Photo Flash: The Cast of HADESTOWN Celebrates Opening Night At National Theatre
By: Stephi Wild Nov. 15, 2018
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On Tuesday night, HADESTOWN opened in the Olivier Theatre at the National Theatre in London.
The production stars Reeve Carney (Orpheus), André De Shields (Hermes), Amber Gray (Persephone), Eva Noblezada (Eurydice) and Patrick Page (Hades). The cast also features Sharif Afifi (Worker), Rosie Fletcher (Lachesis), Beth Hinton-Lever (Worker), Carly Mercedes Dyer (Atropos), Seyi Omooba (Worker), Gloria Onitiri (Clotho), Aiesha Pease (Worker), Joseph Prouse (Worker), Jordan Shaw (Worker) and Shaq Taylor (Worker). Scroll down to see photos of the opening night party.
Celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin have transformed Mitchell's acclaimed concept album into a genre-defying new musical that mixes modern American folk music with vintage New Orleans jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.
Directed by Rachel Chavkin, with set design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Michael Krass, lighting design by Bradley King, sound design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, choreography by David Neumann, musical direction and vocal arrangements by Liam Robinson, orchestrations and arrangements by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, with Ken Cerniglia as dramaturg.
In the warmth of summertime, songwriter Orpheus and his muse Eurydice are living it up and falling in love. But as winter approaches, reality sets in: these young dreamers can't survive on songs alone. Tempted by the promise of plenty, Eurydice is lured to the depths of industrial Hadestown. On a quest to save her, Orpheus journeys to the underworld where their trust in each other is put to a final test.
Produced in association with Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold and Tom Kirdahy.
HADESTOWN is at the National Theatre until 26 January and tickets start at £15. Click here for tickets.
Photo Credit: Lia Chang
Musical Director and Vocal Arranger Liam Robinson, Andre De Shields, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney and Co-Producer Mara Isaacs
Musical Director and Vocal Arranger Liam Robinson, Andre De Shields, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney
Co-Producer Mara Isaacs, Director Rachel Chavkin, Andre De Shields, Anais Mitchell and Co-Producer Dale Franzen
HADESTOWN company curtain call
Andre De Shields and Company
The Fates: Carly Mercedes Dyer, Gloria Onitiri, Rosie Fletcher
Patrick Page, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney
HADESTOWN company curtain call
Patrick Page, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney
Director Rachel Chavkin
Rachel Chavkin, Choreographer David Neumann and Anais Mitchell
Reeve Carney, Andre De Shields, Patrick Page
Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada
Andre De Shields, Paige Davis and Patrick Page
Andre De Shields and Amber Gray
Director Lisa Peterson, HADESTOWN Director Rachel Chavkin and Set Designer Rachel Hauck
Leo Roberts and his wife Eva Noblezada
Co-Producer Mara Isaacs and Rachel Quinney, National Theatre's producer for Hadestown
Patrick Page and Eva Noblezada
Tim Levy, producer for NT America and Director Rachel Chavkin
Reeve Carney, Eva Noblezada and Rachel Quinney, National Theatre's producer for Hadestown
Anais Mitchell and Reeve Carney
The Ensemble: Jordan Shaw, Aiesha Pease, Beth Hinton-Lever, Shaq Taylor Joseph Prouse, Seyi Omooba, Sharif Afifi
Jordan Shaw, Aiesha Pease, Beth Hinton-Lever, Shaq Taylor, Choreographer David Neumann, Joseph Prouse, Seyi Omooba, Sharif Afifi
Co-Producer Mara Isaacs and Anais Mitchell
Liam Robinson and Andre De Shields
Mara Isaacs and Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director at New York Theatre Workshop
Andre De Shields and Maija Garcia
David Neumann and his wife Erica Sweany
Patrick Page, Mara Isaacs and Reeve Carney
Director Rachel Chavkin and Associate Director Maria Crocker
Patrick Page, Rachel Chavkin and Amber Gray
Rosie Fletcher, Gloria Onitiri, Andre De Shields (Hermes) and Carly Mercedes Dyer.
Shaq Taylor, Andre De Shields, Amber Gray, Jordan Shaw
Kay Karns and Mike Karns
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