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Hadestown on Broadway - NYC [14748]

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Jordan Fisher stars as Orpheus in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre) through January 12, 2025.

Jordan Fisher gained early recognition for his roles in Broadway productions like [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets), where he played John Laurens/Philip Hamilton. Transitioning to screen acting, Fisher appeared in *Teen Beach Movie*, *Liv and Maddie*, *Rent: Live*, and *To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You*.

He returned to Broadway to play the title role in *Dear Evan Hansen*, and he next originated the role of Anthony in the 2023 Broadway revival of [*Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets), opposite [Josh Groban](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/josh-groban) and [Annaleigh Ashford](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/annaleigh-ashford).

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Ages 12+. Guests under 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

Sweeney Todd on Broadway - NYC [26216]

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[*Sweeney Todd*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets) is back on Broadway, and there’s much to savor in this musical revival starring [Josh Groban](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/josh-groban) and [Annaleigh Ashford](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/annaleigh-ashford). Stephen Sondheim’s sublime score sounds deliciously lush as played by the 26-piece orchestra, the singing is uniformly excellent, and Hugh Wheeler’s morbidly gripping story unfolds in crisp fashion. 

However, there’s an ingredient missing in [*Hamilton*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/384-hamilton-tickets) director Thomas Kail’s star-studded but standard take on the 1979 musical: its essential dark edge. Subtitled *The Demon Barber of Fleet Street*, the show motors on Sweeney’s monstrous dimensions. Absent that, or even a faint whiff of borderline madness from what he’s been dealt, the production comes off as a bit too tame. 

Gorgeous music threads throughout this grisly thriller. Sweeney (Groban) returns to London after being wrongfully imprisoned for 15 years. Mourning the loss of his family because of a corrupt judge and his henchman, the barber swears revenge on the duo. He’ll use his straight razors for payback. Pie shop proprietor Mrs. Lovett (Ashford), who has a thing for Sweeney, becomes his accomplice. When Sweeney’s throat-slitting escalates, she grinds his victims into makings for meat pies. Business booms. But there’s no way this tale can have a happy ending. 

Mimi Lien’s two-tiered set makes use of the stage and a bridge above it. A counter pushed into place is the pie shop, and a crane contraption doubles as a madhouse. The bridge is used in a striking moment for a silhouetted dance. Elsewhere, Steven Hoggett’s choreography recalls awkward aerobics, particularly when all hell breaks loose near the end. Natasha Katz’s dramatic lighting is the star of the physical production.

Both leads deliver exactly what they’re best at. Groban, a Tony nominee for *Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812*, has a nice-guy persona and lacks the sinister side to convince as a man "even rats fear," according to the title song. He also blends into the crowd in group scenes. But when he sings, Groban commands focus 100 percent. He taps directly into the mournful tones of “The Barber and His Wife,” in which he recalls his past, and the despair of “Epiphany,” as he faces his future.

Last seen on Broadway as Dot in Sondheim’s *Sunday in the Park With George*, Ashford is a very fine singer, but her comic chops set her apart. She won a Tony for *You Can’t Take It With You*, a play in which she bounced off the walls. She is clearly in her comfort zone here. 

Sporting a messy hairdo a la Angela Lansbury, the original Mrs. Lovett, Ashford throws herself into the part – and onto the stage. She bump-bump-bumps down a staircase on her fanny. She channels the Three Stooges and spins while on her side on the floor. She’s a riot, and she also oozes vulnerability. As funny as she is, Mrs. Lovett is a villain because she keeps a life-and-death secret from Sweeney.

Gaten Matarazzo of *Stranger Things* plays Tobias, who becomes Mrs. Lovett’s helper. He makes the most of the famous song “Not While I’m Around.” Jordan Fisher and Maria Bilbao ably fill out the romantic subplot as the thwarted young lovebirds Anthony and Johanna. 

The beggar woman, played by Ruthie Ann Miles, looms extra large in this version. In a provocative stroke, when she enters the barber shop, she points here and there as if remembering something. Is her mind really gone? That question makes her fate all the more tragic – and Sweeney’s words more resonant.

