Jordan Fisher Begins Temporary Leave of Absence From Broadway's Hadestown April 1

Jordan Fisher, who recently extended his engagement as Orpheus in the cast of Broadway's Hadestown through September 15, begins a scheduled temporary leave of absence April 1.

Fisher will return to the Tony-winning musical at the Walter Kerr Theatre April 24. A mix of understudies, including Brandon Cameron and Chibueze Ihuoma, will cover the role during his absence. Fisher's Broadway credits also include Sweeney Todd, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hamilton.

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Hadestown also currently stars Grammy winner Ani DiFranco as Persephone, Jon Jon Briones as Hermes, Phillip Boykin as Hades, and Isa Briones as Eurydice.

They are joined by Belén Moyano, Kay Trinidad, and Brit West as the Fates. The chorus of Workers is played by Emily Afton, Malcolm Armwood, Chibueze Ihumoa, Alex Puette, and Grace Yoo. The cast also includes swings Sojourner Brown, Brandon Cameron, Tara Jackson, Max Kumangai, Alex Lugo, and Tanner Ray Wilson.

Singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell’s folk- and jazz-infused musical layers the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with that of Hades and Persephone, intertwining the actions—and consequences—of gods and mortals. Hadestown originally began as a theatrical concert performed by Mitchell.

The creative team features Tony-winning set designer Rachel Hauck, Tony-nominated costume designer Michael Krass, Tony-winning lighting designer Bradley King, Tony-winning sound designers Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, choreographer David Neumann, and dramaturg Ken Cerniglia. Musical supervision and vocal arrangements are by Liam Robinson, with arrangements and orchestrations by Tony winners Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose.

The show, featuring a book and score by Mitchell, won eight 2019 Tony Awards: Best Director of a Musical (Rachel Chavkin), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (André De Shields), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Bradley King), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Jessica Paz and Nevin Steinberg), Best Orchestrations (Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose), Best Original Score (Mitchell), and Best Musical.