Hadestown at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Coming up in October, Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles will host the long running Broadway phenomenon Hadestown. This mythological tale follows a couple, Orpheus and Eurydice as they navigate the challenges of love and poverty while their lives cross the path of Hades, the Greek god of the underworld. Tickets for this Wednesday 29th October 2025 showing start at $174 per seat.

Origins

Hadestown first came to stage in 2006 with a regional performance. Several years afterward, the writer, Anaïs Mitchell, stuck with her idea, which she said was inspired by Les Misérables. After revamping it, it eventually opened off-Broadway in 2016. 

The production had successful runs in Canada and London in the next couple of years. Its debut on Broadway in 2019 and went on to become the longest-running Broadway production at the Walter Kerr Theatreafter 4 years. Hadestown opened a North American tour beginning in 2021. Hadestown may have been an unlikely success story at the time when it opened off-Broadway in 2016. However, it has grown into a highly respected and admired musical for many fans.

Synopsis

The mythology adaptation of the Hadestown musical opens by showcasing Orpheus and Eurydice. Orpheus proposed to Eurydice, but she is unsure because both of them live in poor conditions. Eventually, they fall in love despite their problems. 

Meanwhile, Hades and Persephone enter the musical when Hades comes to the world above to take Persephone to the Underworld. Eurydice becomes intrigued by working with Hades as a way out of poverty. Hades is frustrated arguing with Persephone about the benefits of the Underworld. In his desperation, Hades visits the surface to find someone who will appreciate working in the Underworld before finding Eurydice. She chooses to join Hades in the Underworld, leaving her love of Orpheus behind.

When Orpheus discovers about Eurydice's departure, 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 enjoyable 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 surface. The journey tests the love Orpheus and Eurydice have for each other.

Awards

Critics offer constant praise of Hadestown. The Hollywood Reporter called it “a furnace-like blast of creativity,” while Forbes said it’s “an epic celebration of music, togetherness, and hope.” It won Tony Awards in 8 different categories, including Best Musical and Best Original Score. Hadestown garnered 14 Tony Award nominations in all.

The musicians behind Hadestown used a blend of folk and jazz music 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 collection features the Broadway cast recording of the musical’s songs. Some attendees see the show after purchasing the album, while others hear the music for the first time when attending a performance.