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Greek mythology gets a folksy, jazzy twist at this eight-time Tony-winning Best Musical. The story of the musician Orpheus's journey to the underworld to rescue his lover, Eurydice, takes on new depths of life and emotion in Anaïs Mitchell's show.

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The titular Hadestown isn’t hell itself, but Hades's soulless factory, which is close enough. When Orpheus, talented enough to charm anyone with a song, descends there, he comes face to face with the ruler of the underworld. Hades has tricked his underlings into building a wall to keep the world out, and his servants — and Persephone — in. Guiding him along with advice, warnings of danger, and haunting vocals are the messenger god Hermes and the three Fates.

*Hadestown* has gone on a long and winding journey of its own. The show began in writer Anaïs Mitchell’s home state of Vermont, where she staged the first two productions in 2006 and launched a Vermont-Massachusetts tour of the show in 2007. A concept album followed in 2010, preserving the music when the show’s future was unknown.

Enter Rachel Chavkin, who Mitchell reached out to in 2012 after seeing an early production of the musical *Natasha, Pierre, & The Great Comet of 1812* directed by Chavkin. Chavkin helped Mitchell rework and refine *Hadestown*’s songs and book for the stage, and went on to direct the subsequent productions. 

*Hadestown* premiered in 2016 at New York Theatre Workshop, and the show went on to play in Edmonton, Canada in 2017 and at the National Theatre in London in 2019.

Finally, *Hadestown* was ready to heat up Broadway, led again by Chavkin, premiering in 2019 and earning 14 Tony nominations that year. *Hadestown* won eight, including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical for Chavkin, and Best Original Score for Mitchell.

## What to watch for

- Since the *Hadestown* concept album, Mitchell has doubled the show’s amount of music. The concept album has 20 songs, and the Broadway cast album has 40.
- *Hadestown* is one of many popular musicals to start as a concept album — others include *The Who's Tommy*, *American Idiot*, and *Jesus Christ Superstar*.
- *Hadestown* has since added to its collection of albums: there’s a Broadway cast recording, a live Off-Broadway cast recording, and an EP titled *Why We Build The Wall*, with selections from the Off-Broadway album. Two songs that would eventually appear in *Hadestown* — "Hades & Persephone" and an early version of "How Long?" — are also included in Mitchell’s 2007 folk album *The Brightness*.
- Mitchell is also a prolific songwriter with nine total albums to her name, including an eponymous album, the folksy *Hymns for the Exiled*, and *Young Man in America*, which has a similar New Orleans jazz sound as *Hadestown*’s music.
- Since its Off-Broadway production, the setting of the show has been changed from an outdoor setting — the sacred ground near an old tree — to an indoor one, an old Southern communion hall.
- Greek mythology isn’t the only spiritual influence seen in *Hadestown* on Broadway. The character of Hermes is based in part on the Greek god, but also on Hoodoo and other African spiritual traditions.
- There are lots of small references to characters and events from Greek mythology in the show’s lyrics. For example, the lyric “See how the vipers and vultures surround you / And they’ll take you down” is a reference to how, in the original myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, she is killed by a snake.

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Hell has never looked or sounded so heavenly as at Hadestown on Broadway, the eight-time Tony-winning Best Musical that puts a fresh spin on classic folklore. Get Hadestown tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

The show has journeyed far and wide and, since 2019, Hadestown on Broadway has transformed the Walter Kerr Theatre into the jazzy, seductive underworld. The stage musical began its life in the mind of celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell, who turned her idea into a 2010 folk opera concept album. However, songs from the album were performed in her native state of Vermont several times back in 2006 and 2007 as a kind of "D.I.Y. theatre project," as the singer herself described it.

Its current form began to take shape after Mitchell approached Tony Award-nominated director Rachel Chavkin in 2012 following a visit to Chavkin's groundbreaking production of the immersive musical Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812. Together, the pair developed the stage musical, with Mitchell adding 15 new songs and additional dialogue to fill the gaps in the story line and allow deeper characterizations.

Finally, Hadestown was ready to stage its world premiere in May 2016 at New York Theatre Workshop off Broadway, and huge critical acclaim and audience reactions got the run extended to the end of July 2016. The production was also rewarded with a Drama Desk nomination in the category of Outstanding Musical in 2017, along with seven Lucille Lortel Award nominations.

Hadestown made two more stops on its journey to Broadway, with a Canadian premiere at Edmonton's Citadel Theatre in November 2017 and a U.K. premiere at London's National Theatre the following year. The Broadway transfer was officially confirmed during that run, and Hadestown in New York won eight Tony Awards out of 14 nominations, including Best Musical.

This "Road to Hell" may have been a long and winding one that has taken Mitchell and Chavkin over a decade to walk, but the theatrical outcome is heavenly.

## What is *Hadestown* about?

The Hadestown musical is a genre-defying adaptation of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, now in a Depression-era-inspired setting and set to jazz and folk music. The pair's romance gets thwarted when Eurydice, seeing no other options for survival, agrees to work for underworld god Hades in his soulless factory. Orpheus undertakes a dangerous journey to rescue her. Their story is intertwined with the myth of Hades and his own wife, Persephone, and other mythic figures, like the god Hermes and the Fates, also make appearances.

## How long is *Hadestown*?

*Hadestown* runs 2 hours and 30 minutes, including an intermission.

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This eight-time Tony-winning Best Musical puts a fresh spin on Greek myths, infusing them with jazz and folk music. Struggling to survive, Eurydice agrees to work at Hades's soulless factory, and Orpheus embarks on a dangerous quest to rescue her. Get tickets to the genre-defying *Hadestown*, which combines disparate histories and music styles into a groundbreaking story.

