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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 TRANSPORTING MUSICAL HIT!
ANAÏS MITCHELL's score
is a joyful combination of folk, pop,
Dixieland and blues that will make you want to
rehear it as soon as the lights come up.
YOU'LL BE SINGING IT
IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS.
The fabulous AMBER GRAY
is a human jolt of absinthe.” -Time Out
ANAÏS MITCHELL's score
is a joyful combination of folk, pop,
Dixieland and blues that will make you want to
rehear it as soon as the lights come up.
YOU'LL BE SINGING IT
IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS.
The fabulous AMBER GRAY
is a human jolt of absinthe.” -Time Out
“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
“THIS SEASON'S STANDOUT MUSICAL.
EVA NOBLEZADA is so magnetic it feels dangerous.” -Elle
EVA NOBLEZADA is so magnetic it feels dangerous.” -Elle
“VISIONARY and RAVISHING.
ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS is A BROADWAY DEITY.
PATRICK PAGE's subterranean bass
is enough to send you into riots of your own
every time he opens his mouth.
An intricate and gorgeous feat of songwriting,
a vehicle for dynamite performances
and a courageous experiment with form,
HADESTOWN IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.” -New York Magazine
ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS is A BROADWAY DEITY.
PATRICK PAGE's subterranean bass
is enough to send you into riots of your own
every time he opens his mouth.
An intricate and gorgeous feat of songwriting,
a vehicle for dynamite performances
and a courageous experiment with form,
HADESTOWN IS CAUSE FOR CELEBRATION.” -New York Magazine
“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
“ACHINGLY BEAUTIFUL,
THOUGHT-PROVOKING,
POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC” -Newsday
THOUGHT-PROVOKING,
POWERFUL AND PROPHETIC” -Newsday
“THE MOST THRILLING NEW ORIGINAL
MUSICAL OF THE SEASON.
REEVE CARNEY is otherworldly.
HADESTOWN takes the best of the genre
and fires it into something UTTERLY FRESH AND
UNDENIABLY, STIRRINGLY NOW.” -Deadline
MUSICAL OF THE SEASON.
REEVE CARNEY is otherworldly.
HADESTOWN takes the best of the genre
and fires it into something UTTERLY FRESH AND
UNDENIABLY, STIRRINGLY NOW.” -Deadline
“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