Hadestown: A History of Defiance

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Wait in the Wings

Wait in the Wings

3 жыл бұрын

On paper, Hadestown should have never worked. Originally starting as a "folk opera" in a small town in Vermont in 2006, the show would undergo a 13 year journey culminating in it becoming a Broadway smash. This is the story of how a DIY Theatre Project would come to rock the very foundation of the Great White Way. This is the story, of Hadestown.
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@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 2 жыл бұрын
Did you like the video, but want to learn even MORE about Hadestown? This book was basically my bible for this episode and there were so many goodies in it that I wanted to throw in but just didn't have the time allowance to do so: amzn.to/3B6I4dw
@tjazzy97
@tjazzy97 2 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE to see you do an episode on Once on This Island
@catcolour444
@catcolour444 2 жыл бұрын
Can I just say how absolutely beautiful and inspiring this story and this documentary are? I've been watching these videos for a few days now, and for some reason I feel like they have the potential to genuinely shape my carreer some day. It gives me so much hope listening to these documentaries. I shit you not, I had tears in my eyes at the end of this one. I don’t want to sound overly dramatic, but I just had to get this out there. Thank you for making these videos, and telling these stories in such a compelling and inspiring way.
@kazza6078
@kazza6078 3 жыл бұрын
Whoever invented the rotating stage should get like 16 Tony's just for that
@tananario
@tananario 3 жыл бұрын
Those have been around for forever.
@kazza6078
@kazza6078 3 жыл бұрын
@@tananario yeah and whoever invented them should get a bunch of tonys
@QuikVidGuy
@QuikVidGuy 3 жыл бұрын
@@tananario but think about it Les Mis had one revolve and it was considered a huge innovation Hamilton has 2 and they take hours a day to calibrate being able to pull off 3, while having pieces of the set slide on and off of them, takes so much brainpower and careful collaboration that a lot of people thought it'd be impossible
@sethdove8847
@sethdove8847 2 жыл бұрын
@@QuikVidGuy a huge feat of mechnical engineering
@ruriva4931
@ruriva4931 2 жыл бұрын
Those have always been a thing, what was really amazing was when the stage opened up and those lights started swinging
@charlotte-hills
@charlotte-hills 2 жыл бұрын
The way that Eva Noblezada and Reeve Carney actually fell in love during this process makes me want to cry in a good way
@singingsamanthamonique5859
@singingsamanthamonique5859 2 жыл бұрын
Same!!!
@wuttatota148
@wuttatota148 2 жыл бұрын
They're actually the cutest omg
@th3m00nstone
@th3m00nstone 2 жыл бұрын
its so adorable
@desmondgentle1474
@desmondgentle1474 Жыл бұрын
They're not actually in love; they're just really good method actors
@afoolishfopdoodle3284
@afoolishfopdoodle3284 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that, and now my serotonin levels have improved threefold.
@pedroxqui
@pedroxqui 3 жыл бұрын
To me, the biggest proof that this show works, is that even tho I knew the story, I was at the edge of my seat in the end, wondering If Orpheus was going to keep his head forward or was going to turn it... The show made me care, gave me hope and then gloriously shattered them
@razberrymist9475
@razberrymist9475 2 жыл бұрын
In a lot of interviews with the cast the interviewer will say they "dont want to spoil the ending for people watching." it absolutely speaks to the effectiveness of the show that Hadestown is an over 2000 year old story and people STILL think that there is something to spoil in the ending.
@lilia3944
@lilia3944 2 жыл бұрын
@@razberrymist9475 I mean someone complained that we talked about Alexander Hamilton in history class, because that'd "spoil the musical", so there's always people that don't know the stories.
@razberrymist9475
@razberrymist9475 2 жыл бұрын
​@@lilia3944 That's actually kinda funny. And a goof point. But I know for a fact that a lot of people who already knew the story were still shocked by the ending (in the case of Hadestown.) The other thing is that Both Hamilton and Hadestown spoil the ending in the opening number. And people are still surprised.
@trickytreyperfected1482
@trickytreyperfected1482 2 жыл бұрын
@@razberrymist9475 right? "I'm the damn fool who shot him" is right there and then people are like "I can't believe Aaron Burr just shot him... how would I have ever seen this coming?"
@MegCazalet
@MegCazalet Жыл бұрын
There were audible gasps of surprise and despair in the theater when I saw it.
@jimmieberguin4062
@jimmieberguin4062 3 жыл бұрын
This KZfaq series is the exact thing every theater kid, young and old, needs
@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 3 жыл бұрын
This is so sweet. Thank you so much Jimmie!
@JustJen1386
@JustJen1386 2 жыл бұрын
I’m not even a theater kid and I need it
@tioraidh-tux
@tioraidh-tux 2 жыл бұрын
theater HAG lmao
@erikdaniels0n
@erikdaniels0n 3 жыл бұрын
The Reeve Carney/Patrick Page Broadway universe continues
@ericbuckner3806
@ericbuckner3806 3 жыл бұрын
After a train wreck of a musical
@FormalFilmsProductions
@FormalFilmsProductions 3 жыл бұрын
After being the best part of the last musical
@arubinojr5670
@arubinojr5670 3 жыл бұрын
Arachne was there for a time, but poor Jennifer Damiano didn't even get an invite.
