Hadestown at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

This fall, Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles will present the long running Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological narrative follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the challenges of love and poverty while their lives become intertwined with Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Thursday 23rd October 2025 showing start at $174 per seat.

History

Hadestown debuted in 2006 with a regional performance. Several years afterward, the writer, Anaïs Mitchell, stuck with her idea, after taking inspiration from Les Misérables. After adding more songs, it eventually opened off-Broadway in 2016. 

The musical had successful runs in Canada and London in the next couple of years. It appeared on Broadway in 2019 and went on to set a record for the longest-running Broadway production at the Walter Kerr Theatreafter 4 years. Hadestown opened a North American tour beginning in 2021. It was unknown at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. However, it has developed into a highly respected and beloved musical for many fans.

Story

The mythology of the Hadestown musical opens by introducing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus asks Eurydice to marry him, but she is hesitant because both of them live in poverty. Eventually, they become lovers despite their problems. 

Hades and Persephone enter the picture when Hades comes to the world above to return Persephone to the Underworld against her wishes. Eurydice hears about working with Hades as a way out of poverty. Hades is tired of arguing with Persephone about the charms of the Underworld. In his desperation, Hades visits the surface to find someone who will learn to like working in the Underworld before meeting Eurydice. She decides to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her love of Orpheus behind.

When Orpheus learns what happened, he vows to travel to the Underworld to bring her back. By the time he reaches the Underworld, Eurydice figures out working in the Underworld is not the rewarding experience Hades made it seem to be. Orpheus and Eurydice meet with Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and letting her return to the above world. The journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice have for each other.

Recognitions

Fans offer wide-ranging praise of Hadestown. The Hollywood Reporter called it “a furnace-like blast of creativity,” while Forbes declared it “an epic celebration of music, togetherness, and hope.” It won Tony Awards in eight different categories, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown earned 14 Tony Award nominations in all.

The creators behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz to tell the tale the Underworld from Greek mythology. During the 2020 Grammy Awards, Hadestown won an award for the Best Musical Theater Album. This recording features the Broadway cast recording of the show’s songs. Some attendees see the show after buying the album, while others experience the music for the first time when attending a performance.