HADESTOWN, the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin makes its long-awaited West End premiere in February 2024 at the Lyric Theatre. ‘An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope’ (Forbes) HADESTOWN is the winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album.
HADESTOWN takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
‘Your next musical theatre obsession’ (Vogue).
‘Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets’ (New York Times)
‘A transporting musical hit! Anaïs Mitchell’s score is a joyful combination of folk, pop, Dixieland and blues. You’ll be singing it in your head for days’ (Time Out)
__Access Performances__
Captioned: Saturday 20th April, 2:30pm, Wednesday 12th June, 7:30pm
Audio Described: Saturday 27th April, 2:30pm, Wednesday 19th June, 7:30pm
BSL Interpreted: Saturday 4th May, 2:30pm, Wednesday 26th June, 7:30pm
While this iteration doesn’t boast the incredible names it once did (Patrick Page as Hades was a wildcard that resulted in astounding results), the members of the company are each a star by their own accord. They shine brightly with powerhouse performances, but never overshadow or overpower one another. It’s a cohesive and steady group with tremendous voices that would stir the dead themselves.
The underworld has never sounded so funky. At a time when jukebox musicals seem to be everywhere, singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s captivating folk opera, inspired by the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, is a reminder of what musical theatre can achieve when it sets its sights beyond the lowest common denominator.
2016 | Off-Broadway |
New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2017 | Canada |
Canadian Premiere Canada |
2018 | West End |
National Theatre Pre-Broadway Engagement West End |
2019 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2021 | US Tour |
First National Tour US Tour |
2024 | West End |
West End |
2024 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
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