Production PhotosGet a Look at the 'New Gods in the House' on Hadestown's National Tour
Nathan Lee Graham, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Matthew Patrick Quinn, and Hannah Whitley are the newest faces going way down under the ground.
By
Leah Putnam, Logan Culwell-Block
October 14, 2022
Hadestown's North American tour welcomed Broadway's Nathan Lee Graham (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) and Maria-Christina Oliveras (Amélie, a New Musical) as well as Matthew Patrick Quinn and Hannah Whitley October 4—and now we have a first look at the new touring cast. Take a look below.
Oliveras and Quinn take on the roles of Hadestown's otherworldly lovers Persephone and Hades, respectively. Graham steps into the role of Hermes, while Whitley takes the stage as Eurydice opposite Chibueze Ihuoma, who continues in the role of Orpheus.
Ihuoma originally launched the tour as a member of the Workers Chorus, which currently comprises Jordan Bollwerk, Lindsey Hailes, Courtney Lauster, Eddie Noel Rodríguez, and Jamari Johnson Williams. Also continuing with the company are Dominique Kempf, Belén Moyano, and Nyla Watson as The Fates.
Swings for the tour include Tyla Collier, Ian Coulter-Buford, Alex Lugo, J. Antonio Rodriguez, and Cecilia Trippiedi.
The tour kicked off at Greenville, South Carolina’s Peace Center October 5, 2021, with an official opening engagement October 13 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Since then, the national tour has played over 300 performances in 27 U.S. cities. The tour previously announced an extension through spring 2024.
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