MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 17, 2019
Closing Date
1st Preview
Mar 22, 2019
1st Preview
Mar 22, 2019
Previews
27
Performances (as of Dec 8, 2024)
1,724
MusicalOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres
Walter Kerr Theatre
(Apr 17, 2019 - Present)

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'Hadestown' received its World Premiere on May 23, 2016 at the New York Theatre Workshop; 'Hadestown' received its Canadian Premiere on November 16, 2017 at the The Citadel Theatre; 'Hadestown' received its UK Premiere on November 13, 2018 at The National Theatre; Additional development by New York Stage and Film Company and The Ground Floor at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Book by Anaïs Mitchell; Music by Anaïs Mitchell; Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell; Co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick; Music orchestrated by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose; Music arranged by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose; Vocal arrangements by Liam Robinson; Musical Director: Liam Robinson; Associate Musical Dir.: Cody Owen Stine
Directed by Rachel Chavkin; Developed with Rachel Chavkin; Choreographed by David Neumann; Associate Director: Tamilla Woodard; Associate Choreographer: Katie Rose McLaughlin
Scenic Design by Rachel Hauck; Costume Design by Michael Krass; Lighting Design by Bradley King; Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz; Associate Scenic Design: Meredith B. Ries; Associate Costume Design: Heather Lockard; Associate Lighting Design: John Viesta; Associate Sound Design: Alex Swann; Assistant Scenic Design: Jessica Bonaventure, Susannah Hyde, Ryan Howell and Lawrence E. Moten III; Assistant Costume Design: Brooke Henderson; Assistant Lighting Design: Alex Mannix; Assistant Sound Design: Connor Wang; Moving Light Programmer: Bridget Chervenka
General Manager: RCI Theatricals; Company Manager: Kimberly Kelley; Assistant Co. Mgr: Andrew Hartman; Theatre Manager: Susan Elrod; Associate Theatre Manager: Molly Corcoran
Technical Supervisor: Hudson Theatrical Associates; Production Stage Manager: Beverly Jenkins; Stage Manager: Paul J. Smith; Assistant Stage Mgr: Cherie B. Tay
Musical Coordinator: David Lai; Conducted by Liam Robinson; Piano/Accordion: Liam Robinson; Violin: Dana Lyn; Cello: Marika Hughes; Guitar: Michael Chorney; Trombone/Glockenspiel: Brian Drye; Double Bass: Robinson Morse; Drums/Percussion: Ben Perowsky; Music Copyist: Jon Gingell
Special Effects Consultant: Jeremy Chernick
Casting: Stewart/Whitley; Press Representative: DKC/O&M; Advertising/Marketing: SPOTCo, Inc.; Social Media: Marathon Digital; Diversity Consultant: Toni R. Isreal and REALEMN Productions LLC.; Dramaturg: Ken Cerniglia; Dance Captain: T. Oliver Reid; Photographer: Matthew Murphy
Orpheus
Mar 22, 2019 - Jan 12, 2022
Hermes
Mar 22, 2019 - May 29, 2022
Persephone
Mar 22, 2019 - Feb 19, 2022
Eurydice
Mar 22, 2019 - Aug 13, 2023
Hades
Mar 22, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020
Jewelle Blackman
Broadway debut
Fate
Mar 22, 2019 - Apr 03, 2022
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Broadway debut
Fate
Mar 22, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020
Fate
Mar 22, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020
Workers Chorus
Mar 22, 2019 - Feb 09, 2020
Workers Chorus
Mar 22, 2019 - Apr 10, 2022
John Krause
Broadway debut
Workers Chorus
Mar 22, 2019 - Nov 07, 2021
Workers Chorus
Mar 22, 2019 - Mar 11, 2020
Workers Chorus
Mar 22, 2019 - Sep 22, 2019
Understudies: Malcolm Armwood (Hermes), Afra Hines (Persephone), Timothy Hughes (Hades), John Krause (Orpheus), Kimberly Marable (Persephone, Fate), T. Oliver Reid (Hades, Hermes), Jessie Shelton (Eurydice, Fate), Ahmad Simmons (Orpheus, Hermes) and Khaila Wilcoxon (Eurydice, Fate)
Hades
Sep 05, 2023 - Jan 12, 2025
Orpheus
Nov 20, 2023 - Jan 12, 2025
Maia Reficco
Broadway debut
Eurydice
Jul 02, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025
Allison Russell
Broadway debut
Persephone
Nov 12, 2024 - ?
Hermes
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Fate
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Fate
Apr 30, 2024 - ?
Fate
Apr 04, 2023 - ?
Workers Chorus
Dec 27, 2021 - ?
Workers Chorus
Nov 09, 2021 - ?
Workers Chorus
Aug 27, 2024 - ?
Workers Chorus
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Workers Chorus
Sep 24, 2024 - ?
Understudies: Emily Afton (Fate), Malcolm Armwood (Hermes), Sojourner Brown (Eurydice), Brandon Cameron (Orpheus), KC Dela Cruz (Eurydice, Fate), Tara Jackson (Persephone, Fate), Max Kumangai (Hades, Hermes), Timothy H. Lee (Orpheus), Alex Puette (Hades), Brit West (Persephone) and Grace Yoo (Eurydice, Fate)

