Hadestown at Providence Performing Arts Center

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After drafting the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to acclaimed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the duo perfected the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would progress from its humble beginnings to a sought-after spot on Broadway and other well-known stages in London and Canada, making it a international success.

Enter the Underworld, where Hades runs a productive but stringent factory called Hadestown. The exhausted workers perform their unceasing duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their freedom. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice delight in a blossoming romance above ground, despite the challenges of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter escalates above-ground hungers. Eurydice, affected by insatiable yearnings and influenced by the enticing promises of the Fates, lusts after the salvation Hadestown promises. She eventually travels to the underground industrial complex and sells her birthright in exchange for guaranteed food.

Her contract entangles her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an resentful Hades, pressured by his discontented workforce, stands firm in the contractual agreement. Can Orpheus free his one true love with Persephone’s help? Or will Hades compel Eurydice to do his bidding forever?

In 2019, the musical earned 14 nominations and eight awards at the 73rd Tony Awards. Hadestown would also claim a 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater. Its lofty achievements and wall-to-wall audiences demonstrate the play’s connection with a contemporary era while combining classical elements from the past.

The Tony-winning Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a winsome cast. Providence Performing Arts Center will ensure your comfort throughout the two-and-a-half-hour performance with an intermission midway through the show, cushioned seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also immerse you with vibrant decorations, professional staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll keep close to your heart? Tickets start at $231 for this particular Friday showing.