Hadestown at Walter Kerr Theatre

The musical Hadestown is no outlier when it comes to the heartrending conclusions that define a lot of musicals. The opening song emphatically declares it to be a "sad song" and a "sad tale." In spite of its melancholy ending, "Hadestown" captures attention due to its brilliant cast and well-defined plot imbued with a potent message. The tale retells the myth of Orpheus from Greek mythology. The main plot revolves around the adventure of Orpheus and Eurydice to Hadestown, the realm ruled by Hades, where their deeply intertwined love story unfolds.

Anaïs Mitchell, the genius behind Hadestown, is the mind behind its music, lyrics, and book. Her remarkable abilities come to the forefront in her other well-known projects like Young Man in America and Child Ballads. In collaboration with director Rachel Chavkin, Mitchell embarked on a journey to create a fresh version of the stage production in 2012. This revised rendition included added musical pieces and dialogues. The remodeled theatrical adaptation of the musical, formed under Chavkin's direction, debuted Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on May 6 and ran until July 31. The production afterward toured Edmonton and London before making its grand debut on Broadway in March 2019.

The renowned New York Daily News had a wonderful time experiencing the Broadway showing and enthused, “America's journey to the underworld is a path best avoided – better to dismount it, young ones. Don't look back – it's way too dangerous. Instead, seek for the flaws in that famous wall we're building. That's the central theme of "Hadestown," the exciting new Broadway musical with a score that originates from the very depths of the American core. Blending elements of steampunk, "Westworld," and Bourbon Street anarchy, this dark tuner began as a concept album in 2010 – a kind of folk opera – created by the impressive singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell.”

It's no way you can overlook on a spectacular musical like Hadestown. Its unique reinterpretation of the timeless story is guaranteed to hold your interest all the way through. With elements of music spanning from folk and indie folk to country, blues, ragtime, gospel, rock, swing, and avant-garde, the show caters to a broad audience. During this time of year, brace yourself for a part of the audience as Hadestown takes the stage in New York, New York! The incredible presentation is scheduled at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Friday 17th May 2024. Don't let this slip away – reserve your seats for Hadestown immediately!