Olivier winner Jon Jon Briones stepped into the role of Hermes in Broadway's Hadestown March 19. Check out a clip from his performance in the video above.
Briones joined the show alongside his daughter, Isa Briones, who currently stars as Eurydice.
Jon Jon Briones was last seen on Broadway and in the West End as The Engineer in the revival of Miss Saigon and is known for his television roles on 鈥檚 Ratched and Class of 鈥�09. Isa Briones, who is making her Broadway debut, is known for her TV roles on Star Trek: Picard and Goosebumps.
Hadestown also stars Grammy winner as Persephone and Grammy nominee as Hades. Jordan Fisher, who plays the role of Orpheus through September 15, is on a through April 24. A mix of understudies, including and , currently cover the role.
They are joined by , , and as the Fates. The chorus of Workers is played by , , Chibueze Ihuoma, , and , and the company also includes swings , Brandon Cameron, , Max Kumangai, Yael "YaYa" Reich, Davis Wayne, and .
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 , Tony-nominated costume designer , Tony-winning lighting designer , Tony-winning sound designers and , choreographer , and dramaturg . Musical supervision and vocal arrangements are by , with arrangements and orchestrations by Tony winners and Todd Sickafoose.
The show, featuring a book and score by Mitchell, won eight 2019 Tony Awards: Best Director of a Musical (), Best Featured Actor in a Musical (), 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 ), Best Original Score (Mitchell), and Best Musical.
Jon Jon Briones and Isa Briones in Hadestown
Jordan Fisher, Isa Briones and company of Hadestown
Isa Briones and Jordan Fisher in Hadestown
Jon Jon Briones and Ani DiFranco in Hadestown
Bel茅n Moyano, Brit West, Kay Trinidad, and Isa Briones in Hadestown
Phillip Boykin and Isa Briones in Hadestown
Jon Jon Briones and company of Hadestown
Jordan Fisher and Isa Briones in Hadestown
Isa Briones and company of Hadestown
Isa Briones, Jordan Fisher, and company of Hadestown
Jon Jon Briones and company of Hadestown
Isa Briones, Jon Jon Briones, Jordan Fisher and company of Hadestown
Jon Jon Briones and company of Hadestown
Jon Jon Briones and company of Hadestown
