Hadestown at Paramount Theatre Seattle

Run Time: 2h 30m

Over 20 original songs

Hadestown is Anaïs Mitchell’s modern mythology adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice’s love story. After penning the original scores and scripts in 2010, she turned to acclaimed stage director Rachel Chavkin for assistance in 2012. Together, the twosome polished the play for public, off-Broadway showings that began in 2016. Hadestown would graduate from its modest beginnings to a coveted place on Broadway and other much-loved stages in London and Canada, making it a global triumph.

Welcome to the Underworld, where Hades runs a productive but stringent factory called Hadestown. The subterranean workers perform their unceasing duties daily in hopes they’ll eventually earn their independence. Meanwhile, Orpheus and Eurydice delight in a growing love above ground, despite the trials 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 enticing promises of the Fates, longs for the salvation Hadestown promises. She eventually finds herself in the underground industrial complex and sells her birthright in exchange for survival.

Her contract snares her, and it’s up to Orpheus to rescue his bride-to-be. But an embittered Hades, pressured by his disquieted 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 for eternity?

In 2019, the musical won 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 sold-out audiences demonstrate the play’s kinship with a present 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 exemplary cast. Paramount Theatre will ensure your comfort throughout the 2h 30m performance with an intermission midway through the show, cushioned seating, and refreshments available for purchase. The venue’s physical surroundings will also steep you with eye-catching decorations, friendly staff members, and seating that allows a clear stage view.

Are you ready for a Broadway show you’ll keep close to your heart? Tickets start at $104 for this particular Saturday showing.