Lillias White will be the new Hermes in Hadestown!- Page 7

[DrewJoseph]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 6:43pm

What?!

[bear88]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 7:19pm

trpguyy said: "There won’t be a new Hermes until at least September"

Does that mean they're waiting for someone in particular? 

[trpguyy]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 7:32pm

From what I understand all options have been exhausted, and to quote the show, "we'll try again next fall." 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 8:43pm

Are they really just going to rotate T. & Trent in the role for 3 months?

And is that even legal?

Updated On: 6/4/22 at 08:43 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 8:57pm

No, they have to name SOMEONE as playing that part as well as give them a new contract.  We might not get a "name" - but since when does that role NEED a name?  It doesn't.

 

It IS possible that they get permission from Equity to do something else - but that would still entail an increase in pay to whomever is playig the role.

Updated On: 6/4/22 at 08:57 PM

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 9:07pm

I am pretty sure they cannot rotate understudies for too long. Perhaps they will get creative and do what the producers of Chicago have done between “name” actors and have subs come in for three weeks or so at a time, something like that.

This is would be pretty strange though, especially for three months. Perhaps their top choices all fell through and they don’t want to replace their beloved, Tony-winning Hermes with just anybody, but it’s really not a hard role to cast. Just pick someone, geez.

Updated On: 6/4/22 at 09:07 PM

[trpguyy]

Posted: 6/4/22 at 9:28pm

ACL2006 said: "Are they really just going to rotate T. & Trent in the role for 3 months?

And is that even legal?"

One of them will officially take over the role for the summer; I don’t recall who. 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 6/5/22 at 8:47pm

They can just do what Dear Evan Hansen is doing. Give multiple actors limited runs until they figure something else out. 

[The8re phan]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:20am

just announced on Hadestown Facebook page ---

 

T. Oliver Reid is officially taking over the role of Hermes

Updated On: 6/10/22 at 10:20 AM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:21am

YES!

[Emmeline Carter]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:33am

Awesome!!!

Is he taking over the role permanently, or still just for the summer and then someone else will take over the role in September?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 10:45am

Emmeline Carter said: "Awesome!!!

Is he taking over the role permanently, or still just for the summer and then someone else will take over the role in September?"

 

Seems unclear at this time, but we do know that Reid's promotion doesn't indicate anything either way. Because, as discussed above, the producers were required by Equity to promote one of them, after the allotted time had passed. So the fact that he's being promoted doesn't necessarily mean they plan to stick with him. 

My guess is that they are still looking for another replacement; as we know, there were rumors swirling around. Plus, if they were specifically looking for a "name" or at least someone who might generate buzz, they have no incentive to stop looking now, just because they didn't find someone before having to promote Reid. 

(BTW, I have no opinion about Reid and don't mean to denigrate his performance - I'm saying his promotion seemed obligatory not because he doesn't deserve it on his own merits, but because the timing makes it obvious that it was obligatory from the producers' perspective; if they planned to promote him on their own terms, they wouldn't have waited this long) 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 11:48am

Odd scenario, but would T. remain their dance captain? I'd assume they'd have to bring on another cover for Hermes and Hades now.

[stoptheworld38]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 12:40pm

Tom Hewitt is also taking over as Hades through next month (I saw him in September and he was fantastic, so if you can see him, go!) and since T. had been covering for Patrick, I wonder if they had to wait until Tom was available before they could bump T. up to Hermes full-time.

[EllieRose2]

Posted: 6/10/22 at 1:09pm

Wonderful news. The show is the star imo, and no star casting is needed. 

[Huss417]

Posted: 6/11/22 at 12:01pm

I was hoping they were going to extend an offer to Keith David.

[darquegk]

Posted: 6/11/22 at 2:13pm

But is Keith David more of a Hades or a Hermes? He seems right in between the two.

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 6/12/22 at 11:00am

darquegk said: "But is Keith David more of a Hades or a Hermes? He seems right in between the two."

In my opinion, he could honestly be either.

[Huss417]

Posted: 6/12/22 at 11:08am

darquegk said: "But is Keith David more of a Hades or a Hermes? He seems right in between the two."

I would also be happy if he played either role but would like to see his take on Hermes.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 6/30/22 at 11:01pm

Saw Hadestown tonight; last time I saw it was during Broadway previews. Show is tight and in great shape.

Timothy Oliver Reid struck me as the direct opposite of Andre de Shields-- his voice was booming and beautiful, but that charm, wry wink, wasn't there. I dont know who decided to do him up with the thick moustache but he looked like Mr Peanut. And I really really missed "aiiiiiight"

No shade to Tom Hewitt, but I missed Patrick Page. And no shade to Amber Gray, but Jewelle Blackman was a dream.  The chorus is in top form, too. Unreal cohesion, move like a unit. And whereas I thought Eva sorta faded into the background when I first saw it (was shocked she was Tony nominated, it seemed like such a small role), I thought she was the centerpiece tonight. That voice.

Finally, I don't know what the hell Reeve Carney is doing; when people complained about him back when it opened, I defended him as finding a really unique fine line between "touched" and leading man. But his portrayal seems to have gone off the rails, and when he isnt nailing those high notes, hes whisper-singing through the score. Just bizarre, though hes still giving it his all years in. 

 

 

[JBroadway]

Posted: 6/30/22 at 11:30pm

They don't do "aight" anymore without De Shields? That's odd and surprising. Was that also true when De Shields called out of the show during his run?

It's rare to see a piece of text/direction removed simply because it's associated with one actor. Usually when changes like that are made, it's to suit the skill level or particular strengths/weaknesses of the replacement, which is obviously not the case here.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 6/30/22 at 11:47pm

Reid says "aiight" pretty unceremoniously, not "aiiiiiight!" 

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 7:49am

PipingHotPiccolo said: “I dont know who decided to do him up with the thick moustache but he looked like Mr Peanut.”

While it’s just another dumb complaint in a post full of them, you do realize people have mustaches in real life, Timothy being one of them?  

 

Updated On: 7/1/22 at 07:49 AM

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 9:16am

hooo boy now if you share your impressions from seeing the bway show on the messages boards about the bway show, its a dumb complaint... 

but ok. its his moustache. hes a good looking dude. dressed up as Hermes he looks kinda silly. shrug

also, just out of curiosity, can you identify the series of other dumb complaints in my post that is full of them? i think the only other criticism i had was reeve carney's performance. so by full of them you meant... two?

Updated On: 7/1/22 at 09:16 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/1/22 at 11:51am

Have they added another Hades/Hermes cover? Otherwise there's only one cover for each role now.