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Our narrator, the greek god Hermes, was portrayed by Moses Banks. She showcased her powerful vocals and brought some sass into the character of Hermes. Ray Baer portrayed the soft and sensitive side of Orpheus as he tried to save Eurydice from the underworld. Joy Ellis portrayed Eurydice with spunk, and her solos were beautiful, especially “Flowers.” Ash Aquayo played Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, as angsty and wild while Adam Coe played Hades as stoic and pragmatic. The sharp contrast in characters was symbolic of spring and winter.

Our narrator, the greek god Hermes, was portrayed by Elijah Barlett. His strong vocals and charisma gets our attention and introduces us to the tragedy of Orpheus and Eurydice. In addition to acting and singing, Jacob Cunningham, played the guitar as well for his performance of Orpheus. Caitlin Shorey portrayed the pain and hope of Eurydice with beautiful vocals, and she even handled a microphone issue with seamless ease of a professional. Deaglan Benson played the villain in this story, Hades, and his stoic and cold performance contrasted with Riley Fidler’s fun and warm performance of Persephone.

DreamWrights Center for Community Arts and Weary Arts Group will present HADESTOWN: Teen Edition at the Waldner Performing Arts Center at York College of Pennsylvania, featuring two full casts and more than 60 young performers.

Originally from Canada, Kyanna is a New York City-based dancer with a BFA in Commercial Dance from Pace University. She has been living and professionally working in New York for the past 10 years and most recently completed a three-year run with the New York Knicks as a Knicks City Dancer.

Jennifer Hudson will return to AMERICAN IDOL as a guest judge and mentor. She will appear during the show’s Disney Night episode. The episode will feature the Top 9 finalists performing live.

Next week, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Sean McDermott, The History of Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 and more. 

In January of 2026, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond, including Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp, Matthew Morrison and many more. 

The Encore will present a new professional production of FROZEN, directed by Artistic Director Dan Cooney. The staging features University of Michigan Musical Theatre seniors in leading roles and includes a full live orchestra. See photos of the production.

This winter, The Encore Musical Theatre Company invites audiences to step into the kingdom of Arendelle with its upcoming production of Disney's Frozen, running December 4, 2025 through January 11, 2026.

Miro Magloire’s New Chamber Ballet will present Azalea – Five Ballets by Miro Magloire at Brooklyn’s Mark Morris Dance Center on November 21–22, 2025. Program features a world premiere and four recent works with live music.

​The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts will welcome Tyler Henry Hollywood Medium for an incredible live show. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.