Walter Kerr Theatre (Apr 17, 2019 - Present)

Associate Musical Dir.: Sean Mayes
Associate Director: Keenan Tyler Oliphant; Associate Choreographer: Ahmad Simmons, Katie Rose McLaughlin and T. Oliver Reid
Associate Costume Design: Justin Hall and Siena Zoë Allen; Assistant Costume Design: Siena Zoë Allen; Hair and Wig Design by Jennifer Mullins (Apr 2024 - ?)
Company Manager: J. Anthony Magner; Associate Co. Mgr: Andrew Hartman; Assistant Gen. Mgr: Justin Black (Oct 10, 2023 - ?); General Manager: Beverly Edwards
Assistant Stage Mgr: Theresa Bailey (? - Aug 14, 2022), Stacey Zaloga (Oct 19, 2021 - Aug 14, 2022), Christopher Kee Anaya-Gorman (Aug 15, 2022 - Dec 31, 2022), Edmond O'Neal (Jan 03, 2023 - ?) and Aldora Neal; Production Stage Manager: Paul J. Smith (Aug 15, 2022 - ?); Stage Manager: Stacey Zaloga (Aug 15, 2022 - ?)
Guitar: Ilusha Tsinadze; Musical Supervisor: Liam Robinson
Assistant Dance Captain: Khaila Wilcoxon (Sep 02, 2021 - Jan 23, 2022), Tara Jackson (Feb 15, 2022 - Sep 11, 2022), Yael 'YaYa' Reich (Sep 20, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023), Sayo Oni (Apr 05, 2022 - Apr 17, 2022), Allysa Shorte (Feb 07, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023), Yael 'YaYa' Reich (Aug 15, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023), Alex Lugo (Sep 12, 2023 - Mar 24, 2024), Yael 'YaYa' Reich (Mar 26, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024) and Brandon Cameron (Sep 24, 2024 - ?); Fight Captain: T. Oliver Reid (Mar 22, 2019 - Sep 11, 2022) and Malcolm Armwood (Sep 13, 2022 - ?); Dance Captain: Tara Jackson (Sep 13, 2022 - Feb 05, 2023), Yael 'YaYa' Reich (Feb 07, 2023 - Aug 13, 2023) and Tara Jackson (Aug 15, 2023 - ?); Casting: Whitley Theatrical

Cast

Persephone
Apr 05, 2022 - Sep 03, 2023
Hades
Sep 05, 2023 - Jan 12, 2025
Isa Briones
Broadway debut
Eurydice
Mar 19, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024
Hermes
Mar 19, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024
Orpheus
Feb 01, 2022 - Nov 19, 2023
Ani DiFranco
Broadway debut
Persephone
Feb 09, 2024 - Jun 30, 2024
Orpheus
Jan 13, 2022 - Jan 30, 2022
Orpheus
Nov 20, 2023 - Jan 12, 2025
Persephone
Oct 12, 2021 - Feb 20, 2022
Alternate
 
