"Great show. Actors were brilliant and the set, music and dance were also brilliant. Story was a little difficult to follow but nothing a synopsis won't clear up"
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Lesley K from ALLOA on Oct 17, 2024
Good, not great
"Very well done. Talented, hardworking cast. Enjoyable, but still, not a show I’d rush to see again."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 12, 2024
A musical without a memorable song. An opera
"Every component of this show is excellent:vocalists, staging, musicians. Sadly, collectively they don’t make a great experience "
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 29, 2025
Rousing musical with live music
"I loved the use of Greek myth for a storyline. However the delivery came across a honey tonk, which I didn’t expect. The audience age averaged 16 and there was so much audience hooting and yelling hat it took away from the performance. The volume of the performance during the first half was almost enough to drive us to leave the theater. Perhaps in a better, larger venue, with seats that weren’t so tight, and a more sophisticated audience we would have liked it better. The performance was polished. The music was great. "
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Stephen F from Poway on Aug 16, 2025
Boring. Not exactly my cup of tea.
"There were funny moments and dull moments. I felt bored in the middle of the show. Lyrics were not easy to comprehend. Some part of singing were high pitched not melodic. Male protagonist had a nice voice and really delivered emotionally with his guitar. The repetitive motion from supporting performers was boring. Ending part was powerful. Story line was metaphorical and profound. Yet sitting in a cramped space with very limited leg room, super busy and unavailable restroom (should have renovated for more toilets) and unfriendly impolite staff didn't make my experience pleasant. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Aug 15, 2025
On the fence
"The musical is well performed and choreographed well, but it is held back my mid scores and storyline. Would only recommend if you really like jazz as the music relies heavily on that genre. "
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Broadway.com Customer on May 23, 2025
Hadestown: A Bit of Hell on Earth
"Interesting but underdone: this almost-classic love story staged between two worlds. Strong start, but then both script and direction fizzle despite the powerful themes and forces supposedly at play. The potential for subtlety and nuance seems under-explored despite the actors, for the most part, doing their work with admirable commitment. Characterization feels somewhat incomplete. Possibly because of casting, and costuming. One is left feeling that all the leads need to be more complex, more conflicted, more mired in their moral and emotional dilemmas and subsequently more triumphant in their eventual resolutions. Some of the gimmicky staging looks ok, but falls short of goose pimples and does not help much in the struggle for excellence. Needs tightening all around. Oh to have been there during development !!! But certainly go see it and decide for yourself. "
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Adrian A from Miramar on Nov 18, 2024
Great production weak plot
"The productions and the voices are great, but the story line is weak and I did not feel emotionally invested in any of the characters. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Nov 4, 2024
Great Talent but story fell short a bit
"Loved the overall talent and incredible voices but the story fell short for me. With all the hype this play has gotten I guess I expected more. I found the story a little hard to follow and a bit rushed - especially the connection between Orpheus and Eurydice. I am glad I didn't bring my tween girls to this (they love broadway) but I think they might have been bored and confused. Don't get me wrong the singing and talent was incredible just didn't love the execution of the story."
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 28, 2024
Good but not great
"The songs were excellent; the stage was used in an interesting way. But there was no character development, even though I know it was on Hades and Persephine. It was short and the theater space was so small I barely had room for my knees. "
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Heather S from Harrisburg on Aug 4, 2024
Couldn’t get into it
"I bought tickets because a friend was visiting from out of town. She had mentioned that her daughter enjoyed it very much. I’m not into many musicals but I was willing to try it. Unfortunately, I fell asleep in the first act. The second act was better. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Jun 21, 2025
Not What I Was Hoping For
"Maybe I should have done more research but I thought a musical seemingly based in NOLA in the 1930s would feature blues music. Even though the cast was extremely talented and energetic, the songs all sounded the same to me, generic Broadway tunes."
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Broadway.com Customer on Jul 31, 2024
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
Talented actors but show overall was least favorite I’ve seen on broadway
"We loved the energy of the actors and musicians and could feel the love of their craft. There is no doubt they have skill and talent However, the band was matching the sound of the actors and hard to understand what they were saying throughout the whole show. The set design was stunning and choreography was on point. I think their accents also made it difficult to understand the plot of the story as it was face paced and words were muffled by the music. Unfortunately this was our least favorite show we’ve ever seen on broadway. "
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Tiffinie T from Goffstown on Jul 25, 2025
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
Left at intermission
"We were really hoping to like this show, but it was not as engaging or funny as “& Juliet,” that we watched a couple nights ago. It was hard to understand the characters and from what I could follow it wasn’t very interesting. My wife and I left at intermission. Not one that we would go back and watch."
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Joe M from El Segundo on Nov 7, 2025
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
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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.
