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Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Ages: 13+
Opened: April 17, 2019

Broadway Schedule:

Tuesdays at 7pm
Wednesdays at 2pm and 7:30pm
Thursdays at 7pm
Fridays at 8pm
Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm
and Sundays at 3pm

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After almost five years on Broadway, the train to hell is still going. Ever wonder how the world could be? Find out in Anaïs Mitchell’s hit musical, Hadestown. Directed by the innovative Rachel Chavkin, Hadestown is a love story for today, and always.

What’s the show about? In Hadestown, a song can change your fate. Hadestown intertwines two mythic Greek tales - that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and of King Hades and his wife Persephone. Set in a dark, industrialized underworld that feels part jazz club, part dystopian factory, the musical blends folk and jazz with poetic lyrics to explore themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggle between hope and despair. Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

Hadestown originated as Anaïs Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Rachel Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.

After many years of development and productions off-Broadway and beyond, Hadestown officially opened on Broadway on April 17, 2019. The show was the critical darling of the 2019 season, earning 14 Tony nominations (the most of the year) and winning in 8 categories, including Best Musical and Best Score.

More about the score… the music of Hadestown can be heard on the 40-track cast recording, which won Best Musical Theater Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. The musical is also captured in its original live cast recording (2016) and new work from Mitchell is featured in a followup holiday album, If the Fates Allow (2020). Additionally, Talking Hadestown, a sixteen-part, digital words-and-music experience is now available to stream.

Though the original Broadway cast (including Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Patrick Page, and Amber Gray) are long gone, the show has boasted an exciting slate of replacement actors over the years, including Lillias White, Jordan Fisher, Betty Who, Ani DiFranco, Yola, Stephanie Mills, Solea Pfeiffer, Lola Tung, Maia Reficco, Jon Jon Briones and Isa Briones.

You should know now… Hadestown is pronounced: HAY-deez-town. Other tricky pronunciations include: Persephone: per-SEFF-phony; Orpheus: OR-fee-uss; Eurydice: your-ID-uh-see; and Hades: HAY-deez.

You’ll love Hadestown if you’re down for a great love story and have a penchant for unique scores. No musical on Broadway sounds quite like Hadestown. Mitchell spent over a decade crafting this musical, and it shows. Catch the train to hell now before it leaves the station!


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VIDEO: HADESTOWN Cast Members Talk About What Pride Means to Them
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2020


Recently several of the LGBTQIA+ Hadestown cast members sat down for a Pride Roundtable.

VIDEO: The Cast of HADESTOWN Performs a Tiny Desk Concert
by Stephi Wild - June 1, 2020


Cast members from Hadestown united for a Tiny Desk Concert, hosted by NPR! The concert was filmed back in March, but has just been released.

TV: The HADESTOWN Family Reunites for A Virtual Performance
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2020


The Hadestown family has reunited virtually to bring us a performance of 'Road to Hell, Part 2'. including Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Andre de Shields, Patrick Page, Anais Mitchell, Rachel Chavkin, and more

VIDEO: HADESTOWN's Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Covers 'Orpheus' by Sara Bareilles
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2020


Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, who plays one of the Fates in Hadestown, recently performed a cover of Sara Bareilles' 'Orpheus.'

VIDEO: HADESTOWN Cast Members Andre De Shields, Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada, and More Assure Fans 'Spring Will Come Again'
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2020


Cast members from Hadestown are assuring fans that Spring will come again, in a new video posted to Twitter.

VIDEO: HADESTOWN Fan Covers 'Way Down Hadestown' in Costume
by Stephi Wild - April 25, 2020


One Hadestown fan, Rachel Tail, has taken to YouTube to upload a cover of 'Way Down Hadestown'. She even committed to performing all of the roles in full costume!

Broadway Brainteasers: HADESTOWN 'Wait For Me' Word Search
by A.A. Cristi - April 7, 2020


For today's puzzle, we're on the road to hell with the 2019 Tony-winning Best Musical, Hadestown!

HADESTOWN Launches Education Initiative for New York City Public School Students
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 5, 2020


Today, producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy announced the launch of the Hadestown Education Initiative, a program that provides access to the Tony Award-winning Best New Musical for New York City public school students at a small cost per student. This industry-leading initiative is being announced just before the show's first anniversary on Broadway.

BWW Exclusive: HADESTOWN's Amber Gray Discusses How Industry Treats Weight Changes on FAMOUS CAST WORDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 5, 2020


BroadwayWorld has an exclusive look at Hadestown star Amber Gray on the brand-new ALL ARTS series, Famous Cast Words.

HADESTOWN Announces Initial 2021 Tour Dates
by A.A. Cristi - February 3, 2020


Hadestown announced the first of its 2021 tour dates today!

Photo Flash: Tony Winner Andre De Shields Brings OLD DAWG; NEW TRICKS to Lincoln Center American Songbook Series
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2020


Hadestown star André De Shields took his Lincoln Center's American Songbook concert series audience to church with his new show, Old Dawg; New Tricks on the Appel Stage in New York on January 29.

HADESTOWN, ANATOMY OF A SUICIDE and More Make Parity Productions' List of Qualifying Productions for February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 31, 2020


Theatre production company Parity Productions has released its monthly list of Qualifying Productions for February -their directory of New York City shows in which the individual creative teams have 50% of the positions filled with women and/or trans and gender nonconforming (TGNC) artists (directors, designers, and playwrights).