@FormalFilmsProductions
@FormalFilmsProductions 3 жыл бұрын
@@arubinojr5670 ouch
@trickytreyperfected1482
@trickytreyperfected1482 2 жыл бұрын
I'm confused about the whole "the webs of an underground broadway conspiracy were being woven" thing. Is that talking about Hadestown or something? I'm so confused...
@AntoninaKhramova
@AntoninaKhramova 3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I only just realized that the swinging lights are kind of like how you see passing lights by the road. Wow/
@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 3 жыл бұрын
I'm happy you noticed!!!
@lenlaegrim
@lenlaegrim 3 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute...so you're telling me Rachel Chavkin was working on Hadestown AND Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 at the same time?!?!?! Goddamn, I thought I couldn't respect and admire that woman more than I already did, yet here I am
@The_Eskime
@The_Eskime 3 жыл бұрын
And amber grey was/is in both of them!
@QuikVidGuy
@QuikVidGuy 3 жыл бұрын
i kept thinking she did one then the other because i just don't know much bts information about... well, any show it's like coffee is her blood or something
@gemmamoon5998
@gemmamoon5998 2 жыл бұрын
She’s insanely talented! And honestly? I love Hadestown, but The Great Comet was the one of the best things I’ve ever had the privilege to see, and for that, I like it just a bit more than Hadestown.
@afoolishfopdoodle3284
@afoolishfopdoodle3284 2 жыл бұрын
As KZfaq's gigantic coconut crab says she is a goddess among women
@homosoftommorow
@homosoftommorow 7 ай бұрын
Holy shit what a genius
@varianmidoriya1194
@varianmidoriya1194 2 жыл бұрын
“This is going to win a Tony” Cut to KZfaq ad: “Broadway’s reigning Grammy and Tony winning Hadestown…” Gods that made be laugh and tear up a bit. This masterpiece has come so far and although I have nothing to do with it I somehow feel so proud of it.
@genevievesull
@genevievesull 3 жыл бұрын
This channel is to musicals as defunctland is to theme parks and i love it
@BrianaMichelleMeyer
@BrianaMichelleMeyer 3 жыл бұрын
Just at me next time.
@annabelcrescibene4257
@annabelcrescibene4257 2 жыл бұрын
No because I was thinking that too
@missybarbour6885
@missybarbour6885 2 жыл бұрын
The funny part is Kevin is one of this channel's biggest backers because he's a secret theater kid lol
@mari98_
@mari98_ 2 жыл бұрын
The way that both make me reallyyyy invested in stuff I otherwise knew nothing about/ cares for shows how they both know how to make enthralling content!!!
@jonhanson8925
@jonhanson8925 2 жыл бұрын
@@missybarbour6885 The nerdy essayist youtuber cinematic universe is a wonderful thing
@lilianstanton8972
@lilianstanton8972 2 жыл бұрын
The importance of Orpheus’ turn and how it evolved in the staging is fascinating. I saw the tour last night, and in lieu of the trap door, they have a great illuminated garage door upstage and it is as gut wrenching as can be as he turns and the clamshell doors start to close before Eurydice can even get a word out. I love that the show can once again tweak to bring it across America while maintaining the spirit they strived so hard to cement in the final Broadway revisions
@Hakajin
@Hakajin Жыл бұрын
What really strikes me about it is... I am not a musical person. I don't dislike them, and I enjoy watching them occasionally, but I'm not into them like some people are. What I am is an English person, and by "English" I mean "literature." Majored in English, and... Even starting with AP English, learning those skills gave me a way of seeing the world. Even though I don't read a whole lot, if I'm watching a movie, cartoon, listening to music, playing a video game, whatever, I am tuned into literary elements like themes, symbols, motifs, all that good stuff. If I am not that much into musicals in general, I am OBSESSED with Hadestown, in no small part because it is extremely literary. The first thing I got about the turning stage was how it plays into themes about cycles: seasons, cycles of oppression, cycles in a person's life (by the end it seems like Orpheus and Hades have switched positions when it comes to trusting their lovers). AND THEN I realized it ALSO plays into themes about fate, because like... Well, at times characters move against the motion of the stage, and at others, they're carried along by it. Come to think of it... Are the themes of cycles and fate really two different things? Because like, isn't it kind of inevitable that things change? Wow, what a FANTASTIC show!
@PhantomKing88
@PhantomKing88 3 жыл бұрын
No one is talking about how hysterical your retellling of the myth was! Start to finish I was DYING laughing. Orpheus goes: "Well that's kinda weird.. but whatever dude. HOT TOPIC CLOSES AT 8!"
@sunnydong9069
@sunnydong9069 2 жыл бұрын
that retelling has the potential to get even crazier! In one version of the story, Orpheus was into both dudes and gals, and when he failed to bring Eurydice back he was like "Oh no, I lost my one true female love! Guess I'm strictly into dudes now!" And these women from Dionysus' cult (which is very much into sacrifice and dismemberment) got offended that he wouldn't pursue women anymore, and chopped him to bits.
@caitlinjohnson2928
@caitlinjohnson2928 2 жыл бұрын
She stepped on a SNEKKK!!
@LuiKang043
@LuiKang043 2 жыл бұрын
Softboi becomes sadboi! 🤣🤣 10/10 just for that!
@SolarpunkVince
@SolarpunkVince Жыл бұрын
Lmao yeah Also I love your profile pic, great album.
