New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) presents HADESTOWN, written by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and developed with and directed by the inventive two-time OBIE award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Three Pianos; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812). HADESTOWN is currently in previews for an opening next Monday, May 23, 2016, and will play through Sunday, July 3, 2016 (extended from 6/12). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The cast of HADESTOWN features Nabiyah Be (Queen of the Night) as Eurydice, Damon Daunno (Brief Encounter) as Orpheus, Lulu Fall (Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) as a Fate, Amber Gray (An Octoroon) as Persephone, Patrick Page (Spring Awakening) as Hades,Jessie Shelton (Futurity) as a Fate, Chris Sullivan ("The Knick") as Hermes, and Shaina Taub(Old Hats) as a Fate.
HADESTOWN follows Orpheus' mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. Together we travel from wide open plains where love and music are not enough nourishment to survive the winter, down to HADESTOWN, an industrialized world of mindless labor and full stomachs. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell's beguiling melodies and poetic imagination pit nature against industry, faith against doubt, and love against death.
The production features scenery by Rachel Hauck; costumes by Michael Krass; lighting by Bradley King; sound by Rob Kaplowitz; properties by Noah Mease; choreography by David Neumann; dramaturgy by Ken Cerniglia; music direction by Liam Robinson; arrangements & orchestrations by Michael Chorney; and co-arrangements & orchestrations and music supervision by Todd Sickafoose. HADESTOWN is co-conceived by Ben t. Matchstick.
Photo Credit: Joan Marcus
Damon Daunno and Nabiyah Be
Damon Daunno and Nabiyah Be
Damon Daunno, Jessie Shelton, Shaina Taub and Lulu Fall
Jessie Shelton, Chris Sullivan and Nabiyah Be
Jessie Shelton, Lulu Fall, Shaina Taub, Amber Gray, Chris Sullivan and Patrick Page
Shaina Taub, Amber Gray, Damon Daunno and Lulu Fall
Lulu Fall, Nabiyah Be, Jessie Shelton, Shaina Taub and Chris Sullivan
Nabiyah Be and Damon Daunno
Nabiyah Be
Patrick Page and Nabiyah Be
Patrick Page, Damon Daunno, Jessie Shelton, Nabiyah Be, Lulu Fall, Shaina Taub and Amber Gray
Patrick Page, Damon Daunno, Jessie Shelton, Nabiyah Be, Lulu Fall, Shaina Taub and Chris Sullivan
Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall and Jessie Shelton
Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall, Damon Daunno, Nabiyah Be, Amber Gray, Chris Sullivan and Jessie Shelton
Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall, Jessie Shelton, Nabiyah Be and Chris Sullivan
Jessie Shelton, Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall, Amber Gray and Patrick Page
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