Hadestown at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

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

Join us in the Underworld, where Hades runs a fruitful yet rigid factory called Hadestown. The exhausted workers perform their unceasing duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their independence. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice delight in a blossoming romance above ground, despite the challenges of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter sharpens above-ground hungers. Eurydice, affected by unmet needs and influenced by the tempting song of the Fates, lusts after the safety Hadestown promises. She eventually makes her way to the underground industrial complex and agrees to work in exchange for survival.

Her contract entraps her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an unswaying Hades, pressured by his dissatisfied 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 won 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its glittering achievements and full-house audiences demonstrate the play’s connection with a contemporary era while combining classical elements from the past.

The Grammy-winning Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a exceptional cast. Hollywood Pantages Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, comfortable seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also engross you with sparkling decorations, professional staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll always remember? Tickets start at $174 for this particular Tuesday showing.