Hadestown
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Hadestown intertwines the ancient Greek myths of Orpheus and Eurydice, and Hades and Persephone.
Synopsis
It follows Orpheus, a young musician and poet, as he descends into the underworld, known as Hadestown, to rescue his love Eurydice.
The musical is a haunting and hopeful theatrical experience that grabs the audience with its deeply resonant score combining folk, jazz, and blues.
About the show
- Written by: Anaïs Mitchell
- Premiered: 2016
- Genres & themes: 2010s, Drama, Folk, Jazz, Mythology, Two Act
- Setting: Ancient
Songs from Hadestown
- Road to Hell
- Any Way the Wind Blows
- Come Home with Me
- Wedding Song
- Epic I
- Hey, Little Songbird
- Gone, I’m Gone
- When the Chips Are Down
- Wait for Me
- Why We Build the Wall
- Our Lady of the Underground
- Way Down Hadestown
- Songs of Love
- Epic II
- Chant
- Hey, Little Songbird (Reprise)
- When the Chips Are Down (Reprise)
- Wait for Me (Reprise)
- Doubt Comes In
- Road to Hell (Reprise)
- I Raise My Cup