“We all deserve to die,” Sweeney sings. He means himself and Mrs. Lovett. In this revival, the barber and the baker go hand in hand to hell.

[*Sweeney Todd* is at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. Get *Sweeney Todd* tickets on New York Theatre Guide. ](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/26216-sweeney-todd-on-broadway-tickets)

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'Sweeney Todd' review — Josh Groban-led revival doesn't frighten, but still thrills

Read our four-star review of Stephen Sondheim's *Sweeney Todd* on Broadway, starring Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford, playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.

**Lunt-Fontanne Theatre** is one of the most prestigious theatrical venues in New York. Located at 205 West 46th Street in the heart of Manhattan, it's a place where countless iconic performances took place. Opened originally as the Globe Theatre in 1910, it was renamed in honor of Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in 1958. The theatre, with its eye-catching architecture and rich history, has a seating capacity of nearly 1,500. Being a centenarian venue, it has been through several renovations, but each time it retained its look of classical elegance. Many notable Broadway productions have played at the theatre, predominantly musicals. Impressive frescoes, luxurious red seats, mesmerizing ambient lighting, coupled with state of the art audio-visual elements, create an unforgettable experience. With each performance, audiences are enveloped in an atmosphere of grandeur and majesty, a testament to the theatre's legendary status.

**Getting to Lunt-Fontanne Theatre**: Conveniently situated in Manhattan, the theatre is easily accessible by mass transit. One recommended way is by subway; guests can take the N, Q, R, W, J or Z trains to 42nd Street, Times Square. From that point, it's just a short walk to reach the venue.

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The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, located at 205 West 46th Street in Manhattan, is a historic Broadway theatre venue with a seating capacity of nearly 1,500.

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Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway [2885]

