Hadestown at Orpheum Theatre Minneapolis

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s contemporary mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After penning the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to decorated stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the pair perfected the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would move up from its modest beginnings to a aspirational position on Broadway and other well-known stages in London and Canada, making it a international sensation.

Welcome to the Underworld, where Hades runs a productive but stringent factory called Hadestown. The exhausted workers perform their endless 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 intensifies above-ground famishment. Eurydice, affected by unmet needs and influenced by the alluring suggestions of the Fates, lusts after the security Hadestown promises. She eventually travels to the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for stability.

Her contract entraps her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an resentful Hades, pressured by his dissatisfied 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 for all time?

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 full-house audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a modern era while combining classical elements from the past.

The critically-acclaimed Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a exceptional cast. Orpheum Theatre 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 steep you with eye-catching decorations, friendly 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 $84 for this particular Wednesday showing.