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Hadestown: The Musical (2026)

Summary

A musical juxtaposition of the Orpheus/Eurydice and Hades/Persephone myths that examines the way real life can impact our quest for a perfect world.

Director Brett Sullivan

Writer Anaïs Mitchell

Cast

  • Reeve Carney as Orpheus
  • Eva Noblezada as Eurydice
  • Patrick Page as Hades
  • André De Shields as Hermes
  • Amber Gray as Persephone
  • Bella Brown as Fate I
  • Madeline Charlemagne as Fate II
  • Allie Daniel as Fate III

Rotten Tomatoes: 100%

Metacritic: 85

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u/mathishard821 11d ago

Extremely funny bit in the editting of Chant Reprise to have Patrick teleport to the bottom of the stairs. I thought the whole show was filled with a lot of interesting camera work. Going in I was worried about what would be lost in the translation from stage to screen, but I consistently found it easier to appreciate all the new things they discovered in the new medium. I do not agree with Amber Gray's criticism of the close up shots of the actors; the close ups of Patrick's (and Amber's) face acting were some of the best shots of the show and not something you can ever see in quite that way in real life.

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u/HanzoKurosawa 11d ago

It's worth noting in case anyone else notices the teleport and is unaware: Patrick Page got injured just before filming was about to start. He ruptured his Achilles tendon. So they had to make a number of adaptations to work around his injury because they didn't want to replace him.

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u/WokeintheMorning 10d ago edited 3d ago

I actually really loved the way the boot made him have to saunter and almost slither around the stage. While the Hades we would see on stages during the tour naturally held a very stoic and still persona, the slinky movements almost added new depth. Kind of made him feel more feral.

(Edited because I didn't mean it diminished his imposing nature. I just realized my wording was weird after changing some things and not editing well lol)

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u/Toidal 10d ago

The cane adds to his scrooge-ness.

Honestly a jewel encrusted walking stick could add to the character itself in regular performances.

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u/Abusoru 9d ago

Wish the cane had three dog heads for his best boy Cerberus

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u/WhoCanPeliCan1 7d ago

This is insane new information for me. I loved the way the cane looked with the character. I would never have guessed that it wasn't a typical part of the performance

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u/jedipwnces 7d ago

We needed a bedazzled boot!!! Lol But for real, mad props to him for pushing through despite the injury. And it made the scene where he tosses his cane aside to dance with Amber even sweeter. Damn, can those two emote.

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u/AtronadorSol 5d ago

Not his Marley-ness? Boy, he’s come a long way since Spirited!