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 drafting the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to decorated stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the duo polished 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 success.

Enter the Underworld, where Hades runs a productive but stringent factory called Hadestown. The subterranean workers perform their unceasing duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their freedom. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice enjoy a growing love above ground, despite the trials of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter sharpens above-ground longings. Eurydice, affected by insatiable yearnings and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, lusts after the safety Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and sells her birthright 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 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 for eternity?

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 lofty achievements and wall-to-wall audiences demonstrate the play’s connection with a present 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. Hollywood Pantages Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, cozy seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also immerse you with eye-catching decorations, friendly staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll always remember? Tickets start at $84 for this particular Friday showing.