Lyric Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Ave, Soho, London W1D 7ES
Venue informationReceived a nomination for Best Musical Revival at the Olivier Awards 2024
WELCOME TO HADESTOWN, WHERE A SONG CAN CHANGE YOUR FATE.
HADESTOWN, the record-breaking sensation by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is now playing to critical acclaim at the Lyric Theatre, London.
‘Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting’ (The Guardian), HADESTOWN is the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Seen by three million, streamed by over 350 million and adored by fans around the world, this sensational musical is ‘the most exhilarating ride’ (WhatsOnStage).
The London production of HADESTOWN stars Dónal Finn as Orpheus, Grace Hodgett Young as Eurydice, Zachary James as Hades, Melanie La Barrie as Hermes, Gloria Onitiri as Persephone, and Bella Brown, Madeline Charlemagne and Allie Daniel as the Fates.
A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, HADESTOWN invites you to imagine how the world could be.
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What is Hadestown about?
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.
Ticket Information
Tickets available for performances from 10 Feb – 22 Dec 2024
Running Time
2 hours 30 mins (incl interval)
Cast & Creatives
Anaïs Mitchell (Music, Lyrics, Book), Rachel Chavkin (Director), David Neumann (Choreographer), Rachel Hauck (Scenic Designer), Michael Krass (Costume Designer), Bradley King (Lighting Designer)
Dónal Finn (Orpheus), Grace Hodgett Young (Eurydice), Zachary James (Hades), Melanie La Barrie (Hermes), Gloria Onitiri (Persephone), Bella Brown (Fate), Madeline Charlemagne (Fate), Allie Daniel (Fate), Lauren Azania (Worker), Tiago Dhondt Bamberger (Worker), Beth Hinton-Lever (Worker), Waylon Jacobs (worker), Christopher Short (Worker), Linda Buckley (Swing), Ryesha Higgs (Swing), Miriam Nyarko (Swing), Simon Oskarsson (Swing)
Soundtrack
- Road to Hell
- Any Way the Wind Blows
- Come Home With Me
- Wedding Song
- Epic I
- Livin’ it Up on Top
- All I’ve Ever Known
- Way Down Hadestown
- A Gathering Storm
- Epic II
- Chant
- Hey, Little Songbird
- When the Chips are Down
- Gone, I’m Gone
- Wait for Me
- Why We Build the Wall
- Our Lady of the Underground
- Way Down Hadestown (Reprise)
- Flowers
- Come Home With Me (Reprise)
- Papers
- Nothing Changes
- If It’s True
- How Long?
- Chant (Reprise)
- Epic III
- Promises
- Word to the Wise
- His Kiss, the Riot
- Wait for Me (Reprise)
- Doubt Comes In
- Road to Hell (Reprise)
- We Raise our Cups
Age Guidance: Recommended for ages 8+.
Reviews
The Times
'The best show in town. Glorious'
Sunday Express
'Achingly beautiful and boldly original. Flawless'
The I
'Unlike any musical I have seen before. Captivating'
Guardian
'Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting'
Time Out
'A triumph. Theatre magic'
WhatsOnStage
'The most exhilarating ride. Sensational'