Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

[macbeth]

Posted: 8/8/25 at 10:07am

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-HADESTOWN-Celebrates-2000th-Performance-Featuring-Alumni-20250808

this made me want to go see the show again, is the current cast worth a trip back? 

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 8/8/25 at 10:08am

Definitely worth a trip back before they leave at the end of the month 

[hicaesar]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 2:11pm

In my opinion Daniel Breaker alone is worth the trip back.  But the rest of the cast is too haha. 

 

 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 5:14pm

Im not sure any show has ever had as stellar casting for replacements as this one.    

[hicaesar]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 5:50pm

I just checked the site- surprised so many people are leaving at the end of this month.  

Also interesting that 2 of the new leads will be White - the first white Hermes I believe?  I wouldn't have necesarrily noticed but with all the maybe happy ending debates...

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 6:39pm

Levi Kreis was Hermes on tour. Not sure if he ever popped into Broadway or not, but as much as Hermes is “old black man” coded just as a trope, it’s not explicit that the role is a person of color.

[hicaesar]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 7:55pm

darquegk said: "Levi Kreis was Hermes on tour. Not sure if he ever popped into Broadway or not, but as much as Hermes is “old black man” coded just as a trope, it’s not explicit that the role is a person of color."

Well... "old black person" since women have also played the role on Broadway.  

Either way I'm thinking about heading back just to see Daniel again - he was that good. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 11:26pm

I'd go back next month just to see Kurt Elling's Hermes & Rebecca Naomi Jones's Persephone.

[iluvtheatertrash]

Posted: 8/9/25 at 11:29pm

darquegk said: "Levi Kreis was Hermes on tour. Not sure if he ever popped into Broadway or not, but as much as Hermes is “old black man” coded just as a trope, it’s not explicit that the role is a person of color."


the role was also originated by a white man off broadway. regardless, I think the show has such flexible casting, there can be an ebb and flow as long there is a continued balanced diversity.

[darquegk]

Posted: 8/10/25 at 9:47am

hicaesar said: "darquegk said: "Levi Kreis was Hermes on tour. Not sure if he ever popped into Broadway or not, but as much as Hermes is “old black man” coded just as a trope, it’s not explicit that the role is a person of color."

Well... "old black person" since women have also played the role on Broadway.

Either way I'm thinking about heading back just to see Daniel again - he was that good."

I was referring more to the story trope than just to the casting; we’ve had Asian Hermes as well.

[yyys]

Posted: 8/10/25 at 12:11pm

Myra Molloy is probably my least favorite Eurydice. I agree about Daniel Breaker so catch him before he leaves. I'm going back with the new cast in September. 

Updated On: 8/10/25 at 12:11 PM