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When my eyes are wet and it's all I can do to not join the dialogue on the stage and my giggle box has completely turned over, I am having a really really good time. This reviewer is not a huge fan of musicals by any means - too much distraction and not enough story in most cases - but <a href="/show/dear-evan-hansen">Dear Evan Hansen</a> is a show that holds you tight with its honesty of story told in a way that delights you to your very toes.Every aspect of what you see, hear and feel hums in perfect harmony throughout the piece. The songs, by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, are poetic expressions of real human stuff that dove tails perfectly with the storytelling. Nowhere to be found is that smile-and-move-your-hands song break that must be endured before we get back to the meat of the matter.The shame of being human is never more tender than when one is in high school. Our hero, Evan Hansen (Ben Platt), is a sweet senior in high school who is socially challenged, prescription medicated, adored by his single mother, Heidi Hanson (Rachel Bay Jones), has a therapist and has a crush on a girl named Zoe Murphy (Laura Dreyfuss). We want Evan to win because he is just totes adorbs as he struggles to express himself, control his outbursts and fulfill expectations to complete the assignment his therapist gave him this week - to write an encouraging letter to himself every day. Platt is perfection as that kid you remember from your high school, whom you likely owe a huge apology, as he chokes on nearly every word before it bursts out of him loaded with the urgency only a teenager can assign to his own expression.The unrequited Zoe's family is a mother, Cynthia Murphy (Jennifer Laura Thompson), father, Larry Murphy (Michael Park) and a brother, Connor Murphy (Mike Faist). Connor is also socially challenged and prone to outbursts. But Connor is self-medicated and at war with his parents who are at war with one another. Zoe does her best to avoid the cross-fire.These mothers have something in common and the song "Anybody Have A Map?" can only bring the damp eyes of recognition to many of us also wishing our special needs kids came with manuals. I've met the mothers Jones and Thompson are and I've put on the masks they do to face the world and hide the complete lack of clue we have about our matriarchal responsibilities.Connor and Evan have a run in between classes at school which is verbally hurtful and ends in Connor shoving Evan to the floor. Zoe tries to smooth things over in a scene saturated with teenage angst, misunderstanding and vulnerability, which is, of course, very funny. Dreyfuss is beautiful. Her voice and manner are the romantic poetry you remember from when you idealized young love. You will fall hard for her. Later, when it looks like the boys might mend, Connor finds one of Evan's letters on a printer in the lab at school. The letter describes Evan's hope for a future with Zoe. Connor, at first, thinks this is seriously creepy and then with the warp speed of a bored teen looking for a problem, Connor decides this is a ruse by Evan to upset him enough to stimulate another rage episode and make everyone else in school think Connor is crazy. Faist is flawless as he gives us the really hard to love boy teen narcissistic asshole who misdirects his passion against his own best interests. We know this kid, too. He's the one who didn't make it.And this is only the beginning of the misunderstanding of Evan's letter to himself, which quickly becomes public - nay, let's modernize that; it goes viral. Writer, Steven Levenson, has given us a story that could be told around a dinner table right now. Social media is cast in the role of Monster Maker.I cannot bear to give any more away as <a href="/show/dear-evan-hansen">Dear Evan Hansen</a>, in my opinion, is required viewing, but I do want to shout out a few more nuggets about the production before I leave you with orders to immediately purchase your tickets. Evan's friend-because-the-family-says-he's-a friend, Jared Kleinman (Will Roland), is a power house of comic expression charged with extreme mischief. Kleinman wrecked my kidneys with laughter. Connor's "acquaintance," Alana Beck (Kristolyn Lloyd), is the poseur girl you knew in school. Lloyd exposes the loneliness of that girl causing you to, of all things, forgive her. The first dancing sequence, choreographed by Danny Mefford. between Jared, Connor and Evan is a total squeal; I wanted to see it again immediately. Thompson brilliantly portrays an irrationally hopeful mother so well that, even though we know she is deceived, we catch ourselves coming along with it. Platt's performance is beyond sublime - every reviewer will tell you this. But the added bonus is the stunningly beautiful work of Jones. The journey Heidi Hanson takes in this story is the most transformative of all the characters and Jones acts without a filter giving us every ugly and beautiful detail of her character's growth shamelessly.The songs and dance in this show move the story forward - thank you, God - rather than stopping the action and causing you to look at your watch. Two hours and twenty-five minutes fly by and this musical poo-pooer wished there had been more. Yes. Really. Also, the scenic design by David Korins and the lighting design by Japhy Weideman work in the most perfect concert of technical genius I have ever seen in any production ever. Director, Michael Greif, pulled together way more than a schmaltzy musical here. Who knew?Don't just sit there, get tickets. Get tickets for your whole family and your best buddies. Give a pair of tickets to the person who delivers your mail.<a href="/show/dear-evan-hansen">Dear Evan Hansen&nbsp;tickets</a> are available now.&nbsp;(Photo by Matthew Murphy)<hr />"The marvelous young actor Ben Platt is giving a performance that's not likely to be bettered on Broadway this season. What's more, this gorgeous heartbreaker of a musical...has grown in emotional potency during its journey to the big leagues, after first being produced in Washington and Off Broadway. Rarely - scratch that — never have I heard so many stifled sobs and sniffles in the theater." Charles Isherwood for New York Times"'Dear Evan Hansen' takes its title from letters Evan writes himself as therapy. The show's so satisyfing it deserves a thank you note." Joe Dziemianowicz for New York Daily News"Simply put: Platt is giving one of the greatest leading male performances I've ever seen in a musical, and the thrillingly modern and moving Dear Evan Hansen is worthy of it." Adam Feldman for Time Out New York"Then, there's Platt in a class all to himself, with the impeccable instincts of both a comedian and tragedian while singing his heart and guts out. An incomparable performance that ranks among the finest in years. 'Dear Evan Hansen' may be the story of a nerdy teenager, but it's that rare show that connects and enlightens all of us." Roma Torre for NY1"The show was already impressive in its lauded off-Broadway premiere at Second Stage Theatre earlier this year, directed with as much vitality as sensitivity by Michael Greif. But the characterizations now seem even more fully lived-in and the connective tissue among the ensemble — whether playing biological or adoptive family, young lovers or high school acquaintances thrust into an uneasy friendship of convenience — has genuine sparks." David Rooney for Hollywood Reporter"Through the alchemy of Michael Greif, who directed the original productions at Arena Stage and at Second Stage, Broadway's Music Box Theater proves a perfect fit for this sensitive musical starring a sensational Ben Platt as a neurotic misfit trying to survive senior year in high school. As for the music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul: Not since "Next to Normal" has a score tapped so deeply into the troubled psyche of its needy protagonist." Marilyn Stasio for VarietyExternal links to full reviews from popular press...<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/04/theater/dear-evan-hansen-review.html?_r=0" target="Top">New York Times</a> - <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/dear-evan-hansen-ben-platt-dazzles-broadway-article-1.2896547" target="Top">New York Daily News</a> - <a href="https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/broadway-review-dear-evan-hansen-is-lit-by-a-dazzling-star-turn-120416" target="Top">Time Out</a> - <a href="http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/theater-reviews/2016/12/5/theater-review---dear-evan-hansen-.html" target="Top">NY1</a> - <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/dear-evan-hansen-review-952531" target="Top">Hollywood Reporter</a> - <a href="http://variety.com/2016/legit/reviews/dear-evan-hansen-review-broadway-1201933338/" target="Top">Variety</a>

