Hadestown at Music Hall at Fair Park

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s modern mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After drafting the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to acclaimed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the pair fine-tuned 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 much-loved stages in London and Canada, making it a international sensation.

Enter the Underworld, where Hades runs a profitable but harsh factory called Hadestown. The subterranean workers perform their sisyphean duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their autonomy. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice take pleasure in a passionate courtship above ground, despite the tribulations of winter’s famine.

Once Hades forces his wife Persephone to return to Hadestown, an early winter sharpens above-ground hungers. Eurydice, affected by unmet needs and influenced by the tempting song of the Fates, longs for the security Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and signs a contract in exchange for stability.

Her contract entangles her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an unswaying Hades, pressured by his discontented 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 forever?

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 dazzling achievements and wall-to-wall audiences demonstrate the play’s connection with a contemporary 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. Music Hall At Fair Park will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, cozy seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also immerse you with sparkling decorations, courteous staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll never forget? Tickets start at $54 for this particular Wednesday showing.