Hadestown (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if You want an astounding musical that jumps off the set both literally and figuratively
Don't see it if You aren't a fan of Reeve Carney - but even then you should!
See it if You love classic mythology transformed into incredible performances and stagecraft that leave you crying at the end of the show.
Don't see it if Don’t want to have a good time.
See it if you want to see the best musical on Broadway currently playing since Hamilton opened.
Don't see it if if you don't want to see the best musical on Broadway currently playing since Hamilton opened.
See it if want to see a truly wonderful American Musical with powerful singing, wonderful choreography and great staging.
Don't see it if you are looking for a serious non-musical drama
See it if You love Greek Mythology and a new take on tales
Don't see it if You are looking for glitz and glamour
See it if I saw it with the OBC, including André De Shields & it was one of the best performances I've ever seen. Magnificent staging
Don't see it if There's no reason not to see it
See it if You want to experience an incredible show that you’ll want to see more than once.
Don't see it if You like happy endings. The show is based on a sad story, but it is one of the best shows on broadway
See it if You want to see a great musical. Musicians are wonderful, the singing/acting/staging is superb! 2 and a half hours of joyful entertainment
Don't see it if I recommend seeing it! One of the best and most authentic musicals!
Critic Reviews (50)
“The cast is rich with charismatic worthies...Less fruitful is Carney’s Orpheus...But that’s a minor quibble compared to the structural hurdles Chavkin & Co face: the theatrical flimsiness of the source, and the limitations of pop songs in a theatrical context...The sameness of the sonic landscape grows monotonous. The plot is just circling; we’re no closer to the characters...Many talented people worked on it, and there are a dozen lovely songs, but I wish they were in a better package.”
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“The lugubrious new Broadway musical that takes us to hell and back, via a jazz and blues-fueled account of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice...The embellishing of the myth, through an assembly line of sound-alike songs and mechanistic dance sequences, rambles on...and, only occasionally, with any inspirational joy, or heart...The plot comes across as an accessory to the production’s style rather than the other way around. It’s not a winning formula.”
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“For a show about hell, ‘Hadestown’ doesn’t have much heat...This classic tale of love — he looks back, she gets trapped in the underworld for all eternity — is still too slick and sterile for us to give a damn about her damnation...The sluggish musical mostly honors the framework of the ancient Greek tragedy...On the whole, Mitchell’s sung-through bluesy score is quite beautiful, if a better fit for a Starbucks than a Broadway theater.”
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“As far as tales as old as time go, the stories of Greek mythology are pretty high up there...But there’s little that feels old or stately about the way those stories are told in ‘Hadestown’...With a journey to the underworld that feels like it sprung forth as something entirely new...And while the second act slows down at points, as the story builds toward that fated journey back to the surface, ‘Hadestown' is a trip to Hell that’s dark and tragic but spellbinding all the same.”
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“The Act One finale of the stunning musical romance contains the most memorable, eerie and politically relevant moment of the entire Broadway season...A stunning visual design...Bold performances and expressive choreography...Many of the songs are reflective in nature, which leads to some slow points...But, more often than not, ‘Hadestown' is exciting, compelling and beautiful...’Hadestown’ may very well become the next risk-taking, genre-defying new musical.”
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“The creative team behind the stunningly visceral production delivered in spades. And while this free-wheeling version of the Orpheus myth may not appeal to everyone, it is a collaborative tour de force...The tale's message is all about the power of love over death. But this telling goes further, commenting on current political themes...Chavkin crafted an exquisitely original production with a dream company featuring terrific choreography and a fabulous cast.”
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“Mitchell's incredible score remains the heart of the show, all performed magnificently...’Hadestown’ is visually and aurally stunning — which is why I was disappointed that it left no emotional impact on me...Even intellectually, ‘Hadestown’ is not nearly as satisfying as one might hope...Still, if you're looking for a gorgeous, formally challenging, and finely performed show wrapped in the comforting blanket of the classics, you can do no better than ‘Hadestown’."
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"Quite possibly the most exciting new musical of the Broadway season...It also takes the nod for most-improved new musical...It is also very much a musical for our times, set in a world out of joint...The central genius of Mitchell's conception is that jazz/blues music -- a folk idiom that notes the world's wicked ways with a glint in its eye and a today-we-dance attitude -- is the right choice to revivify this story for a contemporary audience."
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