Myra Molloy, Ali Louis Bourzgui Will Join Cast of Broadway's Hadestown

Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy will join the cast of the Tony-winning Best Musical Hadestown beginning May 6 at the Walter Kerr Theatre.

Bourzgui, who starred in the title role of the recent Broadway revival of The Who's Tommy, will step into the role of Orpheus. Molloy, known for voicing the Thai version of Disney鈥檚 Moana and winning Thailand鈥檚 Got Talent, will take over the role of Eurydice.

The duo will succeed Carlos Valdes and Hailey Kilgore, respectively, who will play their final performances May 4.

Bourzgui has been seen Off-Broadway in We Live in Cairo and in the national tours of Company and The Band's Visit. Molloy played Quinn in the Netflix feature He's All That and had a recurring role on Hulu's The Bold Type.

The Broadway cast also currently features Daniel Breaker as Hermes, Merle Dandridge as Persephone, and Tom Hewitt as Hades. They are joined by Marla Louissant, Jessie Shelton, and Kay Trinidad as the Fates. The chorus of Workers is played by Emily Afton, Malcolm Armwood, Timothy H. Lee, Sydney Parra, and Alex Puette. Swings Brandon Cameron, KC Dela Cruz, Tara Jackson, Alex Lugo, Max Kumangai, and Tanner Ray Wilson complete the company.

Singer-songwriter Ana茂s Mitchell鈥檚 folk- and jazz-infused musical layers the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with that of Hades and Persephone, intertwining the actions鈥攁nd consequences鈥攐f gods and mortals. Hadestown originally began as a theatrical concert performed by Mitchell.

The creative team features Tony-winning set designer Rachel Hauck, Tony-nominated costume designer Michael Krass, Tony-winning lighting designer Bradley King, Tony-winning sound designers Nevin Steinberg and Jessica Paz, choreographer David Neumann, and dramaturg Ken Cerniglia. Musical supervision and vocal arrangements are by Liam Robinson, with arrangements and orchestrations by Tony winners Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose.

The show, featuring a book and score by Mitchell, won eight 2019 Tony Awards: Best Director of a Musical (Rachel Chavkin), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (Andr茅 De Shields), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Bradley King), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (Rachel Hauck), Best Sound Design of a Musical (Jessica Paz and Nevin Steinberg), Best Orchestrations (Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose), Best Original Score (Mitchell), and Best Musical.