Sing It Again: A Look Back at Hadestown’s Journey to Broadway

Following its world premiere presentation in Vermont in 2006, Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown completed its 13-year journey to Broadway when it opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre April 17, 2019. The production, directed by Rachel Chavkin with choreography by David Neumann, was nominated for 14 Tony Awards, winning eight including Best Musical.

Featuring a score and book by Mitchell, Hadestown intertwines two myths—that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone—as it takes audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

Sing It Again: a Look Back at Hadestown’s Journey to Broadway

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Hadestown Prod 2 HR — Damon Duanno as Orpheus and Nabiyah Be as Eurydice in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_New_York_Theatre_Workshop_Production_Photo_2016_Amber Gray_HR — Amber Gray in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_New_York_Theatre_Workshop_Production_Photo_2016_Cast_HR — *Hadestown*

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Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall, Damon Daunno, Nabiyah Be, Amber Gray, Chris Sullivan and Jessie Shelton in Hadestown — Shaina Taub, Lulu Fall, Damon Daunno, Nabiyah Be, Amber Gray, Chris Sullivan and Jessie Shelton in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Rachel Chavkin_Maria Crocker_HR — Rachel Chavkin and Maria Crocker

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Amber Gray_HR — Amber Gray

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Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Liam Robinson_Rachel Chavkin_HR — Liam Robinson and Rachel Chavkin

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Eva Noblezada_HR — Eva Noblezada

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Reeve Carney_HR — Reeve Carney

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Anais Mitchell_HR — Anais Mitchell

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Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Amber Gray_Anais Mitchell_Reeve Carney_HR — Amber Gray, Anais Mitchell, and Reeve Carney

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_David Neumann_Gloria Onitiri_Rosie Fletcher_Carly Mercedes Dyer_HR — David Neumann, Gloria Onitiri, Rosie Fletcher, and Carly Mercedes Dyer

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Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Rehearsal_Photo_2018_Liam Robinson_company_HR — Liam Robinson and company

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DO NOT USE_Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Production_Photo_2018_André De Shields_company_HR — André De Shields and company

Hadestown_London_National_Theatre_Production_Photo_2018_Carly Mercedes Dyer_Gloria Onitiri_Rosie Fletcher_HR — Carly Mercedes Dyer, Gloria Onitiri, and Rosie Fletcher

Hadestown_Broadway_Marquee_2019_HR — *Hadestown* at the Walter Kerr Theatre

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Hadestown_Broadway_Press_Day_2019_Company_HR — Company of *Hadestown*

Hadestown_Broadway_Press_Day_2019_David_Neumann_Anaïs_Mitchell_Rachel_Chavkin_HR — David Neumann, Anaïs Mitchell, and Rachel Chavkin

Hadestown_Broadway_Press_Day_2019_Patrick_Page_Eva_Noblezada_Reeve_Carney_Amber_Gray_André_De_Shields_HR — Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, Reeve Carney, Amber Gray, and André De Shields

Hadestown_Broadway_Press_Day_2019_Anaïs_Mitchell_HR — Anaïs Mitchell

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_André De Shields_HR — André De Shields in the original Broadway cast of *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Timothy Hughes, Afra Hines, Ahmad Simmons, Kimberly Marable, and John Krause_HR — Timothy Hughes, Afra Hines, Ahmad Simmons, Kimberly Marable, and John Krause in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, and Reeve Carney_HR — Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, and Reeve Carney in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Jewelle Blackman, Kay Trinidad, and Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer_HR — Jewelle Blackman, Kay Trinidad, and Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Eva Noblezada and cast_HR — Eva Noblezada and cast of *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Amber Gray and cast_HR — Amber Gray and cast of *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Patrick Page and Reeve Carney_HR — Patrick Page and Reeve Carney in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada_HR — Reeve Carney and Eva Noblezada in *Hadestown*

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Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Amber Gray, Patrick Page, and Reeve Carney_HR — Amber Gray, Patrick Page, and Reeve Carney in *Hadestown*

Hadestown_Broadway_Production Photos_2019_Patrick Page and Amber Gray_HR — Patrick Page and Amber Gray in *Hadestown*

Hadestown_Broadway_Opening Night_2019_Rachel Chavkin, Anaïs Mitchell, David Neumann, and Cast_HR — Rachel Chavkin, Anaïs Mitchell, David Neumann, and Cast

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The original Broadway cast featured Reeve Carney as Orpheus, André De Shields as Hermes, Amber Gray as Persephone, Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, and Patrick Page as Hades, Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, and Kay Trinidad as the Fates, and Afra Hines, Timothy Hughes, John Krause, Kimberly Marable, and Ahmad Simmons as the Worker Chorus, with Malcolm Armwood, T. Oliver Reid, Jessie Shelton, and Khalia Wilcoxon as swings. Following its opening, Kim Steele and Anthony Chatmon II have joined the company, assuming roles in the Workers Chorus.

Hadestown features scenic design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Michael Krass, lighting design by Bradley King, and sound design by Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz with stage management by Beverly Jenkins, Paul J. Smith, and Cherie B. Tay and casting by Stewart/Whitley. Visit the Playbill Vault for the complete cast and creative team.

As previously announced, after an 18-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hadestown is set to resume performances at the Walter Kerr Theatre September 2.

Sing It Again: a Look Back at Hadestown’s Journey to Broadway

Sing It Again: a Look Back at Hadestown’s Journey to Broadway

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