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Hadestown, a outstanding Broadway show, comes to Walter Kerr Theatre on Friday 23rd May 2025 for an experience that is sure to captivate audiences. Purchase tickets to discover why Hadestown has rightfully earned its place as a theatrical American favorite.
The lively Broadway show Hadestown arrives at the prestigious Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, New York on Friday 23rd May 2025. As a mainstay of the spring bill, the mystical musical promises to engross audiences with enchanting numbers of folk and jazz music sung by a gifted cast of imaginative characters. The performance lasts about two and half hours for a charming evening of wild fun.
Hadestown is the musical creation from virtuoso Anaïs Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and playwright hailing from Vermont. It illustrates a tragic tale told through elements of Greek mythology. Jinxed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice become interwoven with dysfunctional couple Hades and Persephone in a exceptional tale of mystique, loss, and hard-learned truths.
This award-winning musical is intertwined with stage-stomping musical numbers influenced by American jazz and folk for a masterful but fresh Broadway experience. Get your tickets for Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, New York, for an indelible spring performance. Tickets start at $118.
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Coming up in spring, Walter Kerr Theatre in New York will present the long running Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological tale follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the trials of love and poverty while their lives become interlaced with Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Friday 23rd May 2025 showing start at $118 per seat.
Hadestown debuted in 2006 with a regional performance. Several years afterward, the creator, Anaïs Mitchell, developed the broadway musical, which she said was inspired by Les Misérables. After revamping it, it eventually made its debut off-Broadway in 2016.
The production went on to successfully tour Canada and London in the next couple of years. Its debut on Broadway in 2019 and went on to set a record for the longest-running show at the Walter Kerr Theatreafter 4 years. Hadestown started a North American tour beginning in 2021. Hadestown may have been unknown at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. However, it has grown into a highly respected and beloved musical for many fans.
The Greek mythology adaptation of the Hadestown musical opens by showcasing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus proposed to Eurydice, but she is unsure because both of them live in poverty. Eventually, they fall in love despite their problems.
Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the picture when Hades visits the surface to take Persephone to the Underworld. During this time, Eurydice hears about working with Hades as a way out of poverty. Hades is frustrated arguing with Persephone about the benefits of the Underworld. He decides to go to the world above to try to find someone who will appreciate working in the Underworld before discovering Eurydice. She chooses to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her partner, Orpheus behind.
When Orpheus finds out what happened, he promises to travel to the Underworld to bring her back. By the time he reaches the Underworld, Eurydice realizes working in the Underworld is not the rewarding experience Hades made it appear to be. Orpheus and Eurydice talk to Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and letting her return to the above world. The journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice have for each other.
Reviewers offer high praise of Hadestown. The Hollywood Reporter called it “a furnace-like blast of creativity,” while Forbes said it’s “an epic celebration of music, togetherness, and hope.” It received Tony Awards in 8 different areas, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown garnered 14 Tony Award nominations in all.
The musicians behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz to tell the tale the Underworld from Greek mythology. During the 2020 Grammy Awards, Hadestown won an award for the Best Musical Theater Album. This recording features the Broadway cast recording of the musical’s songs. Some people see the show after purchasing the album, while others experience the music for the first time when attending a performance.
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