@adaj472
@adaj472 7 ай бұрын
@@sunnydong9069hmm, purr, I guess 😂
@_nicolefwong
@_nicolefwong 3 жыл бұрын
I am just glad Reeve is getting the recognition he deserves - he IS Orpheus, and even though I love Damon, Reeve captures that naïveté in a way that is mesmerizing and perfect for the role. Plus that falsetto tho - SHEEESH and I mean we’d all die for Eva so I have that one part of Wait For Me (Reprise) on repeat always
@FormalFilmsProductions
@FormalFilmsProductions 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Reeve Is just freaking awesome! He went from the friendly neighborhood Spiderman to the musical poet that change the world
@insertwittyname5649
@insertwittyname5649 3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely LOVE Reeve as Orpheus. I found Hadestown after it's Broadway move, so I don't have a strong connection to either cast. But Reeve is just irreplaceable for me.
@jessicadethloff1570
@jessicadethloff1570 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly same it's been stuck in my head
@user-xb5bz4fu9o
@user-xb5bz4fu9o 3 жыл бұрын
Nah Damon is my Orpheus 100%, his version of epic iii and if it's true will be in my mind forever
@zlbw6919
@zlbw6919 2 жыл бұрын
Sato Oni tho…👀
@katherinealvarez9216
@katherinealvarez9216 3 жыл бұрын
It’s weird how in a lot of productions, we don’t really hear about the constant revisions and tweaking unless it goes wrong and it’s all “They should have left it alone, it was fine as it was.” While sometimes I understand the “don’t fix what’s not broken” or “too many cooks in the kitchen,” I sometimes can’t help but think there’s some dishonesty whenever someone says that was the reason why a production went wrong. Because they don’t point out the examples where it went right.
@kueller917
@kueller917 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah Hadestown is such a wonderful example of what happens when art is allowed to evolve and refine with creative minds. There's definitely a lot of people that lament the show lost some of its revolutionary edge, but it's also become such a more profound human story. It's also rare that we actually get _recordings_ of the steps along the way. It's a very inspiring collection of works.
@katherinealvarez9216
@katherinealvarez9216 3 жыл бұрын
@@kueller917 I’m gonna have to look for them. So far, I’ve only head the cast album. They’re available on KZfaq, yes?
@kueller917
@kueller917 3 жыл бұрын
@@katherinealvarez9216 The off-broadway version has a selection album and there's audience recordings of the rest of the songs. The 2010 music album is of course available wherever music can be streamed (including youtube). There's also a full recording of one of the NYC Sings Hadestown shows which is just the album live. The old Vermont performance only has a few clips which were shown in this video (look it up, it was posted by Matchstick himself). However, Anais's book "Working on a Song" has the lyrics of every version so you can compare.
@tananario
@tananario 3 жыл бұрын
The info is out there if people are really interested. But most audience members aren’t. And if you intend to ever book a gig again, you need to be judicious about what you say about former colleagues. This is a business, and a very small world.
@MBM1117727
@MBM1117727 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad that Ben Matchsticks part of the story has finally been told, he's always forgotten about when talking about this show. I feel bad for him and how he was told to "Walk away" from the project but at the same time I understand why.
@jazzycat8917
@jazzycat8917 2 жыл бұрын
I feel bad too, but at the end of the day he wasn't compatible with what the show could be and if they'd kept him i doubt the show would've suceeded like it did. Some artists are just like that, they live in the avant garde and the confusing and the obscure and you can't take them out of that.
@MidwesternDiva
@MidwesternDiva Жыл бұрын
Obviously Hadestown is an amazing show, but I do wonder what it would've become if Ben had gotten to infuse it with more steampunk, Brechtian influence.
@milkduddles
@milkduddles 3 жыл бұрын
I’m still waiting for a Great Comet wait in the wings. That show needs its recognition and redemption.
@bkynbiker19
@bkynbiker19 3 жыл бұрын
It was certainly on par with 'Hadestown' ... I'll leave it there for any/all to conclude what I mean by that ...
@EthalaRide
@EthalaRide 3 жыл бұрын
I wish there was more footage of the 2016 off-broadway version. That one is my _faaaavorite_
@isabelpaladines5426
@isabelpaladines5426 3 жыл бұрын
same
@erikdaniels0n
@erikdaniels0n 3 жыл бұрын
If any musical deserves to get a proshot, it’s probably Hadestown. I know a lot was changed between the off and on Broadway versions, but I adore the Broadway version
@FormalFilmsProductions
@FormalFilmsProductions 3 жыл бұрын
@@erikdaniels0n agree
@tananario
@tananario 3 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a chance at a freebie bootleg.
@user-xb5bz4fu9o
@user-xb5bz4fu9o 3 жыл бұрын
@@tananario that version of the musical literally isn't around to make profit lol, people just want to see what the 2016 version was
@sarahd.5244
@sarahd.5244 Жыл бұрын
I do miss the "You're early" "I missed you" repeated lines from the original off-Broadway version at the Turn. The parallels between Hades and Persephone, and Orpheus and Eurydice, are scattered throughout the show, and that final punch just ... feels right to me. I adore the Broadway version too, but something about those repeated lines has stuck with me.
@whodatninja439
@whodatninja439 6 ай бұрын
Many lines from the workshop that are gone i miss 🥲
@RachelBigler-kv5yl
@RachelBigler-kv5yl 5 ай бұрын
Oh my god I didn't know this. Sobbing just thinking about it
@jennamedlyn
@jennamedlyn 3 жыл бұрын
I love this show. It's AMAZING! I read the book that Anïes Mitchel wrote with the lyrics and stories behind all of the changes that were made to the show over it's many years. If you like the show I would highly recommend it. It's called "Working on a Song: the Lyrics of Hadestown".
