Hadestown at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After drawing up the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to acclaimed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the duo polished the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would graduate from its humble beginnings to a sought-after spot on Broadway and other beloved stages in London and Canada, making it a world-wide triumph.

Join us in the Underworld, where Hades runs a profitable but harsh factory called Hadestown. The below-ground workers perform their unceasing duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their independence. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice take pleasure in a growing love above ground, despite the trials of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter sharpens above-ground longings. Eurydice, affected by dissatisfaction and influenced by the tempting song of the Fates, lusts after the security Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and sells her birthright in exchange for guaranteed food.

Her contract entraps her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an embittered Hades, pressured by his dissatisfied workforce, stands firm in the contractual agreement. Can Orpheus free his one true love with Persephone’s help? Or will Hades compel Eurydice to do his bidding for eternity?

In 2019, the musical earned 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its dazzling achievements and sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a modern era while combining classical elements from the past.

The critically-acclaimed Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a exemplary cast. Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the two-and-a-half-hour performance with an intermission midway through the show, cushioned seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also steep you with sparkling decorations, friendly staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll never forget? Tickets start at $75 for this particular Saturday showing.