Smash-hit musical Hadestown coming to Nottingham on first ever UK tour
Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical Hadestown will embark on its first-ever UK and Ireland tour next year.
And it will be at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal from the end of March until early April next year.
Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.
A deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience, Hadestown invites you to imagine how the world could be.
Blending American songwriting traditions, from indie folk, to pop, blues, and New Orleans-inspired jazz, Hadestown has music, lyrics, and book by acclaimed Tony and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winner Anais Mitchell, who originated Hadestown as an indie theatre project and acclaimed album, before transforming the show into a genre-defying new musical alongside artistic collaborator and Tony Award-winning director Rachel Chavkin.
Anais Mitchell said: “I’m thrilled that Hadestown will be touring across the UK and Ireland.
"Our West End casts have taught us that these songs sound right at home in every lilt and brogue.
"We are thrilled to bring this story and music to folks all over and see what new resonances will be found.”
The show is the winner of eight Tony Awards on Broadway, including Best Musical, and a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.
The original broadway cast recording has become one of the most streamed cast albums of all time with nearly one billion streams to date and has recently been certified gold by The Recording Industry Association of America.
Producer Mara Isaacs said: “This is a show that has moved and captivated audiences in London and around the world – and for good reason.
"Anais Mitchell’s extraordinary score, combined with a story about love and hope in the face of impossible odds, creates an evening in the theatre unlike any other.
"Once you’ve heard it, you won’t be able to get it out of your head. "
The show comes to Nottingham from March 30 to April 10 next year.
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