@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 3 жыл бұрын
The book is soooo good! Big influence for this video too.
@anemices
@anemices 2 жыл бұрын
"We had a really lovely meeting during the whole awards season. You wind up seeing all the same folks everywhere and [...] well, I basically just told him - "Hello, uh, actually, sorry, we worked together... Sorry, we did this once together", and then he very beautifully, very just gracefully pulled out his little bag, pulled out this piece of paper and unfolded it and it was the program from the 2012 reading of Hadestown that had all of the information on it, and he had all these notes scribbled on it, and he gave me a big hug [...] And I did a thing where I just sang in restaurant or something and he was right there and he was like "See? You're still Orpheus" and I was just like "Ahh, gosh... thank you!" - Damon Daunno on meeting André de Shields during the Tony awards season
@afoolishfopdoodle3284
@afoolishfopdoodle3284 2 жыл бұрын
That might be the cutest thing ever
@minirth.maggie
@minirth.maggie Жыл бұрын
This is so pure, it gives me so many feelings. Thank you for posting this.
@lirishanee5735
@lirishanee5735 3 жыл бұрын
I saw this show back in October 2019 it was my 18th birthday gift. I was so excited when I entered the theatre and all throughout the show I was mesmerised by the cast visuals and the music. At the end of the show I stared to cry because I was so overwhelmed and happy at what I just witnessed and during we raise our cups me and Amber Gray locked eyes she gave me a little smile and continued on looking at the rest of the audience. that moment broke me I started to sob and I couldn’t stop sobbing for like ten minutes. I know I maybe sound like a cry baby but that night was truly like an out of body experience that I’m never going to forget
@amberdean1263
@amberdean1263 2 жыл бұрын
I just saw it on Broadway (only my 2nd time ever!) yesterday with a friend who's deeply into theatre. I had no idea what I was about to experience. I pretty much cried uncontrollably for the entire second half, and we were right up in the front row. Absolutely mesmerizing, and I also had moments where cast members locked eyes with me. It totally did feel like an out of body experience! :)
@afoolishfopdoodle3284
@afoolishfopdoodle3284 2 жыл бұрын
I just saw this this past Sunday on tour in Minneapolis, and it was MAGNIFICENT. For the life of me, I just couldn't cry. I don't know why or how even though I was basically trying. That moment in Road to Hell when Hermes called Orpheus's name and he didn't hear so he called him again and he gave the cheeriest wave was so cute and I'll never forget it
@cara.leo_
@cara.leo_ 7 ай бұрын
That's so beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I too cried throughout and quite uncontrollably near the end, especially during the raise our cups song. The show is full of so much soul, from the writer to the cast. It's almost too much to bear with how much love was present.
@maddietillem6778
@maddietillem6778 3 жыл бұрын
Hadestown with that tree and that railroad track would have been so cool! I get that they wanted to simplify the set, but man that would have been great
@zoerosiee
@zoerosiee 3 жыл бұрын
Not that the Tony's are or should be the end all be all, after I saw the show in 2019, I was left astounded by the entire production, but couldn't believe how Reeve Carney was overlooked at the Tony's. The entire cast is phenomenal and every ounce of praise is well-earned, but his performance left me speechless in ways I never would have expected. I know I'll get chills from Page's voice and tickled be De Shield's delivery, and that Eva's belt will absolutely ruin me, but Reeve's Orpheus is the emotional anchor in the show. He brings so much skill, nuance, and vulnerability to the role in a way that is so unique to his style, that I could easily see how the character would have been less successful when interpreted differently. And when he plays his guitar, you can see the reverence and appreciation for music and storytelling he has. Exactly what the character needs to be. I adore this show and can't wait to finally see it again when it tours.
@wuttatota148
@wuttatota148 2 жыл бұрын
Reeve was robbed of a nomination and i can rant about it forever
@swirlingsun
@swirlingsun Жыл бұрын
i do think he's grown into the role a bit, but i saw it in 2019 and i have to say he just wasn't on the same level as most of the other cast members. persephone or eurydice could be alone on the stage during their solo numbers and take up the whole space, but during the epics i wondered why he was just sitting there. i cant really explain it concretely but i feel like the noms were given to the right actors
@larajurado8001
@larajurado8001 3 жыл бұрын
This was really that beautifull. One of, If not THE, best Episodes, certainly surpassed my already high expactations. Congratulations, your work os really precious for the theater world.
@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 3 жыл бұрын
Lara you’re so nice. I’m so happy you enjoyed the videos and your words mean the world to me
@clownfishu9063
@clownfishu9063 2 жыл бұрын
i cant be the only one who got so hyped remembering how good hadestown is and paused the video halfway through to listen to the soundtrack again. completely unmatched
@VeWatchesVideos
@VeWatchesVideos 2 жыл бұрын
I was one of those people who really didn't like Hadestown the first time I saw it. I got attracted to it because I love Greek Mythology and folk music. Then I sat down to watch a bootleg and hated it; I was bored thirty minutes in because I felt it was padding out a myth that you can tell in fifteen minutes tops. This video, however, made me want to give it another chance and I'm so glad it did. It is truly a beautiful musical and a fantastic take on an ancient tale. So thank you. Thank you for opening my eyes to its beauty and the love, blood, sweat and tears that went into it. EDIT: I just came back from watching the show on Broadway. Wow...just wow... It's better than I even imagined.
