Hadestown At The Keller Auditorium
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Hadestown has arrived in Portland at the Keller Auditorium! And since it’s only here for a short period of time, you won’t want to miss it!
In this musical journey, you’ll be transported into a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Eurydice, starving and looking for something to eat, finds herself going to work in an industrial underworld. While there, she comes to find her lover, Orpheus, who asks her to be his wife and is able to save her.
After their escape, the couple works together to show the others trapped in the underworld how to escape their hellish world as well.
But it isn’t too long before Hades comes to Eurydice and lures her back to Hadestown with the promise of a better life and the opportunity to run a speakeasy behind Orpheus’ back, leading to monstrous turmoil between the couple and against their cause.
Hadestown is the most honored show of the 2018-2019 Broadway season. In addition to the show’s eight Tony Awards®, it has been honored with four Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical, and the Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical.
The acclaimed new musical is by celebrated singer-songwriter and Tony Award® winner Anaïs Mitchell and developed with innovative director and Tony Award® winner Rachel Chavkin. Hadestown marks the first time in over a decade that a woman has been the solo author of a musical: writing the music, lyrics, and book, and is the fourth time in Broadway history a woman has accomplished this creative feat.
“It roars off the stage with a ferocity that has not been matched on Broadway in a long while.”
-Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
Producers Mara Isaacs, Dale Franzen, Hunter Arnold, and Tom Kirdahy said jointly, “Throughout its development, Hadestown has been deeply influenced by audiences around the world. We are thrilled and humbled to now share this beautiful story of hope, faith, and rebirth – written and directed by two amazingly talented women and brought to life by a diverse company of performers – with audiences across North America.”
The show originated as Mitchell’s indie theater project that toured Vermont which she then turned into an acclaimed album. With Chavkin, her artistic collaborator, Hadestown has been transformed into a genre-defying new musical that blends modern American folk music with New Orleans-inspired jazz to reimagine a sweeping ancient tale.
The show opened at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway (219 West 48th Street, New York) on April 17, 2019, where it played sold out houses nightly before performances were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hadestown resumed performances September 2, 2021 as one of the first musicals to reopen on Broadway.
Following two intertwining love stories — that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone — Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Mitchell’s beguiling melodies and Chavkin’s poetic imagination pit industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love. Performed by a vibrant ensemble of actors, dancers, and singers, Hadestown delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience.
Welcome to the intriguing and beautiful world of “your next musical theater obsession.”
-Vogue
Ticket & Show Information:
Tuesday, July 19th @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, July 20th @ 7:30pm
Thursday, July 21st @ 7:30pm
Friday, July 22nd @ 7:30pm
Saturday, July 23rd @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Sunday, July 24th @ 1:00pm & 6:30pm
COVID-19 Health and Safety Update:
Masks will be required for all patrons and staff (regardless of age), except while actively eating or drinking. Gaiters, face shields and bandanas are not acceptable.
A number of additional safety protocols will be in place in Keller Auditorium include including digital ticketing, rigorous cleaning and disinfection practices, hand sanitation stations and the use of MERV 13 filters for increased filtration.
Broadway in Portland is a partnership between Portland Opera and Broadway Across America.