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The **Music Box Theatre** is a beautifully arranged Broadway venue, poised for epic performances at the heart of New York City. Built in 1921 by playwright, producer, and composer Irving Berlin, the theatre possesses a fascinating history with a capacity of 1,022 seats. Decorated intrically with an azure blue ceiling painted with stars, the theatre's ambiance is known for its grace and elegance. The theatre is home to multiple Tony Award-winning shows. Current and past productions impress with their artistic directions, stunning sets, and outstanding performances. Whether it's an enchanting musical or a dramatic play, each exquisite performance magnetizes audiences from all over the world.

 _**How To Get to The Venue**_

The Music Box Theatre is conveniently located at 239 West 45th Street. By Subway, you can take N, Q, R, or W to 49th Street and walk down, A, C, or E to 42nd Street and walk up, or 1, 2, or 3 to Times Square 42nd Street. Multiple bus routes also stop nearby. If driving, there numerous parking garages in and around Times Square. It's a bustling area, so allow extra time for traffic.

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The Music Box Theatre, a historic Broadway venue in NYC, is known for its artistic productions and elegant ambiance.

Ages 10+. Infants are not permitted in the theater.

Hamilton on Broadway - NYC [384]

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I saw *Hamilton* Wednesday last at the Richard Rogers Theatre. Last night I went to bed with *Hamilton*. I had Lin-Manuel Miranda's script all to myself and devoured it. There is so much information, not to mention plain old smarts, that is packed into this show that reading the text is an exercise in pure pleasure. And once again I came away with the same conclusion. This is a story ABOUT Alexander Hamilton while at the same time it is the story OF Aaron Burr.

Burr (Leslie Odom, Jr.) welcomes us to the evening almost purring:

How does a b*st*rd, orphan, son of a wh*re And a Scotsman dropped in the middle of a forgotten spot In the Caribbean, by Providence impoverished, to squalor Grow up to be a hero and a scholar?

Who did this immigrant Hamilton (Lin-Manuel Miranda) think he was? Burr was the son of money. Hamilton was the son of chance and fortune. Burr was willing to wait for his just rewards; Hamilton preferred the direct route.

... I'm just like my country I'm young, scrappy and hungry And I'm not throwing away my shot

Hamilton arrives from Nevis in the Bahamas just as the country is splintering into a new incarnation. He lands in New York, the center of everything, and works his way up the revolutionary ladder. He sits at the right hand of God in the person of George Washington (Christopher Jackson) and pines for a command that is denied him until there is no other option.

Hamilton did not live in a vacuum, however. Events and people were moving around him like a hurricane. The women in his life were a match in every way to the men. "The Schuyler Sisters," Angelica (Renée Elise Goldsberry), Eliza (Phillipa Soo), and Peggy (Alysha Deslorieux on the night I was there), are the center of New York's solar system. While Washington in planning battle, there is a social life to be created. Angelica is looking for a mind at work, and when both she and her sister, Eliza, are smitten by Hamilton, she steps aside in a scene that is tragic and gallant.