@evonnagale3045
@evonnagale3045 11 ай бұрын
It really is a show that has to be seen live to be fully appreciated. I had a similar issue where I had to turn the bootleg on in the background to get through it all; then of course I loved it. But all the times I'd spent listening to it could not have prepared me for how absolutely wonderful seeing it live was.
@MrRapmaster19
@MrRapmaster19 2 жыл бұрын
I had the privilege of working on Hadestown when I was working at NYTW, I could never anticipate what it would become. You do an amazing job of chronicling it, thanks so much WitW, keep up the excellent work!!
@rafaeltravi2297
@rafaeltravi2297 3 жыл бұрын
I wish they made a Proshot of this musical, wich is my second fav of all time, just losing it for Hamilton.
@teddyfurstman1997
@teddyfurstman1997 3 жыл бұрын
Both Hamilton and Hadestown are Awesome! Wish They made a Proshot of Hadestown.
@yoyoeldas
@yoyoeldas 3 жыл бұрын
A proshot version actually exists in the National Theater Library Archives in London, where you can book for free and watch. Of course, it is the London production (that is, before all the Broadway changes), but it's still wonderful it exists!
@pleh7019
@pleh7019 Жыл бұрын
My husband and I have been following this show since the beginning. I've known him for a long time - We were children when the workshop ran, teenagers when the concept album released, and now in 2023 we're married, nearly 30, and this summer we'll FINALLY get to see a staged production together. Hadestown has been the backdrop of our love and a place to return to whatever the rhythms of life throw at us. Thank you for documenting the history of such an important piece of art, it quite literally means everything to us ❤
@croutonwu
@croutonwu 3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Hadestown on Broadway back in July of 2019 for my birthday. When André de Shields walked onstage, the audience went dead silent and hung on to every one of his movements. That energy was amazing to experience and is truly irreplaceable. Thank you for this awesome documentary.
@171QA
@171QA 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see the story behind Hadestown had a happier ending than in the actual show.
@hurricaneofcats
@hurricaneofcats 2 жыл бұрын
My dad went to see an off-broadway production of this show shortly before it hit it big and I will forever regret not asking him to get me tickets as well. He came back from it eyes glowing and said that it was fantastic. I will always regret that.
@dictionarygoat9156
@dictionarygoat9156 3 жыл бұрын
I adore Hadestown so much and I go back and forth all the time on whether I prefer the concept album or the broadway version. The broadway show has so many good additional songs and lyrics (IT SOUNDS LIKE DRUMMING) but I feel like the concept album has such a personal sadness to it that gets lost and the story was never really made to be 2 hours long. Its a show that really benefits knowing the full story and appreciating the creative journey that Anais has gone down. Edit: Also I had never seen the character prints before! They're so beautiful.
@afoolishfopdoodle3284
@afoolishfopdoodle3284 2 жыл бұрын
I can concur IT SOUNDS LIKE DRUMMING
@singingsamanthamonique5859
@singingsamanthamonique5859 2 жыл бұрын
Listen to some of the concept album last night, it’s so insane because A lot of is the same lyrics in the same tune, in the same story, but it’s so different it’s just really cool!
@gregorysteffensen3279
@gregorysteffensen3279 2 жыл бұрын
I'll confess that up until the last couple of years I had ONLY heard the concept album because I am a folk/bluegrass fan before I'm a musical theatre fan, and so I was more invested in following Anaïs Mitchell's rise circa 2008-2013 than I was the musical affect of that album in particular
@hannahopper5990
@hannahopper5990 10 ай бұрын
I’m an usher for Hadestown, and I never get tired of it ❤
@usagicassidy
@usagicassidy 3 жыл бұрын
Listening to the Concept Album right now, it’s incredible that a full 9 years before the show went to Broadway the Score was essentially already done. Sure there are tweaks and changes, but that goes to show how much of a masterpiece the music and lyrics were and it was “everything else” they had to keep adjusting and tweaking to take it to Broadway. Also being able to hear Ani DiFranco is a dream.
@gregorysteffensen3279
@gregorysteffensen3279 2 жыл бұрын
As someone who followed Anaïs Mitchell's career primarily from the folk music angle, and has only just caught up on the musical in the last couple years, I love that people are so enthusiastically going back to that album (and hopefully more) - was my favorite album of 2010 and that wasn't exactly a bad year for music
@pattysmith5989
@pattysmith5989 2 жыл бұрын
I was privileged to experience Hades Town at the Barre Opera House in Vermont. It was an amazing convergence of artists and artistry, with a generous sprinkling of fairy dust from the Muse. Anais, Ben, Sarah Grace, Miriam-all wonderful talented folks I knew and loved from Langdon Street Cafe-were transformed into moving resonating art. It was a perfect moment of creative ecstasy never to be repeated. The Broadway version is nice, too.
@lilysong1321
@lilysong1321 2 жыл бұрын
My husband does not like musicals. However I was able to bully him into listening to Hadestown when we were dating. He loved it. He loved the jazz/blues sound, he loved Amber’s voice and he liked he could follow the story. I was so freaking happy. We both loved it so much that our first dance at our wedding was to All I’ve Ever Known. So this musical holds a special place in my heart.
