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Identifier
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520711
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Title
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Hadestown
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Description
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Hadestown is a sung-through musical that premiered Off-Broadway at New York Theatre Workshop on May 6, 2016. The original version of the musical was produced in 2006 and premiered in Barre, Vermont. After a 10-city tour in New England in 2007, Mitchell—unsure about the future of the musical—turned it into a concept album, released in 2010 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadestown). It is still currently running on Broadway (https://www.playbill.com/production/hadestownwalter-kerr-theatre-2018-2019).
Synopsis from Playbill.com: "Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is winner of 8 Tony Awards(R) including Best Musical and the Grammy Award(R) for Best Musical Theater Album. It intertwines two mythic tales — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — as it takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, singers and dancers, Hadestown invites you to imagine how the world could be." (https://www.playbill.com/production/hadestownwalter-kerr-theatre-2018-2019)
Run time: 2 hours and 25 minutes with one 15 minute intermission (https://www.playbill.com/production/hadestownwalter-kerr-theatre-2018-2019)
Ton Awards year: 2019
Number of nominations: 14 (the most for the evening)
Number of wins: 8 (https://www.playbill.com/production/hadestownwalter-kerr-theatre-2018-2019) including Best Musical and Best Original Score (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadestown)
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Opening Date
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17 April 2019
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Source
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Orpheus and Eurydice (Greek myth)
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Dates of Broadway performance run
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17 April 2019 - Present (Original Broadway run)
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27 April 2024
Walter Kerr Theatre
Hadestown playbill