What is Hadestown about?

HADESTOWN  takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

Ticket Information

Tickets available for performances from 20 Mar – 28 Sep 2025.

Running Time

2 hours 30 mins (incl interval)

Cast & Creatives

Anaïs Mitchell (Music, Lyrics, Book), Rachel Chavkin (Director), David Neumann (Choreographer), Rachel Hauck (Scenic Designer), Michael Krass (Costume Designer), Bradley King (Lighting Designer)

Dylan Wood (Orpheus), Desmonda Cathabel (Eurydice),Chris Jarman (Hades), Cedric Neal (Hermes), Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Persephone), Melanie Bright (Fate), Allie Daniel (Fate), Lauran Rae (Fate), Femi Akinfolarin (Worker), Michelle Andrews (Worker), Ollie Bingham (Worker), Laura Delaney (Worker), Sebastian Lim-Seet (Worker), Lucinda Buckley (Swing), Juan Jackson (Swing), Oisín Nolan-Power (Swing),  Lindo Shinda (Swing), Jasmine Triadi (Swing)

Soundtrack

1. Road to Hell
2. Any Way the Wind Blows
3. Come Home With Me
4. Wedding Song
5. Epic I
6. Livin’ it Up on Top
7. All I’ve Ever Known
8. Way Down Hadestown
9. A Gathering Storm
10. Epic II
11. Chant
12. Hey, Little Songbird
13. When the Chips are Down
14. Gone, I’m Gone
15. Wait for Me
16. Why We Build the Wall
17. Our Lady of the Underground
18. Way Down Hadestown (Reprise)
19. Flowers
20. Come Home With Me (Reprise)
21. Papers
22. Nothing Changes
23. If It’s True
24. How Long?
25. Chant (Reprise)
26. Epic III
27. Promises
28. Word to the Wise
29. His Kiss, the Riot
30. Wait for Me (Reprise)
31. Doubt Comes In
32. Road to Hell (Reprise)
33. We Raise our Cups

Age Guidance: Recommended for ages 8+.