Persephone
Feb 22, 2022 - Apr 03, 2022
 
Persephone
Oct 22, 2024 - Nov 10, 2024
Amber Gray
Returned to the role for one performance
Persephone
Mar 11, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022
Hades
Sep 02, 2021 - Nov 07, 2021
 
Hades
Jun 10, 2022 - Jul 31, 2022
 
Hades
Jan 03, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023
 
Hades
Jan 14, 2025 - ?
Eurydice
Jan 14, 2025 - ?
Hermes
Jul 11, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024
Hades
Nov 09, 2021 - Jun 09, 2022
 
Hades
Aug 02, 2022 - Dec 30, 2022
Eurydice
Aug 15, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024
Maia Reficco
Broadway debut
Eurydice
Jul 02, 2024 - Jan 12, 2025
Hermes
Jun 14, 2022 - Sep 04, 2022
Allison Russell
Broadway debut
Persephone
Nov 12, 2024 - ?
Hermes
May 31, 2022 - Jun 12, 2022
Alternate
Lola Tung
Broadway debut
Eurydice
Feb 09, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024
Orpheus
Jan 14, 2025 - ?
Hermes
Sep 13, 2022 - Mar 17, 2024
 
Hermes
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Betty Who
Broadway debut
Persephone
Sep 05, 2023 - Feb 04, 2024
Yola
Broadway debut
Persephone
Jul 02, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024
Fate
Sep 20, 2022 - Oct 15, 2023
Lindsey Hailes
Broadway debut
Fate
May 16, 2023 - Jan 14, 2024
Fate
Oct 17, 2023 - Apr 28, 2024
 
Fate
May 28, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024
Fate
Nov 21, 2022 - May 14, 2023
 
Fate
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Fate
Apr 05, 2022 - Apr 02, 2023
Fate
Sep 02, 2021 - Sep 18, 2022
 
Fate
Apr 30, 2024 - ?
Fate
Sep 02, 2021 - Jan 16, 2022
 
Fate
Nov 01, 2022 - Nov 20, 2022
Fate
Jan 18, 2022 - Oct 30, 2022
 
Fate
Jan 16, 2024 - Jul 21, 2024
Fate
Apr 04, 2023 - ?
Workers Chorus
Dec 27, 2021 - ?
Workers Chorus
Nov 09, 2021 - ?
Workers Chorus
Oct 25, 2022 - Jan 01, 2023
Workers Chorus
Sep 24, 2019 - Oct 24, 2021
KC Dela Cruz
Broadway debut
Workers Chorus
Jul 09, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024
Workers Chorus
Sep 02, 2021 - Oct 24, 2021
Workers Chorus
Aug 22, 2023 - Apr 14, 2024
 
Workers Chorus
Jun 11, 2024 - Aug 25, 2024
Workers Chorus
Aug 27, 2024 - ?
Workers Chorus
Jul 03, 2023 - Aug 27, 2023
Workers Chorus
May 23, 2023 - Aug 20, 2023
 
Workers Chorus
Apr 16, 2024 - Jun 09, 2024
Workers Chorus
Apr 26, 2022 - Sep 29, 2024
 
Workers Chorus
Oct 22, 2024 - ?
Workers Chorus
Oct 01, 2024 - Oct 20, 2024
Workers Chorus
Oct 26, 2021 - Oct 23, 2022
 
Workers Chorus
Jan 03, 2023 - Apr 16, 2023
Workers Chorus
Feb 11, 2020 - Dec 19, 2021
Workers Chorus
Feb 01, 2022 - Jul 02, 2023
 
