Hadestown the Myth, the Musical
by Anais Mitchell
HADESTOWN is the acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and visionary director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) that reimagines a sweeping ancient tale as a timeless allegory for our world.
HADESTOWN follows two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of king Hades and his wife Persephone — as it invites audiences on an epic journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit nature against industry, faith against doubt, and love against fear. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, HADESTOWN delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
Hadestown the Musical
Walter Kerr on Broadway
First Preview 22, Mar 2019
Opening Night 17, Apr 2019
Now Playing Dec 2021
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Cast
Reeve Carney – Orpheus
André De Shields – Hermes
Amber Gray – Persephone
Eva Noblezada – Eurydice
Patrick Page – Hades
Jewelle Blackman – Broadway debut – Fate
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer – Broadway debut – Fate
Afra Hines – Worker
Timothy Hughes – Worker
John Krause – Broadway debut – Worker
Kimberly Marable – Worker
Ahmad Simmons – Worker
Kay Trinidad – Fate
Swings: Malcolm Armwood, T. Oliver Reid, Jessie Shelton and Khaila Wilcoxon
Creative
Book by Anaïs Mitchell
Music by Anaïs Mitchell
Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick
Music orchestrated by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose
Music arranged by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose
Vocal arrangements by Liam Robinson
Musical Director: Liam Robinson
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
Choreographed by David Neuman
Scenic Design by Rachel Hauck
Costume Design by Michael Krass
Lighting Design by Bradley King
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
Walter Kerr Theatre
The Walter Kerr Theatre is a Broadway theatre. Located at 219 West 48th Street, it is owned and operated by Jujamcyn Theaters. One of the smaller auditoriums in the Theater District, it seats 975. The theater was designed by Herbert J. Krapp and built as the Ritz Theatre in 1921 by the Shubert family. It was operated by ABC as a radio and then television studio between 1943 and 1965, and remained vacant from 1965 to 1971, when it reopened with the musical Soon, book by Martin Duberman, which closed after three performances.
Although it housed a number of productions in the next two years, it remained dark from 1973 to 1983. The last production to staged at the Ritz was Chu Chem. After it closed, Jujamcyn hired EverGreene Architectural Arts to renovate the interior. In 1990 it reopened, now renamed for theater critic Walter Kerr, with August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson.
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| Address |
| 219 W 48th St (between Broadway & 8th Ave) New York, NY 10036 |
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| Transport |
| Subway: A, C, E to 42nd St–Port Authority; C, E, 1 to 50th St; N, Q, R to 49th St |
| Phone |
| (212) 239-6200 |
| Box Office |
| Mon – Sat 10am to 8pm daily |
| Access Information |
| Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. Please be advised that where there are steps either into or within the theatre we are unable to provide assistance. |
| Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps. Wheelchair seating is available in the Orchestra only. |
| There is a wheelchair accessible restroom located on the orchestra level |