HADESTOWN Star Reeve Carney Begins Green Room 42 Spring Residency Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2020


Reeve Carney, Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway's Hadestown, will launch his spring residency at The Green Room 42 in NYC on Sunday, February 2.

Photo Flash: The Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrates Their Grammy Win
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2020


HADESTOWN won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and celebrated with an on-stage presentation with the Grammy statue!

HADESTOWN Wins the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album!
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 26, 2020


Hadestown has won the Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album! The announcement was made during the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday, January 26. 

HADESTOWN, OKLAHOMA! and More Announced in Dallas Summer Musicals' 2020-2021 Broadway Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 17, 2020


Dallas Summer Musicals (DSM), in partnership with Broadway Across America (BAA),  has announced the full lineup of Broadway shows coming to Dallas in the 2020-2021 season. The eight-show lineup features fan-favorites, fresh adaptations, and seven Tony Award® winners including 2019's Best Musical, HADESTOWN. Season tickets will go on sale at 12 p.m. on Friday, January 17.

Photo Flash: Watch Andre De Shields Encourage HADESTOWN Audience to Donate to the Actors Fund
by Nicole Rosky - January 14, 2020


On Friday, January 10th at 1 pm,  Tony Award-winning Hadestown held an added special performance for The Actors Fund. It was the first special performance of 2020 for The Actors Fund.  Tony Award winner André De Shields rocked the house after the performance with a 'curtain sermon' about The Actors Fund that will be long remembered.

Photo Flash: Bebe Neuwirth, Arielle Jacobs, Dawnn Lewis, David Jennings and More Attend HADESTOWN Actors Fund Performance
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2020


The Tony Award winning and Grammy nominated cast of Hadestown donated a special matinee performance at The Walter Kerr Theatre on January 10 to The Actors Fund.

VIDEO: Watch HADESTOWN Stars Eva Noblezada & Reeve Carney in New Music Video for 'All I've Ever Known'
by Nicole Rosky - December 13, 2019


All we've ever known is that we can't get enough of Hadestown- the eight-time Tony-winning mega-hit, which is currently playing at the Walter Kerr Theatre. In the new musical, mythic lovers Orpheus and Eurydice share a kind of love that brings forth a melody...puts the world back in tune. Watch below as stars, Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada, appear in a new music video for 'All I've Ever Known,' shot onstage and around NYC!

Photo Coverage: HADESTOWN Company Signs Cast Recording on the Walter Kerr Stage!
by Katherine Lee - December 13, 2019


Just last night, the cast and creative team of Hadestown celebrated the show's Vinyl and CD release with a special signing event on stage at the Walter Kerr. Joining in the night full of song and trivia were Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin in addition to cast members Reeve Carney, Tony Award winner André De Shields, Tony Award nominee Amber Gray, Tony Award nominee Eva Noblezada, Tony Award nominee Patrick Page, and more!

VIDEO: Watch The Cast of HADESTOWN Livin' It Up On Top at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
by Abigail Charpentier - November 28, 2019


Watch the cast of Hadestown perform 'Livin' It Up On Top' at 93rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade below!

Hadestown FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Does Hadestown on Broadway have a daily lottery?

Price: $47.50 
Where: luckyseat.com/shows/hadestown-newyork
When: The lottery will open the day before the performance and entries close at 9:30 on the day of the performance. Drawings will begin on 10:00 AM EST and will continue throughout the day as needed.
Limit: Two per customer
Information: In some cases tickets may be partial view and, while every effort will be made to seat multiple seats together, there is a chance that multiple seats may be split up. Winners who require accessible seating or other special accommodations should contact us at help@luckyseat.com for assistance. Once you have entered the Lottery, won, and purchased a ticket for any performance of Hadestown, you cannot win the Lottery again within 60 days.

How long has Hadestown been running on Broadway?
Hadestown opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre (Broadway) on Wednesday Apr 17, 2019 and has now been running for 5 years.
How do I get Standing Room Only for Hadestown on Broadway?

Standing Room Tickets:

Price: $39
Where: Box Office
Limit: One per customer
Restrictions:  Available day of performance only when the performance is sold out. Can be purchased with cash or debit/credit cards.

Hadestown History

Other Productions of Hadestown

2016   Off-Broadway New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2017   Canada Canadian Premiere
Canada
2018   West End National Theatre Pre-Broadway Engagement
West End
2019   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2021   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2024   West End
West End
2024   US Tour North American Tour
US Tour

Hadestown Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography David Neumann
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical Michael Krass
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Rachel Chavkin
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Andre De Shields
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical Bradley King
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design for a Musical Rachel Hauck
2019 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical Nevin Steinberg
2019 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Amber Gray
2019 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Andre De Shields
2019 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical Hadestown
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Reeve Carney
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Anais Mitchell
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreographer David Neumann
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Rachel Chavkin
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Andre De Shields
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical Amber Gray
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Bradley King
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Musical Hadestown
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Score Anais Mitchell
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Michael Chorney
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Scenic Design Rachel Hauck
2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Sound Design Nevin Steinberg
2019 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Anais Mitchell
2019 Tony Awards Best Choreography David Neumann
2019 Tony Awards Best Costume Design of a Musical Michael Krass
2019 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Rachel Chavkin
2019 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design of a Musical Bradley King
2019 Tony Awards Best Musical Hadestown
2019 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Michael Chorney
2019 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Anais Mitchell
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Andre De Shields
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Patrick Page
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical Amber Gray
2019 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Eva Noblezada
2019 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical Rachel Hauck
2019 Tony Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Nevin Steinberg

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