“It’s music that’s alternately seductive, mesmerising and exhilarating, adjectives that, of course, describe the entire Hadestown experience.”
By Ron CohenApr 26, 2019Full Review
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Hadestown
Walter Kerr Theatre · 2h 30m
Opened Apr 17, 2019 · 7+ years on Broadway
On tour — critics score the tour 85/100. Hadestown national tour reviews →
30 Rave
16 Positive
2 Negative
Critics' Take
Critics hail this folk-opera retelling of the Orpheus myth as a stunning, original musical triumph with gorgeous music and inventive staging, though a few find it overly slick and emotionally distant despite its visual and aural splendor.
Critic Scorecard
48 reviews30 Rave
16 Positive
2 Negative
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- Tier 1: 100%
- Tier 2: 75%
- Tier 3: 40%
- Tier 4: 20%
“‘Hadestown’ is a triumph of craft and imagination, boldly poetic, rousingly political, and vividly beautiful.”
By Robert RussoApr 17, 2019Full Review
“I cannot imagine there will be a better Broadway musical this season. Run.”
By Joe LombardiApr 17, 2019Full Review
“This rare production thrums with poetic grace and ancient rhythmic currents that resonate profoundly, irrevocably with life.”
By Carole Di TostiApr 26, 2019Full Review
“A seamless theatrical experience, this beguiling, virtually sung-through musical is notable for the expressive beauty of its score, the dark imagination of its stage pictures and the clarity of its storytelling.”
By David RooneyApr 17, 2019Full Review
