Hadestown 2016 - Articles Page 10

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Opened: May 23, 2016
Closing: July 31, 2016

Hadestown - 2016 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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With Hadestown, celebrated singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and inventive two-time Obie award-winning director Rachel Chavkin (Three Pianos; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812) transform Mitchell's "phenomenal concept album" (Rolling Stone) into a bold new work for the stage. This folk opera follows Orpheus' mythical quest to overcome Hades and regain the favor of his one true love, Eurydice. Together we travel from wide open plains where love and music are not enough nourishment to survive the winter, down to Hadestown, an industrialized world of mindless labor and full stomachs. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell's beguiling melodies and poetic imagination pit nature against industry, faith against doubt, and love against death.


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Hadestown - 2016 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 10

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VIDEO: On This Day, May 23- HADESTOWN Opens at New York Theatre Workshop
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2021


On this day in 2016, the Tony Award-winning Best Musical HADESTOWN celebrated its off-Broadway opening at New York Theatre Workshop.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2021


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by Nicole Rosky - Apr 19, 2021


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2021


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by Nicole Rosky - Mar 29, 2021


Today (March 29) in live streaming: Broadway ladies unite for Amplify 2021, a Phillipa Soo visits Live at the Lortel and more!

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2021


This week, Through our Women in Theatre Through the Decades features, we are be highlighting the impact of women in theatre such as Sutton Foster, Kelli O'Hara, Kathleen Marshall, Lynn Nottage and more!

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2021


Theater Resources Unlimited will present the monthly Panel, Rethinking Marketing Strategies to Reach the Wider Virtual Audience on Thursday, March 25, 2021 via Zoom. The panel will be led by Roger Gonzalez, Monica Hammond and Toni Isreal.

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by Nicole Rosky - Feb 27, 2021


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by Team BWW - Feb 17, 2021


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VIDEO: Patrick Page Visits Backstage LIVE with Richard Ridge- Watch Now!
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by Nicole Rosky - Feb 13, 2021


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Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, November 20- with Adam Pascal, Eva Noblezada and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 20, 2020


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Center Theatre Group's New Season Will Launch in August 2021 with OKLAHOMA! and A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2020


Artistic Director Michael Ritchie announced Center Theatre Group’s 54th season at the Ahmanson Theatre will begin in August 24, 2021, four months later than it was formerly scheduled. The season features the previously announced “The Lehman Trilogy,” “The Prom,” “Hadestown” and “Dear Evan Hansen” plus “1776” which was previously announced for the 2019 – 2020 season.

Passes Now Available to the Public for NAMT's FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2020


The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced that the public can attend NAMT's 32nd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS by making a donation to NAMT ($30 donation for one day / $50 donation for both days).

Virtual Theatre Today: Monday, November 2- with Rachel Brosnahan, Laura Benanti and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 2, 2020


Today (November 2) in live streaming: Sing Out for Freedom, Beth Malone sings with Seth Rudetsky, and so much more!

Theater Stories: Learn About HADESTOWN + Other Tony-Winning Shows, and More About The Walter Kerr Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2020


This week's Theater Stories features the Walter Kerr Theatre! Learn about the Tony-winning plays and musicals that have graced its stage, take in facts about Hadestown, the show currently inhabiting the beautiful theatre, and more!

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2020


National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year's directors, musical directors and casting for their 32nd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, on Thursday, November 19 and Friday, November 20, 2020. Due to the pandemic, the Festival will be reimagined and shared online through Broadway On Demand. Events will kick off on November 17.

WP THEATER Announces 15 Artists for 2020-22 WP LAB
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020


WP THEATER has announced the 15 artists selected for the 2020-2022 WP Lab. The two-year residency begins now and culminates with the biennial WP Pipeline Festival.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2020


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 1, 2020


Classic Stage Company today announced a new lineup of multiple award-winning participants in the free online version of its signature series Classic Conversations, hosted by John Doyle, featuring eminent actors who are also collaborators of Doyle and CSC.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Announces SEGAL TALKS Week 11
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 5, 2020


The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center has announced the eleventh weekly line-up of its new global series, SEGAL TALKS, which was conceived, created and curated by Frank Hentschker in March 2020. New York, US, and international theatre artists, curators, researchers, and academics will talk daily for one hour with Segal Center's director, Frank Hentschker, about life and art in the Time of Corona and speak about challenges, sorrows, and hopes for the new Weltzustand- the State of the World.

HADESTOWN Tour Postpones Hartford Performances
by Alan Henry - May 28, 2020


Hadestown, which had previously announced a tour beginning this fall has delayed the launch of the tour. The previously scheduled official tour opening in Hartford where the show was to run October 20 - 25, 2020 has been officially postponed. Dates for the tour as late as mid November are currently not on sale.

Other Productions of Hadestown

2016   Off-Broadway New York Theatre Workshop Off-Broadway Production
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2017   Canada Canadian Premiere
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2018   West End National Theatre Pre-Broadway Engagement
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2019   Broadway Original Broadway Production
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2021   US Tour First National Tour
US Tour
2024   West End
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Hadestown - 2016 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 Best New Musical Hadestown
2017 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design for a Musical Bradley King
2017 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical Hadestown
2017 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway of Off-Broadway Musical Hadestown
2017 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical Hadestown
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Choreographer David Neumann
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Chris Sullivan
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical Patrick Page
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical Amber Gray
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Scenic Design Rachel Hauck
2017 The Lortels Outstanding Sound Design Robert Kaplowitz

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