Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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?

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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

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

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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

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

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Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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...

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

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Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

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Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

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Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?

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.

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