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Hadestown Understudies
artsygal
Swing Joined: 10/16/21
#600Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/18/22 at 9:15am
Saw this in Broadway Briefing this morning which really surprised me! Guess I need to see Lana’s Persephone ASAP!
FIRST IN THE BRIEFING: Jewelle Blackman will take over the role of Persephone in Hadestown beginning April 5. Lana Gordon, who currently plays the role on Broadway, will play her final performance in the show on April 3. Soara-Joye Ross will also join the cast on April 5, taking over for Blackman as one of the Fates.
orpheus4
Swing Joined: 3/15/22
#601Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/18/22 at 9:34am
artsygal said: "Saw this in Broadway Briefing this morning which really surprised me! Guess I need to see Lana’s Persephone ASAP!
FIRST IN THE BRIEFING: Jewelle Blackmanwill take over the role of Persephone inHadestownbeginning April 5.Lana Gordon, who currently plays the role on Broadway, will play her final performance in the show on April 3.Soara-Joye Rosswill also join the cast on April 5, taking over for Blackman as one of the Fates."
Huh... well that is surprising for sure!! I guess Lana only signed for 6 months.
#602Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/18/22 at 10:28am
Surprised to see Lana go so soon, but so happy for Jewelle. I've heard incredible things about her Persephone and I'll definitely be heading back to Hadestown after she takes over.
In the meantime, RUN, don't walk, to see Lana. She's a phenomenal performer and every Hadestown fan should see her Persephone! As I said Yesterday, her Our Lady of the Underground alone was worth the price of a ticket!
kwoc91
Featured Actor Joined: 9/2/21
#603Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/18/22 at 10:28am
Yesss so happy for Jewelle!! I saw her on as Persephone in November and she was great.
#604Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/18/22 at 11:22am
I'm guessing Lana is heading back over to Chicago.
BJones3
Swing Joined: 10/11/21
#605Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 7:30pm
Is Reeve returning to the show? He hasn’t been on in a few weeks.
Sayo wrote a long Instagram post about his principle debut as Orpheus? Does that mean he is now going to be performing the role or is he still a swing?
#606Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 7:33pm
Trent also covers Orpheus. If Reeve is going to be out for an extended period of time, they'll likely rotate those two in the role.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
#607Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 7:40pm
Timothy Hughes will be Hades for both shows tomorrow.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
BJones3
Swing Joined: 10/11/21
#608Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 8:19pm
It was his wording that made me wonder cause he said his “principal” debut. I didn’t know a swing would also be called a principal so wondered if he was taking over the role although I figured there would be an announcement. I’m also not really savvy in theater language so maybe principal refers to the role more so than the actor
#609Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 8:21pm
At Hadestiwn tonight. All the principals are on. Tara Jackson is a fate.
Alexander Lamar
Broadway Star Joined: 2/16/16
#610Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 8:22pm
Reeve was back in the show Saturday. Seems like he had COVID. Sayo meant his debut in a principal role.
Updated On: 3/22/22 at 08:22 PM#611Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 8:25pm
poisonivy2 said: "At Hadestiwn tonight. All the principals are on. Tara Jackson is a fate."
I guess Kay is the Fate that's still out then?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Texas Tanya
Swing Joined: 4/8/17
#612Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 10:01pm
BJones3 said: "Is Reeve returning to the show? He hasn’t been on in a few weeks.
Sayo wrote a long Instagram post about his principle debut as Orpheus? Does that mean he is now going to be performing the role or is he still a swing?"
Reeve was back in the show as of Saturday (19th). We saw the show Saturday night. We stressed like crazy last week worrying the show would be cancelled but all was good and for me the third time was the charm! I missed the show in March 2020 due to Broadway shutdown and missed the tour in January when the Houston shows were all cancelled due to covid. The show was amazing. Everything we dreamed it would be!
Andre was out so we saw Trent as Hermes. We were bummed to miss Andre but Trent was really fantastic. We were also super bummed when Amber left just weeks before we would see the show. But.......Lana was phenomenal.
Cannot say enough good things about the show. We just loved every single second of it!
#613Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 10:25pm
Anyone catch Timothy Hughes as Hades? He’s wonderful to watch as a worker, very curious on his Hades!
#614Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/22/22 at 10:48pm
The show is in great shape. It's great how into it Andre, Patrick, Reeve and Eva still are. Lana was good as Persephone but IMO she wasn't nearly as good as Amber Gray. Nothing against Lana but Amber was so much earthier and sexier.
#615Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/23/22 at 9:26am
OceansJenny said: "Anyone catch Timothy Hughes as Hades? He’s wonderful to watch as a worker, very curious on his Hades!"
Caught him a couple weeks ago and he was fantastic. His height makes for a very commanding presence. Very different vibe as Patrick/Tom read much older and Patrick plays it more jaded, like the deterioration of his marriage has been happening for SO LONG. Tim reads a lot younger and it feels like closer to the beginning of their relationship issues kind of a vibe.
I always forget how lovely it is to hear "Hey, Little Songbird" actually SUNG with a melody. Really enjoyed his take.
bwayplays
Understudy Joined: 3/24/22
#616Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 3/28/22 at 12:33pm
FYI Timothy Hughes will depart Hadestown on April 10th.
MadsonMelo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/24/14
#617Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/6/22 at 10:48am
I have an extra ticket to todays matinee, if anyone is interested, please DM me, its an orch ticket
MadsonMelo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/24/14
#618Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/6/22 at 6:08pm
Was there for the matinee, the entire cast was there. They are superb, Eva, Patricks’ voice and DeShields stamina are highlights.
Rachel’s direction is simply sublime, best use of turntables in history, its breathtaking to witness the first “Wait for Me”.
And we know the end, but I asked for a greek god that in my particular show it would be different, I just cant take that hit. Thats how much I was drawn to this magnificent piece of real art.
#619Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/6/22 at 6:09pm
bwayplays said: "FYI Timothy Hughes will depart Hadestown on April 10th."
No!
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
MadsonMelo
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/24/14
#620Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/6/22 at 6:12pm
bwayplays said: "FYI Timothy Hughes will depart Hadestown on April 10th."
Glad I saw him, what a presence - to say the least.
#621Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/8/22 at 12:04am
So sad Timothy is leaving! Hopefully for another wonderful project we can go see him in!
Agentcarter926
Swing Joined: 3/30/17
#622Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/11/22 at 2:38pm
Does anyone know if Andre DeShields' last performance is at the 2pm or the 7:30pm on May 29?
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#623Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/11/22 at 2:44pm
It SHOULD be the 2nd show.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
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Agentcarter926
Swing Joined: 3/30/17
#624Hadestown Understudies
Posted: 4/11/22 at 2:45pm
They haven't specified and I didn't even realize that there were 2 shows that day...so we bought tickets for the 7:30pm
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