@kaileykrantz
@kaileykrantz 3 жыл бұрын
Dear Mr. Brendon, I have never met someone who could convince me to love a show through the story of its trials… I think you broke that record. Sincerely and with love, An Upstart of Broadway
@KashlinKoneko
@KashlinKoneko 3 жыл бұрын
This video was great, but the blur covering the face of the President Not to Be Named was just the cherry on top
@MadameChristie
@MadameChristie 3 жыл бұрын
If I may, I think the Dance of the Vampires debacle would make a great episode.
@katesicle
@katesicle 2 жыл бұрын
I saw Anais Mitchell open for Bon Iver in 2012 in concert. They performed tracks from Hadestown and I fell for the album immediately. I haven’t seen the musical, I’m kind of scared it might ruin the experience of the album for me!
@yvaincallipso84
@yvaincallipso84 2 жыл бұрын
You can feel the love for this musical in this video. Genuinely made me cry because I honestly love this show so much.
@lydiavalentino
@lydiavalentino 3 жыл бұрын
I saw Hadestown back in December of 2019, and my god, it was one of the most transcendent moments of my life.
@lurker1107
@lurker1107 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this!! Hadestown is such an incredible show, but it hits you differently. After I saw it on Broadway, I didn't immediately knew I had LOVED it. It wasn't until i couldn't stop thinking about it, that I realized it had had a deeper impact on me than most, if not all shows I'd seen. It's also incredible how instrumental Reeve was to this. Orpheus needed to have an innocence and a humbleness to him to make the turn believable, and Reeve embodies that so well! But his influence also affected the love story. I read that Anais Mitchell said that All I've Ever Known was original a solo for Euridice. And it was Reeve's who said it should be a duet. I think that song explains why Orpheus went to Hades and why Euridice came back, and it did it so beautifully!!
@whimsymark3413
@whimsymark3413 Жыл бұрын
Actually cried about this video. Hadestown is an incredible show that has just as gorgeous a history as its story. I really don't know when we'll have another show like Hadestown, but it is a story of hope for everyone that dreams of writing a song to change the world. I'm so thankful you made this video. Fantastic work.
@krystalvazquez4222
@krystalvazquez4222 6 ай бұрын
I’ve been following hadestown since my music history teacher introduced her rock opera album to us in class. It hasn’t left my head since. One of my favorite shows!
@august1837
@august1837 3 жыл бұрын
This video is close to being as much of a masterpiece as hadestown
@BrianaMichelleMeyer
@BrianaMichelleMeyer 3 жыл бұрын
Okay I FINALLY had time to watch this because Life is getting hectic (you try quitting your job in a foreign country and trying to pack up an apartment and job search) but I am HERE! Holy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hadestown is that type of show that will be timeless in all aspects. It is just so good. And then we have the fact that it had so many versions and iterations before the Broadway one came and it's like a lightbulb that was swaying back and forth finally clicked. I'm actually going to be seeing the South Korean production in September (in the second to last row of the theatre but that is what I could get) and I am so excited to see how it transcends from English to Korean theatre. Also...REBECCA IS NEXT!!!!!!! It's actually been done here in South Korea a few times which is ????? I cannot WAIT! Also, I spy with my little eye Fun Home???? I saw the show in South Korea last year but it only ran for a month due to low ticket sales. Ah, this was such a long comment I'm so sorry. But I just have so many feels about this show!
@Lockfin
@Lockfin Жыл бұрын
Hadestown is hard for me. I adore the off broadway cast album. It is so poetic and emotional. There is something truest lost in the broadway adaptation and it breaks my heart that that version is the one most people will encounter.
@spinshocker
@spinshocker Жыл бұрын
I agree. I actually had a friend who wouldn’t listen to the full musical for the longest time because she wasn’t a fan of Reeve Carney as Orpheus. I had to practically beg her to listen to the 2017 version with Damon Daunno. The broadway version we have now is just way blunter and (in my opinion) too obvious and repetitive. It’s still a damn good show, but it’s not the transcendent experience the older shows were.
@coffeefrog
@coffeefrog 2 жыл бұрын
God, I'm about to cry. This is what it means to be an artist.
@pinkajou656
@pinkajou656 3 жыл бұрын
SHE STEPS ON A SNEK AND GETS BITTEN *AND DIES*
@sarahvanorden670
@sarahvanorden670 3 жыл бұрын
Can you do a video on the Hunchback of Notre Dame? It might be one of the best pieces of theater I've ever seen and yet... never made it to Broadway
@florahannay9050
@florahannay9050 2 жыл бұрын
I watched hadestown in london in 2018. the group I went with got the tickets free, and we all came out unanimose in our hate for orpheus and love for euridyce. glad to know I've never had an original experience in my life.
@epitaph4606
@epitaph4606 3 жыл бұрын
This if polyphonic made video essays about theater and I love a second of it
@bobthegrinch
@bobthegrinch Жыл бұрын
I knew nothing about this show before going to see it on a trip to New York with my partner last month and, as someone who isn't really into musicals, I was blown away. I loved it more than I ever thought I would a musical. Honestly a stunning piece of work.
@renjoSounds
@renjoSounds 5 ай бұрын
Just saw the show this week with Jordan Fisher, Solea Pfeiffer, and Lillis White as leads! So very magical!!! Such a heartfelt piece of artistry!
@kueller917
@kueller917 3 жыл бұрын
I'm the kind of fan that looked through every story and interview to get the overview, and I ended up knowing most of the info before going into this video but it's soooo nice to get a wonderfully presented documentary now for everyone. I also never found what happened with Matchstick. It was obvious he got phased out since he just disappears from the show when it reached NY but I never knew the details. It's a really sad outcome and I'd like to know how he is now. He seems to still pass positive comments on the show but it's upsetting he never got to be part of the spotlight when it broke big. At least hopefully this will get the name out.
