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 penning the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to decorated stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the duo polished 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 well-known stages in London and Canada, making it a international success.

Welcome to the Underworld, where Hades runs a fruitful yet rigid factory called Hadestown. The below-ground workers perform their endless duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their autonomy. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice enjoy 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 hungers. Eurydice, affected by insatiable yearnings and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, obsesses over the salvation Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for survival.

Her contract entraps her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an embittered 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 eternity?

In 2019, the musical earned 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its lofty achievements and sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s connection with a present 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 exemplary 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 immerse you with vibrant decorations, professional staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll always remember? Tickets start at $99 for this particular Saturday showing.