Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?
Hadestown 2k - How's the Cast?
macbeth
Broadway Star Joined: 5/7/03
#1Hadestown 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?
witchoftheeast2
Featured Actor Joined: 9/25/24
#2Hadestown 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
hicaesar
Understudy Joined: 4/9/09
#3Hadestown 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.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#4Hadestown 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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hicaesar
Understudy Joined: 4/9/09
#5Hadestown 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...
#6Hadestown 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.
hicaesar
Understudy Joined: 4/9/09
#7Hadestown 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.
#8Hadestown 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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iluvtheatertrash
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/9/04
#9Hadestown 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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#10Hadestown 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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