@WaitintheWings
@WaitintheWings 3 жыл бұрын
Ben continued to be supportive all the way through the production, going to the off Broadway opening night and the Broadway friend and family preview night. He says “What we had was the Bernie Sanders of musicals. What showed up on Broadway was the Barack Obama”. 😂😂
@kueller917
@kueller917 3 жыл бұрын
@@WaitintheWings Omgggg. Well at least I can say it's probably the most overtly socialist thing I've seen on Broadway, though that's more of an indictment of Broadway.
@Olivia-pj9wy
@Olivia-pj9wy 7 ай бұрын
I got to see Hadestown near the end of previews, where all of these changes had already been made, and to say my breath was taken away cuts it short. It was incredible, and stays in my heart. I was incredibly lucky to be able to see it.
@randomrose6398
@randomrose6398 3 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this in my “watch later” since it released. I had no idea how far back the story of Hadestown went, all the revisions, etc. It might be a bit of a basic choice, but I can’t say any other musical when someone asks my favorite. The intricacies in each lyric, character, line of music… it makes so much sense, knowing it’s been worked on for a decade. Thank you for the amazing video (as always)!
@pikaace
@pikaace 2 ай бұрын
I think it really speaks to the talent that Hadestown was able to create that feeling when Orpheus is leading Eurydice out of the Underworld, where no matter how many times you watch that scene or listen to the song on the album you're always like 'Don't do it, don't you dare do it, don't turn around, don't you fucking turn around-!' even though, deep down, you KNOW he's gonna turn around
@TheWolphren
@TheWolphren 3 жыл бұрын
Not sure how you did it.... but i did not realize a whole hour had passed. Amazing storytelling!
@Smieska_13
@Smieska_13 3 жыл бұрын
congrats on making me tear up a bit... I'm so glad they got the recognition they deserved ;-; the fact that its an old tale from way back when that can always be re-interpreted again and again even after thousands of years? does something to my heart
@allisonbergh4429
@allisonbergh4429 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo, Brendon! This one brought tears to my eyes more than once. Superbly written, wonderfully edited, you’ve really found your stride. I’m so proud to be a supporter, and, as always, can’t wait to see the next thing waiting in the wings! 🥰🥰🥰
@neovelvet
@neovelvet 2 жыл бұрын
just saw it on broadway today. hands down the best show i’ve ever seen, learning how it got to this point makes that much more beautiful. thank you for the video!
@ehams23
@ehams23 3 жыл бұрын
oh my goodness. my obsession with this musical is so strong and this doc is INCREDIBLE! love all the iterations of this story and the changes along the way so helpfully explained. thank you for this!
@vanessac659
@vanessac659 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to thoughtfully tell the full story for us! When I got the album in 2010 as a senior in highschool it changed my life & I was fortunate enough to see it on Broadway before the pandemic took hold. It’s incredible how much I didn’t know! I’m looking forward to seeing the tour when it stops in DC.
@honeyhannijung
@honeyhannijung 2 жыл бұрын
Uhhhhh this video is criminally underwatched. It had me crying about a musical I haven't even seen yet. Thank you for telling the story behind the story. You did a great job.
@unloosegoose4766
@unloosegoose4766 2 жыл бұрын
Been binging a lot of Wait In The Wings’ videos recently, been a musical fan for years now, but these videos on how all these musicals start off and build themselves up, going through hurdles with highs and lows, I believe I have gained a newfound appreciation for this medium. Especially with this video, I honestly started tearing up in moments just seeing the change this group of people want to bring to the theater world. Also, just seeing these people work so hard and be able to realize their dreams after all the effort they put in and also find the message they were missing that ended up resonating with so much they have gone through in their journey through the creation of this musical. Wonderful video! I look forward to your future videos. Now, I shall continue on my binge
@connormorton4522
@connormorton4522 2 жыл бұрын
You are just incredible, friend. You have such a captivating way of narration and storytelling with these types of videos. This video made me fall EVEN DEEPER in love with my already favorite musical. Your pursuits and career as a documentarian is gonna take you so far.
@leabernhart8546
@leabernhart8546 2 жыл бұрын
Oooh my god this is so good! You bring your love for storytelling and theatre and this piece in particular across to the audience so perfectly! 😍
@melodydyk6170
@melodydyk6170 3 жыл бұрын
this series never disappoints. I'd love to see an episode on Good Vibrations; i feel like no one ever talks about that show. excellent work on this one as always!!
@jeninepalisoc1521
@jeninepalisoc1521 2 жыл бұрын
I had tears in my eyes as I was watching this! Your storytelling is beautiful! I felt like I was there with the crew, i felt their anguish and became so proud when they finally pieced everything together. I love hadestown and i love it even more knowing the journey it took to be where it’s supposed to be 🥰🥰🥰
@Laeiryn
@Laeiryn 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for including those shots of Devil's Carnival 2: Alleluia! because there are parts of Hadestown that STRONGLY remind me of it! I worked with the road show and the amount of work that went into that show under TZ's crazy thumb deserves more acknowledgement.
@kellin12
@kellin12 2 жыл бұрын
You are such a fantastic storyteller. You deserve a much bigger following. You draw me all the way into stories I never thought of or cared about.