As each element is added to the story, the tapestry becomes richer and more dense. Family brings new responsibility but does not alter Hamilton's trajectory. As the new country is formed, he stays in the inner circle, annoying Thomas Jefferson (Daveed Diggs) who was in France for most of the war, and drives Burr just a little mad. Burr's thirst for the power that Hamilton has is palpable, and as his frustration explodes in the second act with "The Room Where It Happens," the experience is visceral for us all and becomes a showstopper.

Over and over again we see the tragedy that is coming. The rules of dueling are spelled out more than one time. The future is seen as a place where these folks may not walk but in which they will be remembered. The tension and terror of the time fill the theatre. This is balanced by Miranda's eye for the absurd, the ridiculous and the insidious which evoke belly laughs, winces and mental high-fives. He gives a generous nod to King George (Jonathan Groff, who is the only white person playing a main character) who smiles and winks through three pop numbers that remind us in the nicest possible way that the little people are just that:

Cus when push comes to shove I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love

Hamilton was smart and driven - and he was a writer. It was his pen that got him out of his home, and it would be his pen that brought him to the side of Washington. Today he would have been tweeting (as is Miranda) several times a day. If the telegraph had been around he would have been tapping until the machine melted in his hands. But these were the days of longhand, quills, ink, and parchment. And delivery was by foot or, if you were lucky, horseback. Still, what Hamilton managed to crank out was not only impressive, it was world-altering. His accomplishments are listed like it was an awards banquet. He crafted a financial system. Created the national debt to save the country. Wrote *The Federalist Papers*. He wrote as if he were running out of time. And he was.

The last moments of Hamilton's life are perhaps the most delicately crafted. "I imagine death so much it seems like a memory," Hamilton sings as the bullet travels through time and relationships to reach him. And when it does, we hear the lament of Aaron Burr, still at the center of the tale, who didn't realize the world was wide enough for them both, and the chorus that delivers us back into our seats singing and asking us, "Who lives? Who dies? Who tells your story?"

Hamilton is a magnificent tapestry where all the elements of theatre are called upon to be their very best. The choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler is nothing short of mesmerizing. His work makes the entire piece pulse. Alex Lacamoire's musical direction and orchestration lifts us into the stratosphere. The scenic design by David Korins, costumes by Paul Tazewell, and lights by Howard Binkley are seamlessly integrated and a visual feast. Finally, Thomas Kail's direction is impeccable. Under his guidance this show has been pieced together into a living, breathing entity. *Hamilton* is not just a show, it is an experience - which is always the goal of art. This is not a show that you sit and watch. It is a show that takes you by the hand and pulls you into its embrace.

The end result is something much more than the story of one man. It is the story of how we each create our destiny and our mark on the world. You leave the theater thinking about what you would like to do that you have not done. You leave the theatre filled with possibility.

(Photo by Joan Marcus)&nbsp;<hr />"'Hamilton' makes us feel the unstoppable, urgent rhythm of a nation being born." Ben Brantley for New York Times"With 'Hamilton,' Broadway is officially the coolest place on the planet. And the smartest. And most exhilarating." Joe Dziemianowicz for New York Daily News"Lin-Manuel Miranda's 'In the Heights' may have been a hit — but his 'Hamilton' is a phenomenon." Elisabeth Vincentelli for New York Post"The greatest American musical in decades." David Cote for Time Out New York"It was phenomenal off-Broadway. It's even better now. 'Hamilton' is that rare musical that fires on all cylinders, even ones we never knew existed." Roma Torre for NY1"This is a musical often stunning in its audaciousness." Mark Kennedy for Associated Press"This enormously ambitious and entertaining musical history lesson is even more impressive on a second viewing." Frank Scheck for The Hollywood Reporter"This innovative show is shaping up to be just as much of a phenomenon uptown, playing in a Broadway house with four times the seating capacity, and to a more traditional but no less enthusiastic audience. That universal appeal to crossover audiences is one unmistakable sign of a groundbreaking show." Marilyn Stasio for VarietyExternal links to full reviews from popular press...<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/theater/review-hamilton-young-rebels-changing-history-and-theater.html?_r=0" target="Top">New York Times</a> - <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/hamilton-musical-mint-condition-broadway-article-1.2316761" target="Top">New York Daily News</a> - <a href="http://nypost.com/2015/08/06/hamilton-isnt-quite-revolutionary/" target="Top">New York Post</a> - <a href="http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/hamilton-1" target="Top">Time Out</a> - <a href="http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/lifestyles/2015/08/6/ny1-theater-review---hamilton-.html" target="Top">NY1</a> - <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lin-manuel-mirandas-hamilton-theater-813145" target="Top">Hollywood Reporter</a> - <a href="http://variety.com/2015/legit/reviews/hamilton-review-broadway-1201557679/" target="Top">Variety</a>

'Hamilton' review

Read our five-star review of *Hamilton* on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.

