Hadestown at Bass Concert Hall

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s modern mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After drafting the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to decorated stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the twosome perfected the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would graduate from its unassuming origins to a sought-after spot on Broadway and other beloved stages in London and Canada, making it a international triumph.

Join us in the Underworld, where Hades runs a profitable but harsh factory called Hadestown. The exhausted workers perform their sisyphean duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their autonomy. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice enjoy a blossoming romance above ground, despite the trials of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter intensifies above-ground hungers. Eurydice, affected by unmet needs and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, longs for the salvation Hadestown promises. She eventually makes her way to the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for survival.

Her contract snares her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an resentful Hades, pressured by his discontented workforce, stands firm in the contractual agreement. Can Orpheus free his one true love with Persephone’s help? Or will Hades force Eurydice to do his bidding forever?

In 2019, the musical earned 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its dazzling achievements and sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s resonance with a modern era while combining classical elements from the past.

The Tony-winning Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a winsome cast. Bass Concert Hall will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, cushioned seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also steep you with sparkling decorations, friendly staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll keep close to your heart? Tickets start at $94 for this particular Friday showing.