@sofiaabrantes5862
@sofiaabrantes5862 Жыл бұрын
This was heart-thrilling. As a young writer, Hadestown has always been one of the best sources of inspiration I've ever found, and this video made me cry soooooo hard so many times. Thank you so much for this, this story is amazing and deserves all the work you gave doing research for the video !!! Truly incredible!
@tempesttossed6029
@tempesttossed6029 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful episode! I didn't know anything about this show's roots, and it makes it all the better.
@JohnLuarca
@JohnLuarca 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. This is one of your best video essays. Well researched, engaging story, theres drama and intrigue, a build up to anticipation and a powerful insight and message in the end. Just brilliant. P.S. I think Hadestown is a brilliant musical and your video made me appreciate it even more. Thank you for the work you are doing. Keep on.
@matthewdodson9422
@matthewdodson9422 2 жыл бұрын
This is so good! Thank you! Hadestown is a show that stays with you and keeps you thinking - I wanted so badly to learn the story behind this insanely good show.
@mpheli
@mpheli Жыл бұрын
I’m amazed at how well written and narrated this piece is, as well as many other videos on the channel. Great work! I’m so intrigued with each story. I’m learning a lot as well 😊
@Aster_Risk
@Aster_Risk 2 жыл бұрын
Yet another video that made me cry. You do such a great job telling the stories of these productions.
@jelenakosara199
@jelenakosara199 4 ай бұрын
New York Theatre Workshop being the original home of both Hadestown and Rent really says something about the place.
@morrisginzburg1978
@morrisginzburg1978 3 жыл бұрын
I really love these videos. As I live im Argentina, I never get to see small time shows becoming big-time on Broadway years later. If I were to ever see a show like Hadestown in person, I would have to wait many years until someone here buys the rights and translates it. I love learning about how this wonderful journey to create this pieces of art that transcend all other mediums. Thank you for all your hard work
@MoonLitCat
@MoonLitCat 2 жыл бұрын
This is my third or fourth time watching this mini doc because of how much I enjoyed your narrative telling this unique story.
@chaseism
@chaseism 2 жыл бұрын
I finally got to watch this all the way through and holy shit! Amazing work, sir. I hope your channel continues to grow because you're insanely talented at capturing the story as well as the context of these productions.
@RealTDragon
@RealTDragon 2 жыл бұрын
Wow thank you for making this, the story from the beginning to the triumph of this musical is deeply inspiring! Time to create!
@carolineh8713
@carolineh8713 3 жыл бұрын
Yet again you have surpassed yourselves. 👏 Was lucky enough to see the show during its London run but learned so much from this brilliant documentary. Thank you, team WitW!
@faithmo5347
@faithmo5347 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this! This is such an elaborate and well-thought-out video for this amazing musical
@dearpax6020
@dearpax6020 3 жыл бұрын
not even two minutes in and I am getting chills, I cannot wait to experience this journey!!
@Olive-fo2pp
@Olive-fo2pp 2 жыл бұрын
love the research that went thru in making this video. currently binge watching your vids!
@rmarkread3750
@rmarkread3750 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the work you do, the research and the presentation! This is great fun!
@andyvieluf6377
@andyvieluf6377 3 жыл бұрын
Man your videos are so through and informative. I always learn so much. Thank you for the incredible content you create.
@AMoniqueOcampo
@AMoniqueOcampo 3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! An hour long episode! Complete with an orchestra warm up and an intro. Me likey!
@officialreevestorian
@officialreevestorian 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for service bestie
@geniehossain3738
@geniehossain3738 3 жыл бұрын
35:10 Lore Olympus cameo?!? Man after my own heart 🥰
@zbotello1439
@zbotello1439 3 жыл бұрын
Worth the wait! Truly amazing, can’t wait for the next video after that little tease.
@jonasduwel1993
@jonasduwel1993 3 жыл бұрын
I cried about 5 times watching this. Thank you for this beautiful summary of something that is so close to my heart !!
@leabernhart8546
@leabernhart8546 2 жыл бұрын
I just cried at an analysis. Recently found your channel, you've gained a follower!
@lagmaster1508
@lagmaster1508 2 жыл бұрын
Nine months late as usual for a lurker as myself, but this video helped me. I was a fan of the musical before, sure, but I had never looked into this story. Currently, I’m a high school senior out of a small town in Nebraska. In four months I’ll be a college student. After 12 different “families” that I’ve called my crewmates, cast, and teammates. I haven’t taken the chance to reflect on the past 14 years of my life until this video. My high school performances of Addams family and Shrek. Every time I took to the field, court, ring, or stage for the first time. Meeting and engaging with every single person involved. I’m ready. I’m scared. But, I’m ready. Thank you. You have one more proud subscriber.
@leap-of-faith
@leap-of-faith 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU for this video !! I recently listened to the Broadway original cast recording of hadestown and I love it so much - but then I had glimpses a Reddit thread where the op stated they were a big fan of the concept album and that hadestown had hit its creative peak during its London residency. I became so curious as to what hadestown was like before Broadway - this was a great deep dive into its creation! I think now I’m going to read through the lyrics of the concept album and compare it the Broadway recording and THEN read the book you mentioned at the end there 😂 I’m just so fascinated and I love that the show does have some thing to say about power dynamics and being confronted with reality. Super video !!
@if3359
@if3359 Жыл бұрын
This video is just so well made, so so beautiful, it made me love Hadestown even more, which I didn't think was possible
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