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“The best new musical
of the season” -The Wall Street Journal
of the season” -The Wall Street Journal
“SUMPTUOUS. GORGEOUS.
AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
You wish you could live
in the glowy moment forever.” -The New York Times
AS GOOD AS IT GETS.
You wish you could live
in the glowy moment forever.” -The New York Times
“UTTERLY FABULOUS. RACHEL CHAVKIN
is fearlessly innovative. Her wildly inventive
production arrives on Broadway with
A FURNACE-LIKE BLAST OF CREATIVITY.” -The Hollywood Reporter
is fearlessly innovative. Her wildly inventive
production arrives on Broadway with
A FURNACE-LIKE BLAST OF CREATIVITY.” -The Hollywood Reporter
“A MAGNIFICENT REMINDER
OF WHAT THEATRE CAN ACHIEVE” -The Times
OF WHAT THEATRE CAN ACHIEVE” -The Times
“AN AFFIRMATION OF ART'S
TRANSFORMATIVE POWER,
with the sort of
musicality
you rarely hear
on Broadway.” -Rolling Stone
TRANSFORMATIVE POWER,
with the sort of
musicality
you rarely hear
on Broadway.” -Rolling Stone
“Unforgettable.
Simply one of the most exquisite
works of musical storytelling
I've seen in my more than 25 years as a theater critic.
In its supple convergence of story and song,
Hadestown represents a step
forward for the art form.” -Los Angeles Times
Simply one of the most exquisite
works of musical storytelling
I've seen in my more than 25 years as a theater critic.
In its supple convergence of story and song,
Hadestown represents a step
forward for the art form.” -Los Angeles Times
“ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL,
THOUGHT-PROVOKING,
POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC” -Newsday
THOUGHT-PROVOKING,
POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC” -Newsday
“A BROADWAY MUSICAL LIKE NO OTHER.
An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope.” -Forbes
An epic celebration of music, togetherness and hope.” -Forbes
“The songs are gorgeous,
the band is hot,
and the lyrics are
eerily apt
for the times.” -The New Yorker
the band is hot,
and the lyrics are
eerily apt
for the times.” -The New Yorker
“SPELLBINDING!
IT'S ONE HELL
OF A SHOW.” -Entertainment Weekly
IT'S ONE HELL
OF A SHOW.” -Entertainment Weekly
“Heavenly. Haunting. Exquisite.”
-WNYC
“IT ROARS OFF THE STAGE with a ferocity that has not been
matched on Broadway in a long while.
THE MOST RELEVANT
MUSICAL IN TOWN.” -Daily News
matched on Broadway in a long while.
THE MOST RELEVANT
MUSICAL IN TOWN.” -Daily News
“REVELATORY & INSPIRING. HADESTOWN FEELS LIKE A
WARMING SPRING BREEZE AFTER A LONG WINTER.” -Broadway News
WARMING SPRING BREEZE AFTER A LONG WINTER.” -Broadway News
“A STUNNINGLY VISCERAL,
EXQUISITELY ORIGINAL PRODUCTION.THE THEATRE GODS SHOULD BE SMILING.” -NY1
EXQUISITELY ORIGINAL PRODUCTION.THE THEATRE GODS SHOULD BE SMILING.” -NY1
“SENSATIONAL.
A haunting gut-punch of a
new musical – the most original and
breathtaking of the season.
PROOF WE'RE WITNESSING
A NEW DAWN FOR
AMERICAN MUSICALS.” -Towleroad
A haunting gut-punch of a
new musical – the most original and
breathtaking of the season.
PROOF WE'RE WITNESSING
A NEW DAWN FOR
AMERICAN MUSICALS.” -Towleroad
“Your next musical
theater obsession” -Vogue
theater obsession” -Vogue
“A lightning bolt
of freshness
and excitement” -Daily Beast
of freshness
and excitement” -Daily Beast
“★★★★Defiantly original”
-Evening Standard
“The music is terrific -
endlessly inventive and eclectic.” -The Hollywood Reporter
endlessly inventive and eclectic.” -The Hollywood Reporter
“Good luck trying
to get these melodies
out of your head.” -The Star-Ledger
to get these melodies
out of your head.” -The Star-Ledger
“A visceral thrill”
-Financial Times
“Hadestown feels like
something more intuitive,
elemental, and finely woven
than a traditional musical.” -The Guardian
something more intuitive,
elemental, and finely woven
than a traditional musical.” -The Guardian
“Scorching”
-Theatermania
“★★★★Joyously different”
-Time Out
“Spellbinding. Hadestown,
for a while, makes the whole
world forget its troubles.” -Variety
for a while, makes the whole
world forget its troubles.” -Variety
“You won't want to leave.”
-The Village Voice
“Hadestown
delivers the
heart-stopping goods.” -The Telegraph
delivers the
heart-stopping goods.” -The Telegraph