Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After drawing up the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to decorated stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the twosome polished the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would graduate from its modest beginnings to a coveted place on Broadway and other beloved stages in London and Canada, making it a global success.

Join us in the Underworld, where Hades runs a profitable but harsh factory called Hadestown. The subterranean workers perform their sisyphean duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their freedom. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice enjoy a growing love above ground, despite the trials of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter intensifies above-ground longings. Eurydice, affected by insatiable yearnings and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, longs for the security Hadestown promises. She eventually travels to the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for stability.

Her contract snares her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an resentful Hades, pressured by his discontented 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 for all time?

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 glittering achievements and sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a present era while combining classical elements from the past.

The Grammy-winning Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a exceptional cast. Walter Kerr Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, cozy seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also immerse you with sparkling decorations, courteous staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll always remember? Tickets start at $93 for this particular Wednesday showing.