See Carlos Valdes, the newest Orpheus in Broadway's Hadestown, sing "Epic II" from the Ana茂s Mitchell score in a newly released video above! The Tony-winning Best Musical continues its run at the Walter Kerr Theatre.
Along with Valdes, the current cast features Daniel Breaker (Shrek) as Hermes, Merle Dandridge as Persephone, Hailey Kilgore as Eurydice, and Tom Hewitt as Hades, along with Shea Renee, Jessie Shelton, and Brit West as the Fates. The chorus of Workers is played by Emily Afton, Malcolm Armwood, Timothy H. Lee, Alex Puette, and Grace Yoo. The company also includes swings Sojourner Brown, Brandon Cameron, KC Dela Cruz, Tara Jackson, Max Kumangai, and Tanner Ray Wilson.
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Singer-songwriter 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.
Tom Hewitt and Hailey Kilgore
Tom Hewitt and Carlos Valdes
Hailey Kilgore and Carlos Valdes
Carlos Valdes
Hailey Kilgore
Carlos Valdes
Hailey Kilgore
Hailey Kilgore
Tom Hewitt
Carlos Valdes, Tom Hewitt, and Hailey Kilgore
Carlos Valdes and Hailey Kilgore
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