Don't miss this incredible show. Opens next week 4/17/19. In previews now. I've seen it 3 times and will be going back again. Everything is awesome in this show. The whole cast is great. Thanks to Rachel Chavkin and Anais Mitchell for putting all the parts of this show together. Congratulations on an awesome show.
Every day , I get one day CLOSER to seeing this in New York ! I seriously can hardly contain my excitement ! All ABOARRRRDD! Hadestown, I’m coming for you in late July ! Wait for me !
I don’t understand why Orpheus always has to lose. Are we always trapped by myth are we always doomed to repeat ourselves. Do the powerful always get to win? Maybe if we change our stories we can change our world. And yes I know we can’t make everything have a happy ending? But I for one am tired of Hades winning. Also love the music. I remember when Justin Vernon was singing it was beautiful. Can’t wait.
I personally love the other endings the story has like when Orpheus is so depressed he constantly tries to kill himself but the world wouldn't let him because of his beautiful music but when his time does come Aka when he gets ripped apart by Maenads he finally gets to reunite with Eurydice in the underworld.
(SPOILERS ahead). There is value to telling stories whether sad or not, and in this one, Orpheus's music impacted all of the other characters (as well as the audience). The workers' riot was not successful during the show, but they did realize they're stronger together (Chant II) - so what about next time? IRL major social movements, revolutions, etc generally don't succeed at the very first spark, but that first spark leads to victory far down the line. As for Hades, he didn't try to keep Persephone through the summer, instead she arrives to the upper world in Spring like she's supposed to, and they agree to "try again" with their relationship in the Fall (see Wait For Me II). Eurydice became hopeful and reaffirmed her love for Orpheus, all despite a whole lifetime's worth of reasons not to hope (hunger, poverty, unrelenting storms, etc). And then we have Hermes. In Road To Hell II he directly states that he learned from Orpheus, who "could make you see how the world *could* be, in spite of the way that it is." Hermes vows to keep telling this story over and over - and maybe it will come out differently next time? Also just because it ended tragically in this telling, doesn't mean we can't all learn from the courage it took various characters to speak truth to power, to band together, to hope and love again, to give themselves and each other a second chance. So I disagree that Hades "won," at least in the long run. I think Hades' heart was moved and changed already by the end of the show (otherwise he would've just killed Orpheus directly). All of the characters were moved and changed by Orpheus, his song, his idealism, and the love between Orpheus and Eurydice. I think part of the message is that it *almost* ended differently, he was so close, and in real life we still have a chance to change where we (as humanity) are heading.I think in these times, with climate change and fascist leaders etc, telling a similar story with a less nuanced "happily ever after" wouldn't resonate as much, we wouldn't learn as much from it. Just my take :)
@@1_cheese_1I love explaining this! Orphism was an extension of the cult of Dionysus which primarily worshiped gods and mortals who entered and exited the afterlife alive. The main focus was to better understand the cycles of life and death
Just because Nabiyah Be fucking killed it as Eurydice doesn't mean that the role is exclusively to black women like Orpheus was played by person of color off-broadway and now he's played by a white dude. what matters is the correct voice to sing the songs i think Eva Noblezada is a great Eurydice but that the great thing about theater anyone can play the role except for mandatory role exclusively for people of color like the color purple.
Dam it I wish I can see Hadestown 😭
this cast, this music, this team, THIS SHOW is sosososo beautiful!! anyone who is able to go to nyc and get a ticket please see it for me!
Don't miss this incredible show. Opens next week 4/17/19. In previews now. I've seen it 3 times and will be going back again. Everything is awesome in this show. The whole cast is great. Thanks to Rachel Chavkin and Anais Mitchell for putting all the parts of this show together. Congratulations on an awesome show.
I AM SO HYPED FOR THIS SHOW
Every day , I get one day CLOSER to seeing this in New York ! I seriously can hardly contain my excitement ! All ABOARRRRDD! Hadestown, I’m coming for you in late July !
Wait for me !
YESSSSSSSS! I can’t wait to see this show!!!
As a European its hard to go to broaway with this awesome wonderfull Shows. But if i can go there, i really would love to see this Show!
I’m seeing it 5 Times on Broadway #HadestownfortheTony
I just wish that Damon Daunno was still there :-(
Best Orpheus
Reeve Carney is perfect
I don’t understand why Orpheus always has to lose. Are we always trapped by myth are we always doomed to repeat ourselves. Do the powerful always get to win? Maybe if we change our stories we can change our world. And yes I know we can’t make everything have a happy ending? But I for one am tired of Hades winning. Also love the music. I remember when Justin Vernon was singing it was beautiful. Can’t wait.
I personally love the other endings the story has like when Orpheus is so depressed he constantly tries to kill himself but the world wouldn't let him because of his beautiful music but when his time does come Aka when he gets ripped apart by Maenads he finally gets to reunite with Eurydice in the underworld.
(SPOILERS ahead). There is value to telling stories whether sad or not, and in this one, Orpheus's music impacted all of the other characters (as well as the audience). The workers' riot was not successful during the show, but they did realize they're stronger together (Chant II) - so what about next time? IRL major social movements, revolutions, etc generally don't succeed at the very first spark, but that first spark leads to victory far down the line. As for Hades, he didn't try to keep Persephone through the summer, instead she arrives to the upper world in Spring like she's supposed to, and they agree to "try again" with their relationship in the Fall (see Wait For Me II). Eurydice became hopeful and reaffirmed her love for Orpheus, all despite a whole lifetime's worth of reasons not to hope (hunger, poverty, unrelenting storms, etc).
And then we have Hermes. In Road To Hell II he directly states that he learned from Orpheus, who "could make you see how the world *could* be, in spite of the way that it is." Hermes vows to keep telling this story over and over - and maybe it will come out differently next time? Also just because it ended tragically in this telling, doesn't mean we can't all learn from the courage it took various characters to speak truth to power, to band together, to hope and love again, to give themselves and each other a second chance.
So I disagree that Hades "won," at least in the long run. I think Hades' heart was moved and changed already by the end of the show (otherwise he would've just killed Orpheus directly). All of the characters were moved and changed by Orpheus, his song, his idealism, and the love between Orpheus and Eurydice. I think part of the message is that it *almost* ended differently, he was so close, and in real life we still have a chance to change where we (as humanity) are heading.I think in these times, with climate change and fascist leaders etc, telling a similar story with a less nuanced "happily ever after" wouldn't resonate as much, we wouldn't learn as much from it. Just my take :)
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There is a reason Orphism was a cult!
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@@1_cheese_1I love explaining this! Orphism was an extension of the cult of Dionysus which primarily worshiped gods and mortals who entered and exited the afterlife alive. The main focus was to better understand the cycles of life and death
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I’m kind of upset with the fact that the role of Eurydice was supposed to go to a black woman and instead they cast someone else.
Just because Nabiyah Be fucking killed it as Eurydice doesn't mean that the role is exclusively to black women like Orpheus was played by person of color off-broadway and now he's played by a white dude. what matters is the correct voice to sing the songs i think Eva Noblezada is a great Eurydice but that the great thing about theater anyone can play the role except for mandatory role exclusively for people of color like the color purple.