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 accoladed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the duo polished the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would move up from its unassuming origins to a coveted place on Broadway and other well-known stages in London and Canada, making it a world-wide sensation.

Enter the Underworld, where Hades runs a profitable but harsh factory called Hadestown. The below-ground workers perform their endless duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their freedom. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice enjoy 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 dissatisfaction and influenced by the tempting song of the Fates, longs for the salvation Hadestown promises. She eventually travels to the underground industrial complex and sells her birthright in exchange for survival.

Her contract entangles 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 bind Eurydice to do his bidding for eternity?

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 sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a contemporary era while combining classical elements from the past.

The Grammy-winning Broadway show features two acts with more than 20 original songs performed by a winsome 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 engross you with sparkling decorations, professional staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll always remember? Tickets start at $144 for this particular Thursday showing.