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The Tony-winning musical that follows the mythical quest of Orpheus.

4.7
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The Hollywood Reporter

"Utterly fabulous. Rachel Chavkin is fearlessly innovative. Her wildly inventive production arrives on Broadway with a furnace-like blast of creativity."

The Hollywood Reporter

David Rooney

The New York Times

"Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets. You wish you could live in the glowy moment forever."

The New York Times

Jesse Green

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Not my thing.
"I am familiar with the story of Orpheus & Eurydice and this interpretation was not my cup of tea. The love story was apparent but the industrialised format did not appeal."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 12, 2024
Difficult story to follow and way too loud!
"I had heard so much about this play and was really looking forward to seeing it. However, I found the story difficult to follow, could not understand many of the lyrics and found the production very loud, and I was sitting in the mezzanine."
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Broadway.com Customer on Dec 5, 2024
Why pay to go to hell?
"Flimsy plot. Repetitive songs. Set looks like the alley next to the theater. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 29, 2025
Dark and monotonous
"The stage was dreary and dark. They never changed costumes. they never changed sets. The songs all sounded the same. Horrible play."
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Flavia m from boca raton on Oct 4, 2024

About Hadestown

Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed new musical by celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and innovative director Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) is a love story for today… and always.

Hadestown intertwines two mythic tales—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it invites you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers and singers, Hadestown is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs you and never lets go.

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