Hadestown: The Musical: REVIEW
After nearly a 7 year broadway run, it's time for Hadestown to make its theatrical debut if only for 5 days.
It's the 2025 London production that is getting its big screen debut and bringing live theater to audiences that may not get the privilege. Set almost entirely to a musical composition with horns and strinds, Hadestown explores a unique storyline of greek mythology. When Orpheus and Eurydice's tragic love story begins to a aline with another more mature one, that is of Hydes and Persephone, one sees how both intersect as they travel down under to "Hydestown". Now it's up to Hydes to decide if the star cross lovers make it out together or not and for Orpheus for him to finish his tragic love song before its too late.
The story is narrated by one constant, Hermes (played by Andre De Shields) who has a unique way of capturing the moment, He's also has a way of stealing the spotlight at the most opportune moment. The role of Orpheus is played by well known broadway star Reeve Carney and rightfully so. Honestly when he starts singing, audiences are captivated by his higher range that nearly sounds like a siren call, less he lure us to our death. His range connected with Eva Noblezada as Eurydice creates a new level of magic esecially give her star stunning performance in the 25th anniversary of Miss Saigon. Finally the cast wouldn't be complete without the low vocals of the magic mirror himself, Patrick Page who also holds a long list of musical repertoire including the live action Snow White. His lower range rounds out the bottoms and creates a truly enfamous mood of the dreadful underworld. Lastly the cast wouldn't be complete without Persophone (played by Amber Gray) and although she has no musical background, she is a pleasant surprise as she carries her part just as well as her musically trained cast members.
All in all, Hadestown is definitely worthy of the awards that it has already been given and one can hope that even in it's 5 day run, it might be enough to make it movie award winning as well. That being said, it came out July 23rd and playing in a limited capacity only. See it if you love musicals and even if you are just a fan of Greek mythology. Either way, it's all worth it in the end.