Tickets are now on sale for Hadestown, a new musical by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell arriving on Broadway in 2019. Followed a celebrated production in London, Broadway previews are scheduled to begin on March 22 ahead of an April 17 opening night at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin (The Great Comet) is the musical's co-conceiver and director.
Hadestown is a musical re-telling of the mythical quest of Orpheus to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice.
Joining Chavkin and Mitchell on the creative team is co-conceiver Ben T. Matchstick, choreographer David Neumann and musical director/vocal arranger Liam Robinson, with set designer Rachel Hauck, costume designer Michael Krass, lighting designer Bradley King and sound designer Nevin Steinberg. Hadestown features arrangements and orchestrations by Michael Chorney and Todd Sickafoose.
Casting will be announced at a later date.