Workers Chorus
Aug 29, 2023 - Jul 07, 2024
 
Workers Chorus
Sep 24, 2024 - ?
Understudies: Emily Afton (Fate), Jewelle Blackman (Persephone), Sojourner Brown (Eurydice), Brandon Cameron (Orpheus), Anthony Chatmon II (Orpheus, Hades, Hermes), KC Dela Cruz (Eurydice, Fate), Lindsey Hailes (Persephone), Afra Hines (Persephone), Chibueze Ihuoma (Orpheus, Orpheus), Tara Jackson (Persephone, Fate, Persephone, Fate), Max Kumangai (Hades, Hermes, Hades, Hermes), Timothy H. Lee (Orpheus), Alex Lugo (Eurydice, Eurydice, Fate), Belén Moyano (Eurydice, Eurydice), Sayo Oni (Orpheus, Orpheus, Orpheus), Alex Puette (Hades, Hades), Yael 'YaYa' Reich (Eurydice, Fate, Fate, Eurydice, Fate), Shea Renne (Persephone), Eddie Noel Rodríguez (Hades, Hermes, Hades), Soara-Joye Ross (Persephone), Trent Saunders (Orpheus, Hermes, Orpheus, Hermes), Jessie Shelton (Eurydice), Allysa Shorte (Fate), Kim Steele (Persephone), Brit West (Persephone) and Grace Yoo (Eurydice, Fate, Eurydice, Fate, Eurydice, Fate)
music by Anaïs Mitchell; lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
Act 1
Sung By
Road to Hell
Hermes and Company
Any Way the Wind Blows
Eurydice and Fates
Come Home with Me
Orpheus, Eurydice, Hermes and Workers
Wedding Song
Orpheus, Eurydice and Workers
Epic I
Orpheus and Hermes
Livin' It Up On Top
Persephone, Hermes, Orpheus and Company
All I've Ever Known
Eurydice and Orpheus
Way Down Hadestown
Company
A Gathering Storm
Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice and Fates
Epic II
Orpheus
Chant
Company
Hey, Little Songbird
Hades and Eurydice
When the Chips Are Down
Fates and Eurydice
Gone, I'm Gone
Eurydice and Fates
Wait For Me
Hermes, Orpheus, Fates and Workers
Why We Build the Wall
Hades and Company
Act 2
Sung By
Our Lady of the Underground
Persephone
Way Down Hadestown (Reprise)
Hermes, Fates, Eurydice and Workers
Flowers
Eurydice
Come Home with Me (Reprise)
Orpheus and Eurydice
Papers
Hades and Company
Nothing Changes
Fates
If It's True
Orpheus, Hermes and Workers
How Long?
Persephone and Hades
Chant (Reprise)
Company
Epic III
Orpheus and Company
Promises
Eurydice and Orpheus
Word to the Wise
Fates
His Kiss, The Riot
Hades
Wait For Me (Reprise)
Hermes and Company
Doubt Comes In
Orpheus, Eurydice, Fates and Workers
Road to Hell (Reprise)
Hermes and Company

Tony Award®

 

Best Book of a Musical

2019 Nominee
Book by Anaïs Mitchell

Best Original Score Written for the Theatre

2019 Winner
Music by Anaïs Mitchell
Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical

2019 Nominee
Eva Noblezada

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

2019 Winner
André De Shields
 

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical

2019 Nominee
Patrick Page
 

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical

2019 Nominee
Amber Gray
 

Best Choreography

2019 Nominee
Choreographed by David Neumann

Best Direction of a Musical

2019 Winner
Directed by Rachel Chavkin

Best Orchestrations

2019 Winner
Music orchestrated by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose

Best Scenic Design of a Musical

2019 Winner
Scenic Design by Rachel Hauck
 

Best Costume Design of a Musical

2019 Nominee
Costume Design by Michael Krass

Best Lighting Design of a Musical

2019 Winner
Lighting Design by Bradley King

Best Sound Design of a Musical

2019 Winner
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical

2019 Winner
André De Shields
 

LaDuca Award for Outstanding Choreography

2019 Nominee
Choreographed by David Neumann

Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical

2019 Winner
Sound Design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
 

Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical

2019 Nominee
Costume Design by Michael Krass

Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical

2019 Winner
Lighting Design by Bradley King
 

Hudson Scenic Award for Set Design for a Musical

2019 Nominee
Scenic Design by Rachel Hauck

Outstanding Director of a Musical

2019 Winner
Directed by Rachel Chavkin
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