LISTEN: Creators Anais Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin Talk HADESTOWN's Relevance

Variety has released the latest episode of its Stagecraft podcast. This episode features Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin, creators of Hadestown.

On this episode, the pair discussed the work they have done to bring Hadestown to Broadway, since its premiere in 2016. They also discuss the relevance of the plot and themes within the show, as well as any changes they have made since its premiere.

Mitchell discussed namely the song "Why We Build The Wall," which became shockingly significant during the 2016 election.

"That song is one of the first ones that I wrote for the show," Mitchell said. "I've been singing it in my shows for literally a decade. And then suddenly people were just responding in a very different way!"

Listen to the full episode here!

Hadestown opens April 17 after beginning previews March 22. The leads from the London production, Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada, and Patrick Page, will all star in the Broadway production. The production opening at the Walter Kerr features a score and book by Anaïs Mitchell, developed with innovative director and Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin.

Hadestown marks the first time in over a decade that a woman has been the solo author of a musical: writing the music, lyrics, and book, and is the fourth woman in Broadway history to accomplish this creative feat. The show originated as Mitchell's indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.