[INCLUDING EXCERPTS FROM THE SHOW, SANG LIVE BY THE WEST END CAST OF HADESTOWN AT A PRE-SHOW GIG]
Six years after playing its final pre-Broadway run at London's National Theatre, the hit musical Hadestown has returned to London's West End.
And it is still hellishly good. Considering the show has been in development for just about ever, it still feels young, fresh and exciting. Find out more in my ⭐⭐⭐⭐ review.
00:00 Introduction: The Wait is Over.
01:04 A Sad Song (ft. 'Way Down Hadestown')
03:16 Already Classic (ft 'Our Lady of the Underground')
04:30 Halcyon Memories (ft. 'Why We Build a Wall')
06:35 Depth of Realism (ft. 'Wait for Me')
08:57 Proactive Inclusivity (ft. 'When the Chips are Down')
10:57 Thank Hades (ft' Wait for Me')
12:10 Star Rating
The West End cast of Hadestown stars Donal Finn (2023 Irish Screen Star of Tomorrow) as Orpheus, Grace Hodgett Young (Sunset Boulevard) as Eurydice, Zachary James (The Addams Family) as Hades, Gloria Onitiri (Hadestown NT cast) as Persephone and Melanie La Barrie (& Juliet) as Hermes.
The production is now booking at the Lyric Theatre, London until the end of 2024.
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