The Richard Rodgers Theatre, named after one of the most influential composers in American history, is a Broadway theatre located in New York City. It was originally opened in 1925 as 'Chanin's 46th Street Theatre' and was later renamed in honor of prolific composer Richard Rodgers in 1990. At over 14,000 square feet, it is the highest grossing venue on Broadway, with a seating capacity for an audience of over 1,300 people. Offering a variety of shows, it is best known for the ongoing run of the critically acclaimed musical, 'Hamilton'. Not only does this theatre provide top-notch entertainment, but it also offers an array of amenities for its guests, including wheelchair accessible seating, assistive listening devices, and more. 

*How to get there*: The Richard Rodgers Theatre is conveniently located at 226 W 46th Street, near Times Square. Access to the theatre is easy and convenient with several modes of public transportation available. The nearest subway stations are 49th Street (N, R, and W lines) and 42nd Street - Times Square (A, C, E, N, R, W, 1, 2, 3, 7, and S lines). Alternatively, visitors can take a bus to West 46th Street and 8th Avenue, which is just a short walk to the theatre.

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Richard Rodgers Theatre

Richard Rodgers Theatre is a historic Broadway venue in New York, notable for Hamilton performances. Easy access via subway or bus.

Going to hell has never been as much fun as seeing a performance of Anaïs Mitchell's musical <a href="/show/hadestown">Hadestown</a>, now playing at the <a href="/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre">Walter Kerr Theatre</a>.&nbsp;And don't let its origins in Greek mythology scare you off because there's a built-in narrator in the form of the god Hermes (André De Shields) whose job was to guide souls into the afterlife.&nbsp;In Hadestown, his first task is to introduce all the characters in a rollicking number "Road to Hell."Mitchell, the talented singer/songwriter who is responsible for the whole shebang, music, lyrics and book, has intertwined the myth of Orpheus (Reeve Carney), son of the God Apollo and muse Calliope and Eurydice (Eva Noblezada), wood nymph; with that of Hades (Patrick Page), god of the underworld and Persephone (Amber Gray), daughter of the god Zeus and goddess of the harvest Demeter.&nbsp;The story that unfolds in Hadestown is that Hades falls in lust with Persephone and abducts her to the underworld where they fall in love and marry.&nbsp;Demeter is so distraught she declares that there will be no more growth or harvest until Persephone returns.&nbsp;Zeus brokers a deal whereby Persephone spends 6 months out of the year above ground and 6 months out of the year below, thus creating the seasons. So, Persephone rides a train back and forth between the underworld known as Hadestown where she's the only living soul, and the world above.&nbsp;But Hades keeps shortening her time up above because he misses her.&nbsp;And the earth gets colder.Meanwhile, Orpheus is trying to write a song that will restore order to the seasons when he runs across Eurydice, with a little help from Hermes and The Fates (Jewelle Blackman, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Kay Trinidad), who is wandering around cold and hungry.&nbsp;She's initially unimpressed until he starts singing.&nbsp;In the only off note in the production, they fall in love (unfortunately no chemistry between the two - Reeve Carney is a little too much of a hesitant milquetoast to be a believable love interest for the determined and charming Eva Noblezada) and marry.&nbsp;Whereupon Orpheus immediately goes back to songwriting and neglects Eurydice.So, what's a poor, once again cold and hungry girl to do?&nbsp;Where does she go to get warm?&nbsp;You guessed it, Hadestown.&nbsp;Where Eurydice becomes one of the poor lost souls in the underworld, trapped behind the wall Hades has erected. And explains in the Act One finale "Why We Build The Wall" that brings down the house.&nbsp;If I didn't know that Mitchell wrote the score in 2010, I'd swear she wrote it within the last two years.I won't spoil the second act except to say that it's about Orpheus' trip to Hadestown to find Eurydice to try to rescue her.&nbsp;And that Michael Krass' costumes for the Chorus in the underworld are outstanding, as is the visually stunning dance number choreographed by David Neumann done with headlamps and swinging lights.