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Thanks to TDF, I made an unexpected return trip to Hadestown last night. (Guessing that will be the last time that opportunity happens for a very long time once the show opens.) The subtle changes that have been made to the show since seeing the performance on March 25th were quite evident last night. I got chills numerous times. My good friend, a retired teacher who I teamed with in my first year of teaching, could not stop talking about the layers of the show, the repeated allusions, the hi

I was most fortunate to have witnessed the continued transformation of Hadestown last night at the NYTW Workshop Night. To be fair, I went in already loving everything about this work of art. With that said, the performance last night was simply otherworldly. The changes made from each of the previous productions to what was presented last night likely only hint at the attention to detail that has been made on every level. Having seen Hadestown Off-Broadway, in Edmonton, in London, and now on

Going to the theatre in London is an experience. I was there last month to see Hadestown. A few notes:

1) Ice cream during the interval is always enjoyable!

2) TodayTix has some good options should you find an opening in one of your days or evenings.

3) The Backstage Tour at the National Theatre was an amazing experience. If you are intrigued by all things related to the theatre, then I highly recommend the tour.

4) If you are on a budget, there are often tickets f

Hadestown is everything. When it was announced on Tuesday that it would open at the Walter Kerr Theater, I could not be more thrilled. As an Anais Mitchell and Hadestown fan through and through, my opinion is obviously biased. Having seen it at the New York Theater Workshop, at the Citadel in Edmonton last December, and this past Monday at the the National Theatre in London, I can objectively share that it has evolved into a powerfully artistic and visually stunning production. The

Yesterday I attended the afternoon performance of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at the New York Theater Workshop. My decision to attend was based on the events unfolding in Washington, DC over the past few days. Heidi Schreck's play and performance was simply astounding and never before have I experienced a piece of theater that resonated with me so emotionally based on the state of current events. I am still processing what I saw and heard, and will likely nee

I have been listening to the Hadestown album since its beginning.  Having seen the initial NYTW production and the production in Edmonton, I can say with certainty that it will be well received on Broadway.  Not only was there a major restaging, the addition of Reeve was a great decision.  When the National Theatre production was announced, I worried that I would miss out.  Thrilled to have just found a weekend in November that works and very inexpensive airfare from NY. &

Last fall, I wanted to find out more about the creation and production of Broadway shows.  After completing a simple search in hopes of finding a few books or websites to guide my curiosity, I was presented with Ken's conference that was a few weeks away.  On a gut feeling, I decided that hearing from experts in the field would be an interesting way to perhaps answer my questions.  (I have attended other workshops or have taken courses in a variety of fields in a simil

Just bought tickets for another performance in November.  Many of the performances are already sold out.  I suspect that it will be sold out before it even opens, or immediately after the first few shows.  For those who are waiting, I would advise against it if you are able to buy.  Having seen this show twice in London, I can say that the amount of people who will be trying to get the rush tickets will be abundant.  This is not a production to miss!