachel Chavkin Choreographer: David Neumann Book, Music, Lyrics: Anaïs Mitchell Runtime: 2hr. 25min. (1 Intermission) Opening Night Cast: Reeve Carney.......................................Orpheus Eva Noblezada.....................................Eurydice Patrick Page..........................................Hades Amber Gray..........................................Persephone André de Shields.................................Hermes Current Cast: Jordan Fisher........................................Orpheus Solea Pfeiffer.........................................Eurydice Phillip Boykin........................................Hades Betty Who..............................................Persephone (until 2/4/24. Ani DiFranco takes over 2/6/24) Lillias White...........................................Hermes (until 2/4/24) Understudies: For Orpheus: Brandon Cameron, Chibueze Ihouma, Tanner Ray Wilson For Eurydice: Sojourner Brown, YaYa Reich, Grace Yoo For Hades: Max Kumangai & Alex Puette For Persephone: Lindsey Hailes, Tara Jackson, Brit West For Hermes: Malcom Armwood & Max Kumangai Actors/Actresses Who've Played In the Show: Orpheus: Reeve Carney & Jordan Fisher Eurydice: Eva Noblezada & Solea Pfeiffer Hades: Patrick Page, Tom Hewitt, Phillip Boykin Persephone: Amber Gray, Lana Gordon, Jewelle Blackmon, Betty Who, Ani DiFranco Hermes: André de Shields, T. Oliver Reid, Lillias White Tour Cast: J. Antonio Rodriguez as Orpheus Hannah Whitley as Eurydice Matthew Patrick Quinn as Hades Maria-Christina Oliveras as Persephone Nathan Lee Graham as Hermes |
Synopsis:
Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.
Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.