Hadestown (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Production Covid-19 Safety ProtocolsShow-Score Member Reviews (3,730)
See it if You enjoy big arresting musicals that demand your undivided attention, or solely to see Amber Gray.
Don't see it if there is no reason not to see it. None. Read more
See it if You like edgy and thought provoking shows. The music is mesmerizing.
Don't see it if You don't like musicals or want a totally uplifting, Hollywood-style show (i.e. Judy Garland, etc.).
See it if you are looking for something that plays with the concept of what a musical should be, to great success. A mesmerizing score.
Don't see it if you prefer shows with spoken dialogue. This show is almost entirely sung-through.
See it if You want to see a gorgeous piece of theatre performed by an insanely talented cast. Top notch staging and music direction.
Don't see it if You like tap numbers, upbeat musicals, hate musicals, want a happy show.
See it if you want to be moved and be thinking about a piece long after you have left the theatre
Don't see it if you are looking for a jute box musical
See it if You want to be enchanted!
Don't see it if You don’t like musicals
See it if who knew a trip to the Underworld will be so much fun?Epic,touching, poetic, and tragic.A rousing adventure from start to finish.Bravo!
Don't see it if don't miss the brilliant music and lyrics by Anais Mitchell, the electrifying performances by Amber Gray and Patrick Page,& The Fates.Bravo! Read more
See it if you would like to see an absorbing, entertaining musical
Don't see it if you do not like musicals
Critic Reviews (50)
“If the show as a whole let me a little cold, it is probably a matter of elevated expectations...The dark story and bluesy orchestrations can’t really support the various dance sequences...And one major casting change from the original feels misjudged...Still, if this is your first visit to ‘Hadestown’, it’s likely to be a satisfying one...While the story sometimes drags, Mitchell’s magnificent music holds us rapt.”
Read more
"A production rejoicing in originality, soulfulness and luminescence...With Rachel Chavkin’s brilliant direction, the visual wonders are enthralling. 'Hadestown' lands on Broadway dreaming of a better world. I cannot imagine there will be a better Broadway musical this season. Run."
Read more
"Anaïs Mitchell, a singer/songwriter, originally wrote this show as a concept album, and it shows in her richly textured, roots-inspired songs. She connected with director Rachel Chavkin and the result is a stylish, resonant, high-energy musical, much fuller than the Off Broadway version...Chavkin's staging is exquisite...But the most provocative part of this show has been there since the beginning...There are obvious parallels to today's politics."
Read more
“Practically every single thing about 'Hadestown' is perfect. It plays with form in new ways, forcing us to question what we know and believe about the genre. Its design is breathtaking, its performances masterful, and its direction superb. Everything about this masterpiece of a musical has Rachel Chavkin written all over it, which is the main reason why it is so effective...She has created a god among musicals.”
Read more
"What makes this journey bearable is the remarkable score by Anais Mitchell. It is jazz-infused, rhythmic, pulsating and palpable...The cast is superb, headed by the indefatigable Andre DeShields, a theater legend...Director Rachel Chavkin has outdone herself here...The nightmarish story is not necessarily uplifting, but the theatrical experience is priceless."
Read more
"The haunting and beautiful poetic folk opera that imaginatively fuses the myths of Orpheus and Eurydice and Hades and Persephone, is not only a marker in the maturation of American musical but also testament to the ancient Greek’s timeless power of storytelling...Boldly distinctive, emotionally resonant, and uniquely refined...'Hadestown' has a coda, an elegant, stirring ensemble ballad that reminds us why we still tell Orpheus’ sad tale."
Read more
"Hadestown takes the audience on a journey from New Orleans to Hell and back, weaving an entrancing spell all the way. We are swept along as Eurydice and Orpheus fall in love with spring, each other and life. They meet as Persephone who rises from Hell to herald Spring back into the world. The celebratory mood is infectious and joy leaps from the talented cast. When Hades summons Persephone back to the underworld, darkness descends once more...Cast is amazing."
Read more
"Mitchell and Rachel Chavkin's strange, stunning folk opera...The pleasure of surrendering oneself to something so very lovely, even as you know it will end sadly, helps mitigate the sorrow, and that's one of the points that 'Hadestown' drives home all along. That it pauses along the way to muse about the gender gap, the colossal failures of late capitalism makes it doubly impressive. "
Read more