Hadestown
Lyric Theatre · West End
Taste attributes: musicalmyth/fairytaleromancemusic/dancefresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringlove conquers allinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentary
Orpheus and Eurydice retold as a folk-jazz fable of hard times, sung through by a band on stage.
Boxlist takeA stirring, fantastical musical: inventive and serious. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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Details
- Venue
- Lyric Theatre
- Area
- West End
- Opened
- 13 Feb 2024
- Booking until
- 12 Dec 2027
- Price
- See seller
- Music
- Folk and jazz
- Audience participation
- None
- Official site
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- Taste scores
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Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.