&nbsp;And if the love story between Orpheus and Eurydice didn't smolder, Patrick Page and Amber Gray set the house on fire as Orpheus and Persephone. Their song "How Long?" and the dance that went with it had me melting in my second row seat when I saw both of them crying.&nbsp;Be still my heart.(Photo by Matthew Murphy)<div class="block block-block contextual-links-region " id="block-block-9"><div class="block-inner clearfix"><div class="block-title"><h2>WHAT THE OTHER CRITICS SAID</h2></div></div></div>"All your favorite Greeks are heading somewhere in&nbsp;Hadestown,&nbsp;the sumptuous, hypnotic and somewhat hyperactive musical that opened on Wednesday night after its own twisty 13-year road to Broadway." Jesse Green for <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/theater/hadestown-review-broadway-anais-mitchell.html" target="_blank">New York Times</a>"It looks spectacular—thanks to Rachel Hauck's set, which features three turntables in concentric circles, and Bradley King's lighting—but it has a human scale; it feels less like a standard Broadway musical than a concert, a gathering, a happening. (The seven members of the excellent onstage band are called out by name for applause.) And, most important, it has Mitchell's score: a joyful combination of folk, pop, Dixieland and blues that will make you want to rehear it as soon as the lights come up. You'll be singing it again in your head for days." Adam Feldman for <a href="https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/hadestown-review-broadway" target="_blank">Time Out New York</a>"Yes, composer Anaïs Mitchell's musical retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice myth, which opened Wednesday on Broadway, sounds pleasant and looks more expensive than it did in 2016 at New York Theatre Workshop. But this classic tale of love — he looks back, she gets trapped in the underworld for all eternity — is still too slick and sterile for us to give a damn about her damnation." Johnny Oleksinski&nbsp;for&nbsp;<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/04/17/hadestown-review-broadway-douses-the-fires-of-hell-with-folk-music/" target="_blank">New York Post</a>"In "Road to Hell," the exhilarating opening number of the utterly fabulous&nbsp;Hadestown, Hermes, the conductor of souls into the afterlife, invites us to "Ride that train to the end of the line." He's played with seductive authority and knowing humor by the eternally elegant Andre De Shields, outfitted like a superfly pimp in a flashy silver suit, and it's hard to imagine anyone resisting his call. He sells a ticket to a bewitching journey that pays off at every turn." David Rooney for <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/hadestown-theater-review-1202512" target="_blank">Hollywood Reporter</a>"Hadestown&nbsp;triggered a lot of buzz&nbsp;when this wholly American show (which came to the stage by way of a concept album) premiered at Off-Broadway's New York Theatre Workshop in 2016. Arriving on Broadway&nbsp;with its earthly delights more or less intact, this perfectly heavenly musical — with book, music and lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell — should stick around for a while." Marilyn Stasio&nbsp;for <a href="https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/hadestown-review-musical-broadway-1203191646/" target="_blank">Variety</a>

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The Walter Kerr Theatre is a Broadway theatre located in the heart of New York City. Originally named the Ritz Theatre, it was built in 1921 and renamed in 1990 to honour the Pulitzer Prize-winning American critic Walter Kerr. With a seating capacity of just 975 across Orchestra, Mezzanine and Balcony sections, it's one of the city's smaller and more intimate venues. Notorious for its world-renowned, critically acclaimed productions, the Walter Kerr Theatre has staged hits such as 'Angels in America', 'A Little Night Music', and 'Hadestown', making it a quintessential part of New York's theatre landscape. The theatre is famously known as the home of 'Springsteen on Broadway', Bruce Springsteen’s one-man show that ran for 14 months in 2017 and 2018. The show was an unequivocal success and re-affirmed Walter Kerr Theatre as a must-visit for any theatre aficionado.

