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Hadestown Tickets

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Musicals

About Hadestown

HADESTOWN, the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anais Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin makes its long-awaited West End premiere in February 2024 at the Lyric Theatre. ‘An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope’ (Forbes) HADESTOWN is the winner of 8 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the Grammy Award® for Best Musical Theatre Album.

HADESTOWN takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.

‘Your next musical theatre obsession’ (Vogue). ‘Sumptuous. Gorgeous. As good as it gets’ (New York Times) ‘A transporting musical hit! Anaïs Mitchell’s score is a joyful combination of folk, pop, Dixieland and blues. You’ll be singing it in your head for days’ (Time Out)

Assisted performance
BSL - Friday 8th November 2024, 19:30
Captioned – 13th November 7.30pm 2024
Audio Described – 30th November 2.30pm 2024

Run time

2hr 30min. Incl. 1 interval.

Start date

10th February, 2024

End date

9th February, 2025

Venue

Lyric Theatre

Age

Ages 8+.

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Anna Pokh

38 Reviews | 1 Followers

85%

Absorbing, Ambitious, Great Singing, Intelligent, Masterful

See it if you are looking for great Jazz music and you wish to be mesmerized by amazing voices of Hades and Persephone

Don’t see it if you expect to fully grasp all the exposition and the plot without any pre-read (it is quite difficult through most of singing and mumbling)

William richardson

90%

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if If you love greek mythology, new orleans jazz, tragic love, captivating storytelling and amazing stage effects

Don’t see it if If you’re expecting it to be exactly like the soundtrack. That’s the tradoff of seeing something live.

Kate

100%

Absorbing, Clever, Emotional, Intense, Thought-Provoking

See it if You like jazz, folksy tunes, gospel, bluegrass and big band swing, social commentary, mythology, a good love story

Don’t see it if You are easily overwhelmed by music and effects - there are very few pauses between songs

Charlie

100%

Amazing, Great Singing, One Of A Kind, Soulful, Unique

See it if My favorite part of the West End musical was its profound message about perseverance and the value of trying, even in the face of failure.

Don’t see it if There was nothing I didn’t like about it!

Important information

This production contains strobe-like effects throughout.

Hadestown cast and creative team

By: Anaïs Mitchell, developed with Rachel Chavkin
Songs by: Anaïs Mitchell
Director: Rachel Chavkin
Cast list: Dónal Finn (as Orpheus), Grace Hodgett Young (as Eurydice), Zachary James (as Hades), Melanie La Barrie (as Hermes), Gloria Onitiri (as Persephone), Bella Brown, Madeline Charlemagne, Allie Daniel (as the Fates)
Design: Rachel Hauck
Lighting: Bradley King
Costume: Michael Krass
Choreography: David Neumann
Sound: Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz
Other info: Arrangements and orchestrations by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose, music supervision and vocal arrangements by Liam Robinson

Venue

Lyric Theatre

29 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, United Kingdom, W1D 7ES

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Directions

Location: West End
Railway station: Charing Cross
Bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 12, 14, 19, 38; (Regent Street) 6, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453
Night bus numbers: (Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38; (Regent Street) 6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453, N3, N13, N15, N109, N18, N136
Car park: Brewer Street (3mins)
Directions from tube: (3mins) Take Shaftesbury Avenue along the side where the famous illuminated signs are. The theatre will be on your left about 100 metres along.