Hadestown Tickets
Walter Kerr Theatre | New York, New York
Hadestown, a Tony Award-winning Broadway show, comes to Walter Kerr Theatre on Tuesday 19th November 2024 for an experience that is sure to captivate audiences. Purchase tickets to discover why Hadestown has rightfully earned its place as a theatrical American masterpiece.
The lively Broadway show Hadestown arrives at the beloved Walter Kerr Theatre in New York, New York on Tuesday 19th November 2024. As a cornerstone of the fall slate, the entrancing musical promises to mesmerize audiences with inspiring numbers of folk and jazz music sung by a brilliant cast of colorful characters. The performance lasts about two and half hours for a charming evening of unforgettable storytelling.
Hadestown is the inspirational masterpiece by gifted Anaïs Mitchell, a singer-songwriter and playwright native to Vermont. It illustrates a familiar tale told through elements of Greek mythology. Jinxed lovers Orpheus and Eurydice become fused with dysfunctional couple Hades and Persephone in a paradoxical tale of passion, loss, and hard-learned wisdom.
This modern retelling is intertwined with stage-stomping musical numbers infused with 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 memorable fall performance. Tickets start at $96.
Coming up in November, Walter Kerr Theatre in New York will present the critically acclaimed Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological tale follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the trials of love and poverty while their lives cross the path of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Tuesday 19th November 2024 showing start at $96 per seat.
Origins
Hadestown originated in 2006 with a regional performance and a concept album. Several years afterward, the creator, Anaïs Mitchell, stuck with her idea, after taking inspiration from Les Misérables. After adding more songs, it eventually opened off-Broadway in 2016.
The production had successful runs in Canada and London in the next couple of years. Its debut on Broadway in 2019 and went on to become the longest-running show at the Walter Kerr Theatre by early 2023. It opened a North American tour beginning in 2021. It was an underdog when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. Today it has become a highly respected and popular musical for many fans.
Synopsis
The mythology adaptation of the Hadestown musical opens by showcasing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus proposed to Eurydice, but she is hesitant because both of them live in poor conditions. Eventually, they fall in love.
Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the musical when Hades comes to the surface to return Persephone back to the Underworld against her wishes. Eurydice becomes intrigued by working in the Underworld as a way out of poverty. Hades is frustrated arguing with Persephone about the advantages of the Underworld. He decides to go to the world above to try to find someone who will appreciate working in the Underworld before meeting Eurydice. She opts to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her love of Orpheus behind.
When Orpheus learns about Eurydice's departure, he decides to travel to the Underworld to rescue Eurydice. By the time he travels to the Underworld, Eurydice discovers working in the Underworld is not the rewarding experience Hades made it seem to be. Orpheus and Eurydice meet with Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and allowing her return to the surface. The subsequent decision and journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice share.
Awards
Critics offer wide-ranging 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 eight different areas, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown earned 14 Tony Award nominations in all.
The creators 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 album features the Broadway cast recording of the musical’s songs. Some fans of the show see the show after hearing the album, while others hear the music for the first time when attending a performance.