**Getting to the Walter Kerr Theatre:** The theatre is conveniently located at 219 West 48th Street, easily accessible by public transportation. The closest subway stations are 50th Street, served by the C and E lines and 49th Street served by the N, R, and W lines. Buses that stop near the theatre include the M104, M10, M27/M50, and M6.

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Maia Reficco makes her Broadway debut as Eurydice in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre) through January 12, 2025.

Reficco is best known for starring as Noa Olivar in the HBO Max series *Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin* and its second season, *Pretty Little Liars: Summer School*. She also appeared as Montana Ruiz in the Netflix film *Do Revenge*.

Before coming to Broadway, Reficco starred as Eva Perón in *Evita* off Broadway, splitting the role with Solea Pfeiffer, who also previously played Eurydice in *Hadestown*. Reficco also played Natalie in *Next to Normal* at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

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Allison Russell stars as Persephone in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

Russell is an eight-time Grammy-nominated folk and Americana songwriter and musician. Her first album, *Outside Child*, and its single "Nightflyer" collectively received three nominations, and her second album, *The Returner*, received five. Among those five, she won the Grammy for Best American Roots Performance for the single "Eve Was Black."

Additional honors include four Canadian Folk Music Awards, two Juno Awards, and two nominations for the Polaris Music Prize.

Prior to her solo career, she performed in the girl groups Po' Girl, Birds of Chicago, Our Native Daughters, and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon.

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Lillias White stars as Hermes in [*Hadestown*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/14748-hadestown-tickets) on Broadway at the [Walter Kerr Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/walter-kerr-theatre).

White first played the role on Broadway from September 2022 to March 2024, making history as the first female performer to do so following the departure of Tony Award-winning original cast member [André De Shields](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/stars-on-stage/andre-de-shields). She rejoined the cast in October 2024.

White is also best known for her Tony-winning performance in *The Life*, Tony-nominated performance in *Fela!*, and Obie Award-winning performance in *Romance in Hard Times* off Broadway. She also voiced the muse Calliope in the Disney animated movie *Hercules*.

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Designed by Herbert J. Krapp for the Shubert Brothers, the Walter Kerr Theatre opened as the The Ritz Theatre in 1921. The venue functioned as a radio and television studio for ABC from 1943 to 1965. Ownership changed hands multiple times between the 1950s and 1970s, during which time the building operated as a traditional theatre and an adult movie cinema. The Ritz then housed the Robert F. Kennedy Theater for Children from 1973-76.

Jujamcyn Theaters took ownership in 1980 and, after renovations, reopened the theatre on March 5, 1990 under its new name in honor of the theatre critic Walter Kerr. The first production was August Wilson's *The Piano Lesson*. In 2021, Jujamcyn celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Walter Kerr Theatre.

## How to get to the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway

The Walter Kerr Theatre is closest to the 50th Street subway stop on the C, E, and 1 lines. The nearest bus stops are 7th Ave/W 50th St. on the M7, M20, and M104 lines; 8th Ave./W 49th St. on the M20 and M104 lines; and 7th Ave/W 49th St. on the M50 line.

## Restaurants near the Walter Kerr Theatre

Popular restaurants near the Walter Kerr Theatre include P.S. Kitchen (vegan), La Masseria (Italian), Serafina (Italian), Lillie's Victorian Establishment (English/pub fare), and Junior's (American).

## Where is *Hadestown* on Broadway playing?

*Hadestown* on Broadway plays at the Walter Kerr Theatre at 219 W 48th St. The eight-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical, which updates classic Greek mythology with jazz and folk music, has played the venue since 2019. *Hadestown* is the longest-running show in the history of the Kerr.

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The Walter Kerr Theatre, designed by Herbert J. Krapp and opened in 1921, has served various purposes over the years, including as a radio and TV studio, traditional theatre, and adult cinema. Now owned by Jujamcyn Theaters, it currently hosts *Hadestown*.

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The Tony-winning Best Musical that intertwines two mythic love stories and takes you on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back.

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Thursday	2:00 PM	7:30 PM
Friday	-	7:00 PM
Saturday	2:00 PM	8:00 PM
Sunday	3:00 PM	-

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