Kayko makes his Broadway debut as Orpheus in in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Kayko is an independent pop-rock musician best known for competing on season 22 of *American Idol*, making it to the top 10. His original songs have gained him over 200,000 followers across social media platforms, and he has also played over 100 live shows across the country.

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Jasmin Savoy Brown makes her Broadway debut as Eurydice in in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Savoy Brown is best known for starring as Mindy Meeks-Martin in the *Scream* film series and as Teen Taissa Turner on *Yellowjackets*. Additionally, she has had recurring roles in the TV series *The Leftovers* as Evangeline Murphy, *Stitchers* as Nina, *Will* as Emilia Bassano, and *For the People* as Allison Adams.

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Norbert Leo Butz stars as Hermes in in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Butz is best known for originating the role of Fiyero in *Wicked* on Broadway and winning Tony and Drama Desk Awards for his performances as Freddy Benson in *Dirty Rotten Scoundrels* and Agent Carl Hanratty in *Catch Me If You Can*. He has appeared in a dozen Broadway shows since making his debut as Roger Davis in *Rent* in 1997.

Butz has an equally prolific Off-Broadway resume, most notably including originating the role of Jamie Wellerstein in Jason Robert Brown's *The Last Five Years*.

On screen, he has held lead roles in the TV series *Bloodline, Mercy Street, Debris*, and *Justified: City Primeval*, and played guest roles in the miniseries *Fosse/Verdon* (as Paddy Chayefksy) and *American Sports Story* (Bill Belichick).

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Amber Iman stars as Persephone in in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Iman made her Broadway debut as Nina Simone in 2013's *Soul Doctor* and went on to perform in 2016's *Shuffle Along*. Between that show and her 2024 return to Broadway in *Lempicka*, which earned her a Tony Award nomination, she performed with touring productions of *Hamilton* and *A Christmas Carol* and starred in the world-premiere musical *Goddess* at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in California. She reprised her performance in *Goddess* off Broadway at The Public Theater.

For playing Aldonza in *Man of la Mancha* at the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., Iman won the 2018 Emery Battis Award for Acting Excellence and was nominated for the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical. She also won an LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award for playing Joy in the musical *Witness Uganda*.

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Ben Davis stars as Hades in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Davis was named a 2003 Tony Honoree for Excellence in Theatre for his Broadway performance in *La Bohème*. Since making his Broadway debut as Enjolras during the original Broadway run of *Les Misérables*, he has starred in numerous other musicals, including returning to *Les Mis* as Javert and starring in *Thoroughly Modern Millie, A Little Night Music, Dear Evan Hansen, Ragtime*, and *New York, New York*.

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The Walter Kerr Theatre is a Broadway theatre located in the heart of New York City. Originally named the Ritz Theatre, it was built in 1921 and renamed in 1990 to honour the Pulitzer Prize-winning American critic Walter Kerr. With a seating capacity of just 975 across Orchestra, Mezzanine and Balcony sections, it's one of the city's smaller and more intimate venues. Notorious for its world-renowned, critically acclaimed productions, the Walter Kerr Theatre has staged hits such as 'Angels in America', 'A Little Night Music', and 'Hadestown', making it a quintessential part of New York's theatre landscape. The theatre is famously known as the home of 'Springsteen on Broadway', Bruce Springsteen’s one-man show that ran for 14 months in 2017 and 2018. The show was an unequivocal success and re-affirmed Walter Kerr Theatre as a must-visit for any theatre aficionado.

**Getting to the Walter Kerr Theatre:** The theatre is conveniently located at 219 West 48th Street, easily accessible by public transportation. The closest subway stations are 50th Street, served by the C and E lines and 49th Street served by the N, R, and W lines. Buses that stop near the theatre include the M104, M10, M27/M50, and M6.

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Designed by Herbert J. Krapp for the Shubert Brothers, the Walter Kerr Theatre opened as the The Ritz Theatre in 1921. The venue functioned as a radio and television studio for ABC from 1943 to 1965. Ownership changed hands multiple times between the 1950s and 1970s, during which time the building operated as a traditional theatre and an adult movie cinema. The Ritz then housed the Robert F. Kennedy Theater for Children from 1973-76.

Jujamcyn Theaters took ownership in 1980 and, after renovations, reopened the theatre on March 5, 1990 under its new name in honor of the theatre critic Walter Kerr. The first production was August Wilson's *The Piano Lesson*. In 2021, Jujamcyn celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Walter Kerr Theatre.

## How to get to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway

The Walter Kerr Theatre is closest to the 50th Street subway stop on the C, E, and 1 lines. The nearest bus stops are 7th Ave/W 50th St. on the M7, M20, and M104 lines; 8th Ave./W 49th St. on the M20 and M104 lines; and 7th Ave/W 49th St. on the M50 line.

## Restaurants near the Walter Kerr Theatre

Popular restaurants near the Walter Kerr Theatre include P.S. Kitchen (vegan), La Masseria (Italian), Serafina (Italian), Lillie's Victorian Establishment (English/pub fare), and Junior's (American).

## Where is *Hadestown* on Broadway playing?

*Hadestown* on Broadway plays at the Walter Kerr Theatre at 219 W 48th St. The eight-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, which updates classic Greek mythology with jazz and folk music, has played the venue since 2019. *Hadestown* is the longest-running show in the history of the Kerr.

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The Walter Kerr Theatre, designed by Herbert J. Krapp and opened in 1921, has served various purposes over the years, including as a radio and TV studio, traditional theatre, and adult cinema. Now owned by Jujamcyn Theaters, it currently hosts *Hadestown*.

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The Walter Kerr Theatre is an intimate, historic Broadway venue in New York, known for critically acclaimed productions and easy public transport access.

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