Hadestown at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Coming up in October, 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 Friday 24th October 2025 showing start at $170 per seat.

History

Hadestown first came to stage in 2006 with a regional performance and a concept album. Several years afterward, the writer, Anaïs Mitchell, stuck with her idea, which she said was inspired by 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. Its debut on Broadway in 2019 and went on to set a record for the longest-running Broadway production at the Walter Kerr Theatre by early 2023. Hadestown opened a North American tour beginning in 2021. It was unknown at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. Today it has become a highly respected and popular musical for many fans.

Synopsis

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

Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the picture when Hades comes to the surface to return Persephone back to the Underworld. During this time, Eurydice becomes intrigued by working in the Underworld as a way out of poverty. Hades dislikes arguing with Persephone about the benefits of the Underworld. He decides to go to the world above to try to find someone who will appreciate working in the Underworld before discovering Eurydice. She chooses to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her love of Orpheus behind.

When Orpheus learns about Eurydice's departure, he vows to travel to the Underworld to rescue Eurydice. By the time he arrives in the Underworld, Eurydice realizes working in the Underworld is not the positive experience Hades made it appear to be. Orpheus and Eurydice meet with Hades about releasing Eurydice from her contract and letting her return to the surface. The subsequent decision and journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice share.

Awards

Critics offer constant 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 received Tony Awards in eight different areas, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown received 14 Tony Award nominations in all.

The musicians behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz music to tell the modern take on the Underworld from Greek mythology. As part of the 2020 Grammy Awards, Hadestown won an award for the Best Musical Theater Album. This collection features the Broadway cast recording of the production’s songs. Some people see the show after hearing the album, while others hear the music for the first time when attending a performance.