Hadestown is a jazz-infused musical based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, set in a post-apocalyptic world where a young couple's love story intersects with the ancient relationship of Hades and Persephone. When Eurydice, facing hardship and poverty, is tempted by Hades' offer of security and wealth in the industrial underworld, she signs a contract that binds her there. Heartbroken, Orpheus embarks on a journey to rescue her, a quest that tests his belief in love and hope against the encroaching doubt and despair, with the Fates and the world of the living and the dead watching. 

After its origins as a DIY community theatre project in 2006 and a studio album in 2010, Hadestown electrified audiences with its 2016 world premiere at New York Theatre Workshop, becoming the longest-running show in that celebrated theatre’s 40-year history. The production then received its Canadian premiere at Edmonton’s Citadel Theatre in 2017 and then a 2018 sold-out engagement at London’s National Theatre. Hadestown opened on Broadway at the Walter Kerr Theatre on April 17, 2019, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, starring Reeve Carney, André De Shields, Amber Gray, Eva Noblezada and Patrick Page. Hadestown made its West End debut in February 2024 at the Lyric Theatre, London. Directed by Chavkin, the production featured Dónal Finn, Grace Hodgett Young, Zachary James, Melanie La Barrie and Gloria Onitiri.