This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
Hadestown Teen Edition is a little over 2 hours long, with an intermission. The material is suitable for all ages.
“Achingly beautiful, thought-provoking, powerful and prophetic.” – Newsday
“Sumptuous... Gorgeous... As good as it gets... You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever.” – The New York Times
“Utterly fabulous... arrives on Broadway with a furnace-like blast of creativity.” – The Hollywood Reporter
“A transporting musical hit... Anaïs Mitchell’s score is a joyful combination of folk, pop, Dixieland and blues that will make you want to rehear it as soon as the lights come up.” – Time Out
“Unforgettable. Simply one of the most exquisite works of musical storytelling I’ve seen in my more than 25 years as a theater critic. In its supple convergence of story and song, Hadestown represents a step forward for the art form.” – Los Angeles Times
“Visionary and ravishing. An intricate and gorgeous feat of songwriting, a vehicle for dynamite performances and a courageous experiment with form, Hadestown is cause for celebration.” – New York Magazine
“Heavenly. Haunting. Exquisite.” – WNYC
“The songs are gorgeous, the band is hot, and the lyrics are eerily apt for the times.” – The New Yorker
“Hadestown feels like something more intuitive, elemental, and finely woven than a traditional musical.” – The Guardian
Max Southerland, Marlowe Gamble, Leo Watson, Declan O'Brien, Ari Anderson (even-numbered shows) and Callia Brown (odd-numbered shows) play the Workers of Hadestown Teen Edition. Not pictured: Carter Harmon, Owen Hauk, and Whit Barnett.
Ruby Johnson, Delilah Spence, and Lidia Bojko as The Fates. (Photo by Shelley Hanna)
Tisah Durahim as Eurydice (Photo by Shelley Hanna)