Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s modern mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After penning the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to accoladed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the twosome fine-tuned the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would move up from its unassuming origins to a coveted place on Broadway and other much-loved stages in London and Canada, making it a world-wide triumph.

Join us in the Underworld, where Hades runs a fruitful yet rigid factory called Hadestown. The exhausted workers perform their endless duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their freedom. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice delight in a blossoming romance above ground, despite the tribulations of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter intensifies above-ground famishment. Eurydice, affected by insatiable yearnings and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, obsesses over the safety Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for survival.

Her contract entangles her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an unswaying Hades, pressured by his disquieted workforce, stands firm in the contractual agreement. Can Orpheus free his one true love with Persephone’s help? Or will Hades force Eurydice to do his bidding forever?

In 2019, the musical acquired 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its dazzling achievements and full-house audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a contemporary era while combining classical elements from the past.

The critically-acclaimed Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a winsome cast. Walter Kerr Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, comfortable seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also steep you with eye-catching decorations, friendly staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll keep close to your heart? Tickets start at $154 for this particular Saturday showing.