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Hadestown: The Musical

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The live theater capture of the hit musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the Broadway company. The genre-defying new musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Following two intertwining love stories -- that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone -- Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
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Owen Gleiberman Variety 4h
A splendid opportunity for anyone who hasn’t seen “Hadestown” onstage to experience it. The audience we see at this production at the West End’s Lyric Theatre is so in love with the show that you feel every person there has already seen it three times. Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times 3d
This production feels like a fleeting moment — a reunion of friends and collaborators retelling a myth that is recounted over and over again. Go to Full Review
Lily Janiak San Francisco Chronicle 4d
4/4
“Hadestown” is one of those rich texts that rewards repeat viewings, revealing new details and further developing themes with each revisit. Go to Full Review
Margot Harrison Seven Days (VT) 7h
10/10
At once intimate and expansive, the film puts us right there for a sung-through production that is tough to imagine anywhere but the stage. Go to Full Review
Lisa Laman The Spool 10h
Art is a beautiful form of masterful trickery. Musical theatre is no exception. Hadestown: The Musical offers a sublime opportunity to cherish that reality. Go to Full Review
Glen Weldon Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) 1d
I would argue that it is a love story to musical theater. It shows you what theater can do, which is why I'm so glad that they chose to film the stage show instead of trying to adapt it, because I think you'd lose the magic. You'd lose the spark. Go to Full Review
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Craig 28m 2nd musical ever, enjoyed it. Apparently missed the important part while pooing but still would recommend See more jasonbernal 31m I went with my girlfriend to see this and I’m not usually a big musical fan but this one was really good See more maisen sharp 1h SO amazing. really felt like i was in the theater and the vocals were insanely good See more Johnna M 1h It was a phenomenal performance! Felt like we were in the front row. See more karen_howard L 2h Awesome! Fantastic! Moving! See more Ilyssa 2h I saw the live show a few years ago, and this absolutely captured the magic. Very tempted to see this again! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis The live theater capture of the hit musical Hadestown, which won eight Tony Awards in 2019 including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, featuring the five original principals of the Broadway company. The genre-defying new musical blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale. Following two intertwining love stories -- that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone -- Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.
Director
Brett Sullivan
Producer
Hunter Arnold, Tom Kirdahy, Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen
Screenwriter
Anais Mitchell
Distributor
Crosswalk / LD Entertainment
Production Co
Steam Motion & Sound, National Theatre
Genre
Drama, Musical, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 24, 2026, Wide
Runtime
2h 21m